CRAFTSMAN TOOLS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00518142 · ltd · incorporated 1953-04-01
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
—
year to Jan 2026
Net worth
£2.65M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28490
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 48.0y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 48.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
118 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,653,407
Cash YoY
+6144%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1.9m
↑ 6144% YoY
Net Worth
£2.7m
↑ 342% YoY
Current Assets
£4.3m
↑ 198% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£865k£1.7m£2.6m£3.5m£4.3mJan 2025Jan 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-01-312025-01-31
Total assets£2.75M£749.5k
Current assets£4.33M£1.45M
Cash£1.92M£30.7k
Debtors£2.18M£1.14M
Net assets£2.65M£600.0k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-16
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  3. 2026-03-24
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    officers · AP03
  4. 2026-02-12
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2026-02-12
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    Charge satisfied #6
  6. 2026-02-01
    ➕
    THORBURN, Christine Ellen appointed
    secretary
  7. 2026-02-01
    ➕
    WILKINSON, John Charles appointed
    director
  8. 2025-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-10-06
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-05-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2023-04-30
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    JOHNSON, Robert resigned
    director
  13. 2023-01-10
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  14. 2022-08-26
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2022-08-26
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Skipton Business Finance LTD
  16. 2022-08-25
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2022-08-25
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    Charge satisfied #5
  18. 2022-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-08-13
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    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-08-03
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  21. 2021-07-26
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    mortgage · MR04
  22. 2021-07-26
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  23. 2021-07-26
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
  24. 2021-07-26
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    Charge satisfied #3
  25. 2021-07-26
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    Charge satisfied #2
  26. 2021-07-20
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    mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-number
    mortgage · MR05
  27. 2021-07-20
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    mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-number
    mortgage · MR05
  28. 2021-02-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2021-02-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  30. 2021-01-29
    ➕
    THORBURN, Timothy appointed
    director
  31. 2015-06-17
    ➖
    JOHNSON, Vida Mary resigned
    director
  32. 2008-10-01
    ➖
    GIBSON, Kevin resigned
    secretary
  33. 2008-10-01
    ➖
    JOHNSON, Vida Mary resigned
    secretary
  34. 2007-12-20
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    Charge satisfied #4
  35. 2007-12-20
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    Charge satisfied #1
  36. 2003-11-09
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    JOHNSON, Cyril resigned
    director
  37. 2000-01-31
    ➖
    COCKSHOTT, Roy resigned
    director
  38. 1997-01-01
    ➕
    GIBSON, Kevin appointed
    secretary
  39. 1984-02-23
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Norwich General Trust Limited
  40. 1983-07-26
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  41. 1978-09-26
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  42. 1978-07-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Norwich General Trust Limited
  43. 1953-04-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CRAFTSMAN TOOLS 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 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

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

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Craftsman Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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CRAFTSMAN TOOLS LIMITED
This company · 00518142

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Craftsman Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control29/01/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Robert Johnsonceased 29/01/2021· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1953-04-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28490 — SIC 28490

Registered office

Side Copse
Pool Road
Otley
West Yorkshire
LS21 1JE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-07
Last: 2025-08-24

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

THORBURN, Christine Ellen→
secretary · appointed 2026-02-01
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Active
THORBURN, Timothy→
director · ~47y · appointed 2021-01-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILKINSON, John Charles→
director · ~58y · appointed 2026-02-01
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Active
GIBSON, Kevin→
secretary · appointed 1997-01-01 · resigned 2008-10-01
Resigned
JOHNSON, Vida Mary→
secretary · resigned 2008-10-01
Resigned
COCKSHOTT, Roy→
director · ~89y · resigned 2000-01-31
Resigned
JOHNSON, Cyril→
director · ~109y · resigned 2003-11-09
Resigned
JOHNSON, Robert→
director · ~71y · resigned 2023-04-30
Resigned
JOHNSON, Vida Mary→
director · ~106y · resigned 2015-06-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Skipton Business Finance
Skipton Business Finance LTD
A registered charge1 property26/08/202212/02/2026
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property26/07/202125/08/2022
satisfied
Norwich General Trust
Norwich General Trust Limited
Legal charge1 property23/02/198420/12/2007
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Debenture1 property26/07/198326/07/2021
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Single debenture1 property26/09/197826/07/2021
satisfied
Norwich General Trust
Norwich General Trust Limited
Legal charge1 property21/07/197820/12/2007

Recent filings (118 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-16
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-03-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-17
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2023-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-08-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-08-25