CLIPPER HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC103809 · ltd · incorporated 1987-03-25
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 33.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 33.9y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 33.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (4 active, 20 linked, 9 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
163 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-03-02➕MCNICOL, Gregor John appointeddirector
- 2020-01-14➖LIBEXIM MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2020-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-14➖RENNIE, James Ross resigneddirector
- 2019-06-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-06📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2017-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-28➖SECURVISION LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2014-12-16➕RENNIE, James Ross appointeddirector
- 2014-12-16➖STEWART, Ian Renshaw resigneddirector
- 2013-02-20➕BURNESS PAULL LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-02-20➖PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-04-06➖PAULL & WILLIAMSONS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-04-06➕PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-01-30➖ALL ABOUT LANGUAGES LTD resignedcorporate-director
- 2007-12-05➖HADDAD, Andre resigneddirector
- 2006-05-25➕ALL ABOUT LANGUAGES LTD appointedcorporate-director
- 2004-08-14➖CLARK, Francis, Dr resigneddirector
- 2004-05-07➖GEMINI COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 1999-11-26➖TURPIE, Neil resigneddirector
- 1999-11-26➖EUTRONET LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 1999-11-26➕GEMINI COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 1999-11-26➕SECURVISION LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 1998-06-01➕PAULL & WILLIAMSONS appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1998-06-01➖PETERKINS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1996-06-17➕EUTRONET LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 1996-06-17➕LIBEXIM MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 1995-09-01➖CAMERON, Henry Ogilvy resigneddirector
- 1995-07-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1995-06-16➕HADDAD, Andre appointeddirector
- 1995-06-16➕TURPIE, Neil appointeddirector
- 1995-06-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1992-10-01➕CLARK (JNR), Francis appointeddirector
- 1992-05-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1992-02-14➕CLARK, Michael William Gordon appointeddirector
- 1991-10-11➕STEWART, Ian Renshaw appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Bouri Individual · British · DOB 10/1969 · age 57 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 22/05/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alexandre Bouriceased 22/05/2024· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-03-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
2 Marischal Square
Broad Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1DQ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last: 2025-09-25
Officers (4 active · 16 resigned)
BURNESS PAULL LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-02-20
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CLARK, Michael William Gordon→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 1992-02-14
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CLARK (JNR), Francis→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 1992-10-01
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MCNICOL, Gregor John→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2020-03-02
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PAULL & WILLIAMSONS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1998-06-01 · resigned 2009-04-06
PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-04-06 · resigned 2013-02-20
PETERKINS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1988-09-25 · resigned 1998-06-01
PETERKINS, SOLICITORS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · resigned 1988-09-25
CAMERON, Henry Ogilvy→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1995-09-01
CLARK, Francis, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · resigned 2004-08-14
HADDAD, Andre→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1995-06-16 · resigned 2007-12-05
MACDONALD, Morinne→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1988-09-30
RENNIE, James Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2014-12-16 · resigned 2019-06-14
STEWART, Ian Renshaw→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1991-10-11 · resigned 2014-12-16
TURPIE, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1995-06-16 · resigned 1999-11-26
ALL ABOUT LANGUAGES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2006-05-25 · resigned 2009-01-30
EUTRONET LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1996-06-17 · resigned 1999-11-26
GEMINI COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1999-11-26 · resigned 2004-05-07
LIBEXIM MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1996-06-17 · resigned 2020-01-14
SECURVISION LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1999-11-26 · resigned 2015-08-28
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 02/06/1995 | 26/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 19/05/1992 | 20/07/1995 |
Recent filings (163 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-27