CLEAR FP LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC558380 · ltd · incorporated 2017-02-22
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
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-29
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2025-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-11-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2024-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-09-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-09-08
    BELL, John Campbell resigned
    director
  8. 2023-09-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2023-09-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2022-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-12-31
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  12. 2021-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-03-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2021-01-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2021-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-12-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2019-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-02-22
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    Company incorporated
    As CLEAR FP LIMITED
  20. 2017-02-22
    GRAHAM, James Fraser appointed
    director
  21. 2017-02-22
    BELL, John Campbell appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
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.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-09-22

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr James Fraser Graham
Individual · British · DOB 11/1966 · age 60
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest22/02/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr John Campbell Bellceased 08/09/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest

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
Incorporated2017-02-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC66190 — Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding

Registered office

7 Corton Shaw
Ayr
KA6 6GG
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-09-22OVERDUE
Last: 2024-09-08

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

GRAHAM, James Fraser
director · ~60y · appointed 2017-02-22
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Active
BELL, John Campbell
director · ~67y · appointed 2017-02-22 · resigned 2023-09-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (27 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-09-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-24
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2021-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-29