CRAIGFORTH HCAS LIMITED

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SC191904 · ltd · incorporated 1998-12-11
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£220.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £220,752
Net assets shrinking
Down £21,905 YoY
Cash YoY
-11%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£226k
↓ 11% YoY
Net Worth
£221k
↓ 9.0% YoY
Current Assets
£235k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£56k£112k£168k£224k£280kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£221.1k£242.8k
Current assets£235.4k£280.2k
Cash£226.2k£254.5k
Debtors£9.2k£25.6k
Net assets£220.8k£242.7k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  3. 2023-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-01-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2018-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-10-24
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    ATKINSON AND COMPANY BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  11. 2017-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-12-21
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2017-07-26
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2017-07-26
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    officers · TM01
  15. 2017-01-31
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    THORNTON, Christopher John resigned
    director
  16. 2017-01-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2016-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2013-09-10
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    ATKINSON, Neil resigned
    secretary
  19. 2013-09-10
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    ATKINSON AND COMPANY BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2013-06-30
    ➖
    BRITAIN, Amanda Kate resigned
    director
  21. 2010-11-03
    ➖
    DOWIE, Alan James resigned
    director
  22. 2008-06-04
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Lucy Elizabeth appointed
    director
  23. 2008-06-04
    ➕
    THORNTON, Christopher John appointed
    director
  24. 2008-01-28
    ➕
    ATKINSON, Neil appointed
    secretary
  25. 2008-01-28
    ➖
    DOWIE, Alan James resigned
    secretary
  26. 2005-12-17
    ➕
    DOWIE, Alan James appointed
    secretary
  27. 2005-12-16
    ➖
    GIBSON, Peter Robert resigned
    secretary
  28. 2005-12-16
    ➖
    GIBSON, Peter Robert resigned
    director
  29. 2000-10-01
    ➕
    DOWIE, Alan James appointed
    director
  30. 2000-08-01
    ➕
    GIBSON, Peter Robert appointed
    director
  31. 1998-12-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CRAIGFORTH HCAS LIMITED
  32. 1998-12-11
    ➕
    GIBSON, Peter Robert appointed
    secretary
  33. 1998-12-11
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1998-12-11
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1998-12-11
    ➕
    BRITAIN, Amanda Kate appointed
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Lucy Elizabeth Robertson
Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Christopher Thorntonceased 31/01/2017· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated1998-12-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Lomond Court
The Castle Business Park
Stirling
FK9 4TU
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-18
Last: 2025-12-04

Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)

ROBERTSON, Lucy Elizabeth→
director · ~59y · appointed 2008-06-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ATKINSON, Neil→
secretary · appointed 2008-01-28 · resigned 2013-09-10
Resigned
DOWIE, Alan James→
secretary · appointed 2005-12-17 · resigned 2008-01-28
Resigned
GIBSON, Peter Robert→
secretary · appointed 1998-12-11 · resigned 2005-12-16
Resigned
ATKINSON AND COMPANY BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-09-10 · resigned 2018-10-24
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-12-11 · resigned 1998-12-11
Resigned
BRITAIN, Amanda Kate→
director · ~72y · appointed 1998-12-11 · resigned 2013-06-30
Resigned
DOWIE, Alan James→
director · ~69y · appointed 2000-10-01 · resigned 2010-11-03
Resigned
GIBSON, Peter Robert→
director · ~79y · appointed 2000-08-01 · resigned 2005-12-16
Resigned
THORNTON, Christopher John→
director · ~48y · appointed 2008-06-04 · resigned 2017-01-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (86 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-01-09