CLAYPOTTS HOLDINGS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC039175 · ltd · incorporated 1963-08-26
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 20.4y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
119 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red 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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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-30➖CHRISTINE, Lorna Margaret resigneddirector
- 2023-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-10-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-10-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-04-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-12-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-12-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-12-05➕BARCLAY, Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2018-12-05➕CHRISTINE, Lorna Margaret appointeddirector
- 2018-12-05➖MCDONALD, Alexander Francis resigneddirector
- 2018-12-05➖ROBERTSON, John Stewart resigneddirector
- 2005-12-11➕THORNTONS LAW LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-12-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2004-11-30➖THORNTONS WS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-01-22➖MCDONALD, Alexander Francis, Professor resigneddirector
- 2002-01-22➕ROBERTSON, John Stewart appointeddirector
- 1997-09-01➖FAIR, James Stuart resigneddirector
- 1991-03-20➕MCDONALD, Alexander Francis appointeddirector
- 1990-06-01➕THORNTONS WS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1990-06-01➖THORNTONS WS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1963-08-26🏢Company incorporatedAs CLAYPOTTS HOLDINGS LIMITED
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 63 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nicholas Barclay Individual · British · DOB 06/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · trust interest | 06/04/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Lorna Margaret Christineceased 30/04/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest
- John Stewart Robertsonceased 05/12/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest
- Mr Alexander Francis Mcdonaldceased 05/12/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| LCM GROUP (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC778334 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| LIGNUM (DUNDEE) LIMITED→ SC045453 · est 1968 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 58y | — | — |
| LOUISE TODD PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD→ SC739947 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1963-08-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Whitehall House
33 Yeaman Shore
Dundee
DD1 4BJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
THORNTONS LAW LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-12-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARCLAY, Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2018-12-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THORNTONS WS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1990-06-01 · resigned 2004-11-30
THORNTONS WS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · resigned 1990-06-01
CHRISTINE, Lorna Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2018-12-05 · resigned 2024-04-30
FAIR, James Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 1997-09-01
MCDONALD, Alexander Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1991-03-20 · resigned 2018-12-05
MCDONALD, Alexander Francis, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~107y · resigned 2002-01-22
ROBERTSON, John Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2002-01-22 · resigned 2018-12-05
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 07/12/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (119 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-06