CLAREVARA LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 0.4y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 0.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Recent activity
- • 1 mortgage
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Oxbury Bank PLC
- 2025-08-29🏢Company incorporatedAs CLAREVARA LTD
- 2025-08-29➕COMMONS, David Joseph appointeddirector
- 2025-08-29➕COMMONS, Iona Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2025-08-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 0.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Joseph Commons Individual · Irish · DOB 12/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 29/08/2025 |
Mrs Iona Elizabeth Commons Individual · British · DOB 05/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 29/08/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Oxbury Bank Oxbury Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 24/12/2025 | — |