MISTER CLEAN LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02443126 · ltd · incorporated 1989-11-15
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 76). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
22 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 33.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 33.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
22 charges (22/22 with lender, 22/22 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 5 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
215 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (76 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-16📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2021-11-01📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2021-11-01📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2021-11-01⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2021-11-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-07-06🔓Charge satisfied #22
- 2020-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-12-06🔒Charge registered #22Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2019-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-08-13🔓Charge satisfied #21
- 2018-08-13🔓Charge satisfied #20
- 2018-08-13🔓Charge satisfied #19
- 2018-08-13🔓Charge satisfied #18
- 2018-08-13🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2018-08-13🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2018-08-13🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2018-08-13🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2017-10-01➖BISHOP, Roderick Ian resigneddirector
- 2017-10-01➖TURNBULL, Nigel James Cavers resigneddirector
- 2017-01-20➕WILFORD, Keith Paul appointedsecretary
- 2017-01-19➖WHYBOURN, Colin Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2013-10-04🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2008-06-01➕TURNBULL, Nigel James Cavers appointeddirector
- 2006-11-01➖BISHOP, Roderick Ian resignedsecretary
- 2006-11-01➕WHYBOURN, Colin Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-24🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2005-11-24🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2005-11-24🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2005-11-24🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2005-11-24🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2005-11-24🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2005-11-24🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2005-11-24🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2005-08-24🔒Charge registered #21Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2005-03-21🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2005-03-21🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2005-03-21🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2005-03-21🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2005-03-21🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2005-03-21🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 76 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2021-11-01: legacy
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Tradeline Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Tradeline Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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MISTER CLEAN LIMITED
This company · 02443126
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Tradeline Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 31/08/2017 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Saffery Champness Trustees Limitedceased 31/08/2017· 25-50% shares
- Mr Robert Fredrik Martin Adairceased 31/08/2017· 25-50% shares
- Mr Malcolm George Wyattceased 31/08/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Active · Construction · PE postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 PROPERTIES LTD→ 16250529 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 24TRADES LTD→ 16878259 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 COUNTIES HOME IMPROVEMENTS (JM) LTD→ 16936096 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 360 FIBRE NETWORKS LIMITED→ 14342613 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 4 HEAT LIMITED→ 08283804 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| 44 KING STREET (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→ 06450180 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| 44 PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→ 10561988 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 4TH GEN PLUMBING LIMITED→ 13802141 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 7 WAYS GENERAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD→ 13451241 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 713 COWBIT LIMITED→ 14850116 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 713 FLEET LTD→ 16106916 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 713 GOSBERTON LTD→ 16128268 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-11-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
12 The Broadway
St. Ives
Cambridgeshire
PE27 5BN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01
Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)
WILFORD, Keith Paul→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-01-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
Active
BIBBY, Simon Nicholas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-02-28 · resigned 1994-07-29
BISHOP, Roderick Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-02-01 · resigned 2006-11-01
SINCLAIR, Cherie Lynda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-07-29 · resigned 1995-02-01
TOPLAS, David Hugh Sheridan→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-03-01
WHYBOURN, Colin Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-01 · resigned 2017-01-19
BISHOP, Roderick Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 2017-10-01
PROWSE, Derek Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1999-02-04
TURNBULL, Nigel James Cavers→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2008-06-01 · resigned 2017-10-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
22
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:22 of 22 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/12/2019 | 06/07/2020 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 24/08/2005 | 13/08/2018 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 21/03/2005 | 13/08/2018 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 21/03/2005 | 13/08/2018 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 21/03/2005 | 13/08/2018 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 21/03/2005 | 13/08/2018 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 21/03/2005 | 13/08/2018 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 21/03/2005 | 13/08/2018 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 03/03/2005 | 13/08/2018 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/09/2003 | 24/11/2005 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/10/2000 | 24/11/2005 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/09/1999 | 24/11/2005 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Legal charge | 2 properties | 29/09/1998 | 24/11/2005 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Legal charge | 2 properties | 30/07/1998 | 24/11/2005 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Deed of assignment | 1 property | 30/07/1998 | 24/11/2005 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Debenture | 1 property | 31/07/1996 | 24/11/2005 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/07/1996 | 24/11/2005 | |
| satisfied | Forward Trust Forward Trust Limited | Chattels mortgage | 1 property | 01/05/1995 | 04/10/2013 | |
| satisfied | Forward Trust Forward Trust Limited | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 30/09/1993 | 01/08/1996 | |
| satisfied | Forward Trust Forward Trust Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/08/1993 | 01/08/1996 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 2 properties | 06/05/1993 | 06/08/1996 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/05/1993 | 06/08/1996 |
Recent filings (215 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2021-12-16
confirmation-statement
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-11
legacy
capital · SH20
2021-11-01
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2021-11-01
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2021-11-01