CRANE RADIATORS LTD
🌳Matureactive
08804091 · ltd · incorporated 2013-12-05
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£90.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25210
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 8.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £90,897
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£91k
↑ 39% YoY
Current Assets
£113k
↑ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £102.9k | £85.2k |
| Current assets | £113.3k | £99.6k |
| Net assets | £90.9k | £65.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-10-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-10-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-06-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2020-01-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-01-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-03-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Skipton Business Finance Limited
- 2017-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-12-05🏢Company incorporatedAs CRANE RADIATORS LTD
- 2013-12-05➕JEAL, Graham appointedsecretary
- 2013-12-05➕JEAL, Graham Frank appointeddirector
- 2013-12-05➕MESSENGER, David William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Graham Frank Jeal Individual · British · DOB 11/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr David William Messenger Individual · British · DOB 10/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-12-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25210 — SIC 25210
Registered office
Crane Radiators Limited
Clarence Drive
Filey
North Yorkshire
YO14 0AA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-19
Last: 2025-12-05
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Active
JEAL, Graham Frank→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2013-12-05
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MESSENGER, David William→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2013-12-05
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 18/10/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/06/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Skipton Business Finance Skipton Business Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/03/2018 | 15/01/2020 |
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Recent filings (32 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-06-04