CL WORLD BRANDS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC242001 · ltd · incorporated 2003-01-09

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 23.0y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Jun 2024

Net worth

£61.24M

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 11010

Sector: Manufacturing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

64209Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). 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 23.0y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 23.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

29 officers (3 active, 29 linked, 19 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

152 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £61,242,000

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£1.8m

Net Worth

£61m

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-06-30
Cash	£1.78M
Net assets	£61.24M

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (79 events)Click to expand

2025-12-11
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2025-09-17
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2025-09-17
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officers · TM01
2025-09-17
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officers · TM01
2025-09-17
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officers · AP01
2025-09-17
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-17
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withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-09-13
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BYERS, Mark appointed
director
2025-09-12
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GTSS CORPORATE DIRECTOR NO. 1 LTD resigned
corporate-director
2025-09-12
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GTSS CORPORATE DIRECTOR NO. 2 LTD resigned
corporate-director
2025-09-12
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GTSS CORPORATE DIRECTOR NO. 3 LTD resigned
corporate-director
2025-05-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-05-07
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-03-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-10
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-10
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-07-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-01-21
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change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2022-01-11
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officers · CH02
2022-01-11
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officers · CH02
2022-01-11
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change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2021-04-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-12-18
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legacy
capital · SH20
2019-03-14
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MCDONALD, Casey appointed
director
2019-03-14
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BALGOBIN, Rolph, Dr resigned
director
2019-03-14
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HOSANG, Kirby Anthony resigned
director
2019-03-14
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TOM YEW, Albert George resigned
director
2019-03-14
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GTSS CORPORATE DIRECTOR NO. 1 LTD appointed
corporate-director
2019-03-14
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GTSS CORPORATE DIRECTOR NO. 2 LTD appointed
corporate-director
2019-03-14
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GTSS CORPORATE DIRECTOR NO. 3 LTD appointed
corporate-director
2017-06-28
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HOLDER, Marlon Albert resigned
director
2016-05-11
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BALGOBIN, Rolph, Dr appointed
director
2016-05-11
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HOSANG, Kirby Anthony appointed
director
2016-05-11
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SUITE, Maurice Aurelius Ulrick resigned
director
2016-05-11
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TEIXEIRA, Joseph Elliott resigned
director
2015-11-18
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SUITE, Maurice Aurelius Ulrick appointed
director
2015-10-16
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YETMING, Gerald resigned
director
2015-09-17
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TOM YEW, Albert George appointed
director
2015-08-03
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RAMCHAND, Robert Philip resigned
director
2013-07-15
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BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2013-07-15
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STIRRAT, James Campbell Muir resigned
secretary
2013-07-15
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BRODIES LLP appointed
corporate-secretary
2013-07-15
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BRODIES LLP resigned
corporate-secretary
2013-05-03
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BISHOP, Sara resigned
director
2013-05-03
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THORNTON, Fraser John resigned
director
2013-04-18
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MITCHELL, Andrew Robert resigned
director
2012-09-03
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Charge satisfied #1
2012-08-01
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RAMCHAND, Robert Philip appointed
director
2012-08-01
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TEIXEIRA, Joseph Elliott appointed
director
2011-12-20
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YIP CHOY, Wayne Leslie resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 79 events

Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: GTSS CORPORATE DIRECTOR NO. 1 LTD resigned 2025-09-12; GTSS CORPORATE DIRECTOR NO. 2 LTD resigned 2025-09-12; GTSS CORPORATE DIRECTOR NO. 3 LTD resigned 2025-09-12

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mark Byers Individual · British · DOB 04/1959 · age 67	—	75–100%	board control75-100% voting · board control	18/12/2023

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

Incorporated2003-01-09

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC11010 — SIC 11010

Registered office

110 Queen Street

Glasgow

G1 3BX

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-23

Last: 2026-01-09

Officers (3 active · 26 resigned)

BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-07-15

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BYERS, Mark→

director · ~67y · appointed 2025-09-13

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Active

MCDONALD, Casey→

director · ~55y · appointed 2019-03-14

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BISHOP, Sara→

secretary · appointed 2003-04-10 · resigned 2003-04-10

Resigned

CARBALLO, Michael→

secretary · appointed 2003-03-31 · resigned 2007-08-01

Resigned

STIRRAT, James Campbell Muir→

secretary · appointed 2003-02-11 · resigned 2013-07-15

Resigned

BRODIES LLP→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-07-15 · resigned 2013-07-15

Resigned

OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-01-09 · resigned 2003-02-11

Resigned

BALGOBIN, Rolph, Dr→

director · ~56y · appointed 2016-05-11 · resigned 2019-03-14

Resigned

BANKIER, Ian Patrick→

director · ~74y · appointed 2003-02-11 · resigned 2004-12-31

Resigned

BISHOP, Sara→

director · ~52y · appointed 2011-11-25 · resigned 2013-05-03

Resigned

DE TRABUC, Guy Arnaud Redon→

director · ~78y · appointed 2003-02-11 · resigned 2007-08-01

Resigned

DUPREY, Lawrence Andre→

director · ~92y · appointed 2003-03-31 · resigned 2009-07-22

Resigned

HOLDER, Marlon Albert→

director · ~68y · appointed 2011-11-25 · resigned 2017-06-28

Resigned

HOLDER, Marlon Albert→

director · ~68y · appointed 2010-05-05 · resigned 2010-05-05

Resigned

HOSANG, Kirby Anthony→

director · ~66y · appointed 2016-05-11 · resigned 2019-03-14

Resigned

MITCHELL, Andrew Robert→

director · ~72y · appointed 2010-11-03 · resigned 2013-04-18

Resigned

RAMCHAND, Robert Philip→

director · ~69y · appointed 2012-08-01 · resigned 2015-08-03

Resigned

STIRRAT, James Campbell Muir→

director · ~77y · appointed 2003-02-11 · resigned 2003-04-10

Resigned

SUITE, Maurice Aurelius Ulrick→

director · ~60y · appointed 2015-11-18 · resigned 2016-05-11

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	Credit Suisse International	Financial instruments account pledge agreement	1 property	17/07/2006	24/10/2006
	satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Bond & floating charge	1 property	10/04/2003	03/09/2012

Recent filings (152 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-01-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2025-12-11

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-09-17

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-09-17

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-09-17

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-09-17

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2025-09-17

withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement

persons-with-significant-control · PSC09

2025-09-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2025-05-20

change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended

accounts · AA01

2025-05-07

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-01-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2024-03-07

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-01-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-01-23

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-01-10