CROFTMUIR LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC211611 · ltd · incorporated 2000-10-03
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£266
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £266
Net assets shrinking
Down £20 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£266
↓ 7.0% YoY
Current Assets
£266
↓ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £266 | £286 |
| Current assets | £266 | £299 |
| Net assets | £266 | £286 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-26📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2024-03-26📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2024-03-26⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2024-03-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-06-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-14➖SCOTT, Iain Parker resignedsecretary
- 2018-03-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-03-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-10-13➕BRADLEY, Pauline Anne appointeddirector
- 2012-03-08➕GLOAG, Ann Heron appointeddirector
- 2012-03-08➖GILLIES, Ramsay resignedsecretary
- 2012-03-08➕SCOTT, Iain Parker appointedsecretary
- 2012-03-08➖GILLIES, Lesley Christine resigneddirector
- 2000-10-26➕GILLIES, Ramsay appointedsecretary
- 2000-10-26➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-10-26➕GILLIES, Lesley Christine appointeddirector
- 2000-10-26➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-10-03🏢Company incorporatedAs CROFTMUIR LIMITED
- 2000-10-03➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-10-03➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 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 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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
1 high ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2024-03-26: legacy
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Ann Heron Gloag Individual · British · DOB 12/1942 · age 84 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 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
Incorporated2000-10-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
56 George Street
Floor 2
Edinburgh
EH2 2LR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-17
Last: 2025-10-03
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
BRADLEY, Pauline Anne→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2016-10-13
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GLOAG, Ann Heron→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 2012-03-08
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GILLIES, Ramsay→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-10-26 · resigned 2012-03-08
SCOTT, Iain Parker→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-03-08 · resigned 2018-03-14
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-10-03 · resigned 2000-10-26
GILLIES, Lesley Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2000-10-26 · resigned 2012-03-08
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-10-03 · resigned 2000-10-26
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Recent filings (77 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2024-03-26
legacy
capital · SH20
2024-03-26
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2024-03-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-01