CRUCKTON HALL SCHOOL (SHREWS.) LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 18.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 86). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 18.6y
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2013-12-04📄bona-vacantia-companyrestoration · BONA
- 2011-03-10⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2011-03-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-12-10⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2010-02-03⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidationinsolvency · 2.34B
- 2010-02-01⚠️liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.16B
- 2009-08-19⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2009-07-13📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-07-03⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.12B
- 2009-04-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-05📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2008-05-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2008-02-15📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2007-11-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-11-14📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2007-11-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-04-16🏢Company incorporatedAs CRUCKTON HALL SCHOOL (SHREWS.) LIMITED
- 2007-04-16➕PRICE, Jennifer appointedsecretary
- 2007-04-16➕PRICE, Gareth appointeddirector
- 2007-04-16➕PRICE, Trevor appointeddirector
- 2007-04-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 19 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
2 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-03-10
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-03-10: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-12-10: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 12/11/2007 | — |