10 HC CRAN LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 4.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.2 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £281.2k | £280.8k |
| Cash | £102 | £102 |
| Net assets | £-13.4k | £-13.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
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Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-04-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-04-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-02-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-02-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Kenneth Chambers
- 2022-02-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Dunn Investments Limited
- 2021-08-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-07-19🏢Company incorporatedAs 10 HC CRAN LIMITED
- 2019-07-19➕THOMPSON, Ralph appointeddirector
- 2019-07-19📄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.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ralph Thompson Individual · British · DOB 02/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/07/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Kenneth Chambers / Muriel Mary Chambers | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/02/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunn Investments Dunn Investments Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/02/2022 | — |