C & L SERVICED PROPERTIES LIMITED
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -77% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £254.3k | £202.5k |
| Current assets | £48.8k | £212.7k |
| Cash | £48.8k | £212.7k |
| Net assets | £252.6k | £202.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-20📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2025-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-06📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-25➕LAWSON JNR, Charles appointeddirector
- 2018-09-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-04-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-04-08➖LAWSON (JNR), Charles resigneddirector
- 2018-03-23🏢Company incorporatedAs C & L SERVICED PROPERTIES LIMITED
- 2018-03-23➕LAWSON, Charles appointeddirector
- 2018-03-23➕LAWSON, Chloe appointeddirector
- 2018-03-23➕LAWSON, Lauren appointeddirector
- 2018-03-23➕LAWSON, Lynda appointeddirector
- 2018-03-23➕LAWSON (JNR), Charles appointeddirector
- 2018-03-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Chloe Lawson Individual · British · DOB 03/1993 · age 33 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 23/03/2018 |
Mr Charles Lawson Individual · British · DOB 11/1960 · age 66 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 23/03/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (5 active · 1 resigned)
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