E CLINICAL LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 17.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
Opportunity 44/100 (watch), bankability 25/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 17.4y
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2009-12-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-12-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-07-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-25📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2008-11-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-10-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-17📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2008-07-28📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-07-24➖STAPLETON, Jonathan Robert resigneddirector
- 2008-07-10✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2008-02-28✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2007-09-19📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-09-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-09-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-09-18📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-09-08📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2007-09-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-08-27➕MACLEOD, Heather Elizabeth Catherine appointedsecretary
- 2007-08-27➕MACLEOD, Heather Elizabeth Catherine appointeddirector
- 2007-08-27➖DALGLEN SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-08-27➕STAPLETON, Jonathan Robert appointeddirector
- 2007-08-27➖DALGLEN DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-08-15✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2007-05-29🏢Company incorporatedAs E CLINICAL LIMITED
- 2007-05-29➕DALGLEN SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-05-29➕DALGLEN DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-05-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
3 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2010-04-30
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2017-06-12
Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 18/11/2008 | — |