CLYDEBOYD FORT WILLIAM LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC207392 · ltd · incorporated 2000-05-23

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

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

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book net assets

Opportunity

82/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 50200

Sector: Transportation & storage

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

52103SIC 52103

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 25.4y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 25.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

16 officers (4 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

99 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

82/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

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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	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Average employees	4	400

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand

2025-12-22
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2024-12-17
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accounts · AA
2023-12-11
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accounts · AA
2022-12-08
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accounts · AA
2021-12-01
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accounts · AA
2021-03-31
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accounts · AA
2021-02-15
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officers · AP01
2021-02-15
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officers · AP01
2021-02-15
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officers · CH01
2020-11-01
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BOYD, Alexander James appointed
director
2020-11-01
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BOYD, Duncan Grant appointed
director
2019-12-19
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accounts · AA
2018-11-03
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accounts · AA
2017-12-18
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accounts · AA
2017-01-20
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address · AD01
2017-01-20
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officers · TM01
2017-01-20
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officers · TM01
2016-12-02
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MARRISON GILL, Caroline Ruth resigned
secretary
2016-12-02
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CHARNOCK, Ian Graeme Lloyd resigned
director
2016-12-02
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WHITWORTH, Mark resigned
director
2016-12-01
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Charge registered #3
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Pic
2016-11-28
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Charge satisfied #1
2015-03-24
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ALLISON, Martin resigned
director
2015-03-24
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CHARNOCK, Ian Graeme Lloyd appointed
director
2014-07-10
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ALLISON, Martin appointed
director
2014-05-30
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MACKAY, Margaret Mcdade resigned
director
2011-05-09
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BARR, Alan Andrew resigned
director
2011-05-09
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WHITWORTH, Mark appointed
director
2009-07-31
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BOWLEY, William John resigned
secretary
2009-07-31
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MARRISON GILL, Caroline Ruth appointed
secretary
2009-07-11
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Charge satisfied #2
2008-05-31
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BOWLEY, William John appointed
secretary
2008-05-31
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GREEN, David Simon resigned
secretary
2008-05-31
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BARR, Alan Andrew appointed
director
2008-05-31
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GREEN, David Simon resigned
director
2005-10-27
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BROWN, Gordon resigned
director
2005-10-27
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MACKAY, Margaret Mcdade appointed
director
2003-07-15
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Charge registered #2
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
2000-11-30
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BOYD, Malcolm Cameron appointed
director
2000-11-30
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MACCOLL, Christine Catherine appointed
director
2000-11-30
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Clydeport PLC
2000-10-09
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GREEN, David Simon appointed
secretary
2000-10-09
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2000-10-09
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BROWN, Gordon appointed
director
2000-10-09
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GREEN, David Simon appointed
director
2000-10-09
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JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2000-05-23
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Company incorporated
As CLYDEBOYD FORT WILLIAM LIMITED
2000-05-23
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2000-05-23
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JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

88/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BOYD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Boyd Brothers (Haulage) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Boyd Brothers (Haulage) Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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CLYDEBOYD FORT WILLIAM LIMITED

This company · SC207392

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
Boyd Brothers (Haulage) Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	02/12/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2000-05-23

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC50200 — SIC 50200

Registered office

The Pier Annat Point

Corpach

Fort William

Inverness-Shire

PH33 7NN

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-11

Last: 2025-08-28

Officers (4 active · 12 resigned)

BOYD, Alexander James→

director · ~65y · appointed 2020-11-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BOYD, Duncan Grant→

director · ~71y · appointed 2020-11-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BOYD, Malcolm Cameron→

director · ~72y · appointed 2000-11-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MACCOLL, Christine Catherine→

director · ~67y · appointed 2000-11-30

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Active

BOWLEY, William John→

secretary · appointed 2008-05-31 · resigned 2009-07-31

Resigned

GREEN, David Simon→

secretary · appointed 2000-10-09 · resigned 2008-05-31

Resigned

MARRISON GILL, Caroline Ruth→

secretary · appointed 2009-07-31 · resigned 2016-12-02

Resigned

OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-05-23 · resigned 2000-10-09

Resigned

ALLISON, Martin→

director · ~70y · appointed 2014-07-10 · resigned 2015-03-24

Resigned

BARR, Alan Andrew→

director · ~59y · appointed 2008-05-31 · resigned 2011-05-09

Resigned

BROWN, Gordon→

director · ~72y · appointed 2000-10-09 · resigned 2005-10-27

Resigned

CHARNOCK, Ian Graeme Lloyd→

director · ~64y · appointed 2015-03-24 · resigned 2016-12-02

Resigned

GREEN, David Simon→

director · ~67y · appointed 2000-10-09 · resigned 2008-05-31

Resigned

MACKAY, Margaret Mcdade→

director · ~64y · appointed 2005-10-27 · resigned 2014-05-30

Resigned

WHITWORTH, Mark→

director · ~60y · appointed 2011-05-09 · resigned 2016-12-02

Resigned

JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-05-23 · resigned 2000-10-09

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Pic	A registered charge	—	01/12/2016	—
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Floating charge	1 property	15/07/2003	11/07/2009
satisfied	Clydeport Clydeport PLC	Floating charge	1 property	30/11/2000	28/11/2016

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