A & D CRANE PROPERTIES LTD

🏛️Establishedactive
10593177 · ltd · incorporated 2017-01-31
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 8.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£4.34M
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Property-backed borrower with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

12 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.8y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 8.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — 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
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £4,343,668
Net assets shrinking
Down £53,892 YoY
Cash YoY
+606%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£213k
↑ 606% YoY
Net Worth
£4.3m
↓ 1.2% YoY
Current Assets
£740k
↑ 216% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£880k£1.8m£2.6m£3.5m£4.4mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£7.24M£6.13M
Current assets£739.6k£233.9k
Cash£213.0k£30.2k
Debtors£526.5k£203.7k
Net assets£4.34M£4.40M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals 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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-01-29
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  4. 2025-01-23
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
  5. 2024-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-07-24
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2024-07-22
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
  8. 2023-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-10-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2022-10-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2022-10-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  12. 2022-09-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2022-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-02-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2021-12-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2021-12-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2021-12-14
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2021-12-14
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  19. 2021-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-09-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2021-09-20
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2021-09-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2019-01-08
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
  24. 2019-01-08
    🔒
    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
  25. 2018-04-30
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  26. 2017-10-18
    🔒
    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  27. 2017-10-18
    🔒
    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  28. 2017-10-18
    🔒
    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  29. 2017-10-18
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  30. 2017-10-18
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  31. 2017-10-18
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  32. 2017-10-10
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  33. 2017-02-16
    ➕
    CRANE, Darren Robert appointed
    director
  34. 2017-01-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A & D CRANE PROPERTIES LTD
  35. 2017-01-31
    ➕
    CRANE, Angela Helen appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CRANE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 low
12 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

A & D Crane Properties Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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A & D Crane Properties Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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A & D CRANE PROPERTIES LTD
This company · 10593177

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
A & D Crane Properties Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting17/02/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Angela Helen Craneceased 17/02/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated2017-01-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

1st Floor, 6-7 Clock Park Shripney Road
Bognor Regis
PO22 9NH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-26
Last: 2026-05-12

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

CRANE, Angela Helen→
director · ~73y · appointed 2017-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CRANE, Darren Robert→
director · ~52y · appointed 2017-02-16
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Active

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Mortgages & charges

12
Total charges
12
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property23/01/2025—
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property22/07/2024—
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property08/01/2019—
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property08/01/2019—
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge1 property30/04/2018—
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge1 property18/10/2017—
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge1 property18/10/2017—
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge1 property18/10/2017—
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge1 property18/10/2017—
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge1 property18/10/2017—
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge1 property18/10/2017—
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge1 property10/10/2017—
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Recent filings (72 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-10-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-01