C & H CLARK (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
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Opportunity 71/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £300.4k | — |
| Current assets | £204.1k | — |
| Net assets | £298.5k | — |
| Average employees | — | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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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Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-24📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2025-02-24📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2025-02-20📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-02-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-10-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-10-24📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2019-05-29🏢Company incorporatedAs C & H CLARK (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
- 2019-05-29➕CLARK, Heather appointedsecretary
- 2019-05-29➕CLARK, Colin Neil appointeddirector
- 2019-05-29📄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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CLARK" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Heather Clark Individual · Scottish · DOB 03/1972 · age 54 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 29/10/2019 |
Mr Colin Neil Clark Individual · Scottish · DOB 11/1970 · age 56 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 29/05/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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