CRANSWICK PLC

🌳Matureactive

01074383 · plc · incorporated 1972-09-29

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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

9 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 42.7y

35/100

too messy

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

· Oldest live charge is 42.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)

Directors & officers

28 officers (10 active, 28 linked, 24 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

11 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

493 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 1 capital
• 1 address

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 capital
• 1 address

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 capital
• 1 address

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (77 events)Click to expand

2026-05-22
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-05-20
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-31
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-08-01
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-08-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-08-05
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-05-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-01
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HOWARTH, Rachel Margaret appointed
director
2023-10-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-01
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POWELL, Pam resigned
director
2023-08-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-03
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-07-24
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WILLIAMS, Alan Richard appointed
director
2023-07-24
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RECKITT, Mark James resigned
director
2023-07-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-10-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-08-11
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-11
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-10
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-08-10
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-08-10
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-01
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ALDERSLEY, Christopher appointed
director
2022-08-01
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HOFMANN, Yetunde Yewande appointed
director
2022-08-01
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ALLUM, Helen Catherine resigned
director
2021-10-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-07-26
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DAVEY, Martin Thomas Peter resigned
director
2021-05-01
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BARBER, Elizabeth appointed
director
2018-11-22
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ESOM, Steven Derek resigned
director
2018-04-01
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SMITH, Tim, Mt appointed
director
2018-04-01
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POWELL, Pam appointed
director
2017-08-01
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GLOVER, Steven Garrick appointed
secretary
2017-07-31
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WINDEATT, Malcolm Barrie resigned
secretary
2014-09-17
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Charge satisfied #10
2014-09-17
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Charge satisfied #9
2014-09-17
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Charge satisfied #8
2014-09-17
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Charge satisfied #7
2014-09-17
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Charge satisfied #6
2014-09-17
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Charge satisfied #5
2014-07-28
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HOGGARTH, Bernard resigned
director
2014-07-28
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WORBY, John Graham resigned
director
2014-05-01
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RECKITT, Mark James appointed
director
2014-01-30
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Charge registered #10
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2013-07-29
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FARNSWORTH, Patrick William resigned
director
2013-07-01
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ALLUM, Helen Catherine appointed
director
2013-03-07
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2013-01-11
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2010-07-26
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BRISBY, James Robert appointed
director
2009-12-01
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ESOM, Steven Derek appointed
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeplc

Incorporated1972-09-29

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Crane Court Hesslewood Country Office Park

Ferriby Road

Hessle

HU13 0PA

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-03-29

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-27

Last: 2025-08-13