CLAYCREST LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC247833 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-15
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
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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
17 officers (2 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
93 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-142024-06-15

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  3. 2023-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  4. 2022-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-04-18
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · RP04CS01
  11. 2016-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-05-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2016-05-03
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    officers · TM01
  14. 2016-05-02
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    officers · TM01
  15. 2016-04-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2016-04-21
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    BACHIR, Ghadir resigned
    director
  17. 2016-04-21
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    BACHIR, Osama resigned
    director
  18. 2016-03-02
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    AILI, Nessrine appointed
    director
  19. 2016-03-02
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    AILI, Rachid appointed
    director
  20. 2016-02-01
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    BACHIR, Ghadir appointed
    director
  21. 2016-02-01
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    COWE, John Peoples resigned
    director
  22. 2016-02-01
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    FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew resigned
    director
  23. 2010-12-02
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    COWE, John Peoples appointed
    director
  24. 2010-12-02
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    FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew appointed
    director
  25. 2010-06-14
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    BACHIR, Osama resigned
    secretary
  26. 2010-06-14
    ➖
    BACHIR, Osama resigned
    director
  27. 2010-06-14
    ➖
    COWE, John Peoples resigned
    director
  28. 2010-06-14
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    FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew resigned
    director
  29. 2010-02-16
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    KIVLIN, Stuart resigned
    director
  30. 2009-12-16
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    BACHIR, Osama appointed
    secretary
  31. 2009-12-16
    ➖
    KIVLIN, Diane Lesley resigned
    secretary
  32. 2009-12-16
    ➕
    BACHIR, Osama appointed
    director
  33. 2009-12-16
    ➕
    BACHIR, Osama appointed
    director
  34. 2009-12-16
    ➕
    COWE, John Peoples appointed
    director
  35. 2009-12-16
    ➕
    FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew appointed
    director
  36. 2009-12-16
    ➖
    KIVLIN, Diane Lesley resigned
    director
  37. 2009-12-16
    ➖
    KIVLIN, Janet Cadbury Forsyth resigned
    director
  38. 2009-12-16
    ➖
    KIVLIN, Lawrence Wright resigned
    director
  39. 2003-09-24
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    KIVLIN, Janet Cadbury Forsyth appointed
    director
  40. 2003-05-08
    ➕
    KIVLIN, Diane Lesley appointed
    secretary
  41. 2003-05-08
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 2003-05-08
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    KIVLIN, Diane Lesley appointed
    director
  43. 2003-05-08
    ➕
    KIVLIN, Lawrence Wright appointed
    director
  44. 2003-05-08
    ➕
    KIVLIN, Stuart appointed
    director
  45. 2003-05-08
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  46. 2003-04-15
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    Company incorporated
    As CLAYCREST LIMITED
  47. 2003-04-15
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 2003-04-15
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

74/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

61/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Rachid Aili
Individual · British · DOB 07/1966 · age 60
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2003-04-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

2/8 Wharton Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9FG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last made up to: 2025-06-14
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-27
Last: 2026-04-13

Officers (2 active · 15 resigned)

AILI, Nessrine→
director · ~39y · appointed 2016-03-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AILI, Rachid→
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-03-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BACHIR, Osama→
secretary · appointed 2009-12-16 · resigned 2010-06-14
Resigned
KIVLIN, Diane Lesley→
secretary · appointed 2003-05-08 · resigned 2009-12-16
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-04-15 · resigned 2003-05-08
Resigned
BACHIR, Ghadir→
director · ~49y · appointed 2016-02-01 · resigned 2016-04-21
Resigned
BACHIR, Osama→
director · ~53y · appointed 2009-12-16 · resigned 2016-04-21
Resigned
BACHIR, Osama→
director · ~53y · appointed 2009-12-16 · resigned 2010-06-14
Resigned
COWE, John Peoples→
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-12-02 · resigned 2016-02-01
Resigned
COWE, John Peoples→
director · ~63y · appointed 2009-12-16 · resigned 2010-06-14
Resigned
FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew→
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-12-02 · resigned 2016-02-01
Resigned
FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew→
director · ~63y · appointed 2009-12-16 · resigned 2010-06-14
Resigned
KIVLIN, Diane Lesley→
director · ~54y · appointed 2003-05-08 · resigned 2009-12-16
Resigned
KIVLIN, Janet Cadbury Forsyth→
director · ~94y · appointed 2003-09-24 · resigned 2009-12-16
Resigned
KIVLIN, Lawrence Wright→
director · ~94y · appointed 2003-05-08 · resigned 2009-12-16
Resigned
KIVLIN, Stuart→
director · ~57y · appointed 2003-05-08 · resigned 2010-02-16
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-04-15 · resigned 2003-05-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (93 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-15