CROCODILE CLIPS (TRUSTEES) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC224152 · ltd · incorporated 2001-10-11
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  2. 2025-10-23
    ➕
    OWEN, Thomas Michael appointed
    director
  3. 2025-10-23
    ➖
    OVERLI, Anton Patrick resigned
    director
  4. 2025-10-23
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-10-23
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-06-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-12-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-06-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-05-31
    ➖
    WIREN, Anne-Louise resigned
    director
  10. 2024-03-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-12-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-06-06
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2023-06-06
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2023-06-06
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2023-06-02
    ➖
    DAHLGREN, Martin Anders resigned
    director
  16. 2023-06-02
    ➕
    OVERLI, Anton Patrick appointed
    director
  17. 2023-06-02
    ➕
    WIREN, Anne-Louise appointed
    director
  18. 2023-05-19
    ➖
    HALL, Andrew Medlicott resigned
    director
  19. 2023-05-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2022-12-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2022-09-22
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2022-09-05
    ➕
    DAHLGREN, Martin Anders appointed
    director
  23. 2022-02-07
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  24. 2022-02-07
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  25. 2021-07-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2020-11-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2018-10-15
    ➖
    HAGGIE, William Knox resigned
    secretary
  28. 2008-12-02
    ➕
    HAGGIE, William Knox appointed
    secretary
  29. 2008-12-02
    ➖
    O'BRIEN, Ursula Teresa resigned
    secretary
  30. 2001-10-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CROCODILE CLIPS (TRUSTEES) LIMITED
  31. 2001-10-11
    ➕
    O'BRIEN, Ursula Teresa appointed
    secretary
  32. 2001-10-11
    ➕
    HALL, Andrew Medlicott appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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

Sumdog Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Sumdog Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
CROCODILE CLIPS (TRUSTEES) LIMITED
This company · SC224152

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Sumdog Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Andrew Medlicott Hallceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-10-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Codebase Argyle House
3 Lady Lawson Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9DR
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-24
Last: 2025-10-10

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

OWEN, Thomas Michael→
director · ~42y · appointed 2025-10-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAGGIE, William Knox→
secretary · appointed 2008-12-02 · resigned 2018-10-15
Resigned
O'BRIEN, Ursula Teresa→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-11 · resigned 2008-12-02
Resigned
DAHLGREN, Martin Anders→
director · ~33y · appointed 2022-09-05 · resigned 2023-06-02
Resigned
HALL, Andrew Medlicott→
director · ~62y · appointed 2001-10-11 · resigned 2023-05-19
Resigned
OVERLI, Anton Patrick→
director · ~33y · appointed 2023-06-02 · resigned 2025-10-23
Resigned
WIREN, Anne-Louise→
director · ~44y · appointed 2023-06-02 · resigned 2024-05-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (78 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-19