A.M. CRAIG LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00471846 · ltd · incorporated 1949-08-15

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 99999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

126 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand

2026-05-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-15
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-07-17
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-09-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-12-12
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gazette · DISS40
2018-12-11
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gazette · GAZ1
2018-12-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-11-03
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auditors · AUD
2017-10-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2017-06-07
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officers · AP01
2017-06-01
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CAMPBELL, Helen Victoria appointed
director
2017-06-01
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BOEGNER, Wolfram Alfred Antonius resigned
director
2015-10-01
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BROWN, Wayne appointed
secretary
2015-10-01
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BROWN, Wayne Mitchell appointed
director
2015-09-30
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RYDINGS, Robert Slater resigned
secretary
2015-09-30
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RYDINGS, Robert Slater resigned
director
2010-06-30
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BOEGNER, Wolfram Alfred Antonius appointed
director
2010-06-30
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RYDINGS, Robert Slater appointed
director
2010-06-30
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VANNERBERG, Per Gosta Markus resigned
director
2010-06-30
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WATSON, Michael John resigned
director
2006-01-02
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VANNERBERG, Per Gosta Markus appointed
director
2005-04-19
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JESSUP, William resigned
director
2005-04-19
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WATSON, Michael John appointed
director
1999-12-07
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RYDINGS, Robert Slater appointed
secretary
1999-12-07
➖
TRUEMAN, Anthony John resigned
secretary
1999-12-07
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TRUEMAN, Anthony John resigned
director
1999-06-30
➖
LAURENCE, John Graham resigned
secretary
1999-06-30
➕
TRUEMAN, Anthony John appointed
secretary
1999-06-30
➖
LAURENCE, John Graham resigned
director
1999-06-30
➕
TRUEMAN, Anthony John appointed
director
1999-04-01
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KHAN, Zia Ullah resigned
director
1998-02-19
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MOON, Philip Brian resigned
director
1997-12-19
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KHAN, Zia Ullah appointed
director
1995-10-09
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MOON, Philip Brian appointed
director
1995-07-04
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JESSUP, William appointed
director
1995-07-04
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KNIGHT, Marguerite Patricia resigned
director
1994-02-28
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KNIGHT, Marguerite Patricia appointed
director
1994-02-28
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MORGAN, Guy Kenneth resigned
director
1949-08-15
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Company incorporated
As A.M. CRAIG LIMITED

Owner dependency

66/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

61/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 77 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Chemetall Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Chemetall Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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A.M. CRAIG LIMITED

This company · 00471846

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Chemetall Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1949-08-15

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Napier House Auckland Park

Bletchley

Milton Keynes

MK1 1BU

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-14

Last: 2025-05-31

Officers (3 active · 14 resigned)

BROWN, Wayne→

secretary · appointed 2015-10-01

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Active

BROWN, Wayne Mitchell→

director · ~62y · appointed 2015-10-01

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Active

CAMPBELL, Helen Victoria→

director · ~52y · appointed 2017-06-01

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Active

LAURENCE, John Graham→

secretary · resigned 1999-06-30

Resigned

RYDINGS, Robert Slater→

secretary · appointed 1999-12-07 · resigned 2015-09-30

Resigned

TRUEMAN, Anthony John→

secretary · appointed 1999-06-30 · resigned 1999-12-07

Resigned

BOEGNER, Wolfram Alfred Antonius→

director · ~61y · appointed 2010-06-30 · resigned 2017-06-01

Resigned

JESSUP, William→

director · ~75y · appointed 1995-07-04 · resigned 2005-04-19

Resigned

KHAN, Zia Ullah→

director · ~63y · appointed 1997-12-19 · resigned 1999-04-01

Resigned

KNIGHT, Marguerite Patricia→

director · ~62y · appointed 1994-02-28 · resigned 1995-07-04

Resigned

LAURENCE, John Graham→

director · ~88y · resigned 1999-06-30

Resigned

MOON, Philip Brian→

director · ~67y · appointed 1995-10-09 · resigned 1998-02-19

Resigned

MORGAN, Guy Kenneth→

director · ~62y · resigned 1994-02-28

Resigned

RYDINGS, Robert Slater→

director · ~73y · appointed 2010-06-30 · resigned 2015-09-30

Resigned

TRUEMAN, Anthony John→

director · ~65y · appointed 1999-06-30 · resigned 1999-12-07

Resigned

VANNERBERG, Per Gosta Markus→

director · ~65y · appointed 2006-01-02 · resigned 2010-06-30

Resigned

WATSON, Michael John→

director · ~72y · appointed 2005-04-19 · resigned 2010-06-30

Resigned

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Recent filings (126 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

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2026-05-19

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-01-15

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-06-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-05-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-08-05

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-06-13

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2023-08-02

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-06-19

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2022-09-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-07-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2021-09-21

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-07-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2020-12-08

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2020-07-17

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2020-06-05