CLYDE VALLEY ANTIQUES LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC624978 · ltd · incorporated 2019-03-20
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47791
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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
21 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£0Mar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Average employees00

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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-02-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2024-02-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2024-02-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-12-31
    JAMIESON, Elaine Anne resigned
    director
  8. 2023-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-12-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2021-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-07-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2019-06-24
    JAMIESON, Allan David appointed
    director
  15. 2019-06-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2019-06-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2019-03-20
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    Company incorporated
    As CLYDE VALLEY ANTIQUES LTD
  18. 2019-03-20
    JAMIESON, Elaine Anne appointed
    director
  19. 2019-03-20
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 61 — 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 61. 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: 2026-04-02

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Allan David Jamieson
Individual · British · DOB 02/1965 · age 61
75100%
75-100% shares31/12/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Miss Elaine Anne Jamiesonceased 31/12/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2019-03-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47791 — SIC 47791

Registered office

Flower Fairies Garden Centre
Rosebank
Carluke
South Lanarkshire
ML8 5QA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-02OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-19

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

JAMIESON, Allan David
director · ~61y · appointed 2019-06-24
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Active
JAMIESON, Elaine Anne
director · ~59y · appointed 2019-03-20 · resigned 2023-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (21 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-19