CLACH CYCLE CIC
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SC837770 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2025-02-14
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47799
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
9 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-31➖MANSFIELD, Fiona Clare, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-09-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-02➖BOWIE, Emily resigneddirector
- 2025-02-14🏢Company incorporatedAs CLACH CYCLE CIC
- 2025-02-14➕LAFFERTY, Matthew Craig appointeddirector
- 2025-02-14➕TULLIS, Duncan Edward David appointeddirector
- 2025-02-14➕WOOD, Elizabeth Anna appointeddirector
- 2025-02-14➕BOWIE, Emily appointeddirector
- 2025-02-14➕MANSFIELD, Fiona Clare, Dr appointeddirector
- 2025-02-14📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Young company: Only 1.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BOWIE, Emily resigned 2025-06-02; MANSFIELD, Fiona Clare, Dr resigned 2025-12-31
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Matthew Craig Lafferty Individual · Scottish · DOB 04/1990 · age 36 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 31/12/2025 |
Miss Elizabeth Anna Wood Individual · British · DOB 09/1997 · age 29 | — | — | board controlboard control | 14/02/2025 |
Mr Duncan Edward David Tullis Individual · Scottish · DOB 03/1984 · age 42 | — | — | board controlboard control | 14/02/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Matthew Craig Laffertyceased 19/09/2025· board control
- Dr Fiona Clare Mansfieldceased 19/09/2025· board control
- Miss Emily Bowieceased 02/06/2025· board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2025-02-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47799 — SIC 47799
Registered office
Inverness Botanic Gardens Inverness Botanic Gardens
Bught Lane
Inverness
IV3 5SS
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-27
Last: 2026-02-13
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
LAFFERTY, Matthew Craig→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2025-02-14
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TULLIS, Duncan Edward David→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2025-02-14
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WOOD, Elizabeth Anna→
Activedirector · ~29y · appointed 2025-02-14
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BOWIE, Emily→
Resigneddirector · ~29y · appointed 2025-02-14 · resigned 2025-06-02
MANSFIELD, Fiona Clare, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~30y · appointed 2025-02-14 · resigned 2025-12-31
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Recent filings (9 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-09
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2025-02-14