CLARKSON HAMILTON ( PROPERTY ) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC402360 · ltd · incorporated 2011-06-24
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 14.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 14.5y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2019-03-05📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2019-03-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2018-12-18📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2018-12-10📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2018-12-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-12-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-12-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-12-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-12-05🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2018-12-05🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2018-12-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-12-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-07-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2016-08-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-08-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-06-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR01
- 2014-06-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR01
- 2014-06-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-06-12🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Arnold Clark Automobiles Limited
- 2014-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-07-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-12-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2011-10-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2011-06-24🏢Company incorporatedAs CLARKSON HAMILTON ( PROPERTY ) LIMITED
- 2011-06-24➕CLARKSON, Graeme Andrew Telford appointeddirector
- 2011-06-24➕HAMILTON, Ronald Grant appointeddirector
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CLARKSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-03-05
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Graeme Andrew Telford Clarkson Individual · United Kingdom · DOB 05/1953 · age 73 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/07/2016 |
Mr Grant Hamilton Individual · United Kingdom · DOB 02/1967 · age 59 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-06-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
2 Park Place
Kirkcaldy
KY1 1XL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
CLARKSON, Graeme Andrew Telford→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2011-06-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAMILTON, Ronald Grant→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2011-06-24
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/06/2014 | 05/12/2018 | |
| satisfied | Arnold Clark Automobiles Arnold Clark Automobiles Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/06/2014 | 05/12/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 02/12/2011 | 05/12/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 28/10/2011 | 05/12/2018 |
Recent filings (31 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-03-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-12-18
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-12-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2018-12-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2018-12-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2018-12-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2018-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2018-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2018-07-30
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2018-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-07-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2017-07-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2017-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-07-14