CROFTBRAE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC223465 · ltd · incorporated 2001-09-21
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
87 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-09-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2020-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-08-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-09-26
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2016-09-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2016-09-01
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    MICHIE, Craig Malcolm resigned
    secretary
  15. 2016-09-01
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    MICHIE, Craig Malcolm resigned
    director
  16. 2016-06-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2016-06-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2016-06-27
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    MOHAMMAD, Niaz appointed
    director
  19. 2016-06-27
    ➕
    NIAZ, Ghazala appointed
    director
  20. 2014-04-15
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    LESLIE, James resigned
    secretary
  21. 2014-04-15
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    MICHIE, Craig Malcolm appointed
    secretary
  22. 2014-04-15
    ➖
    LESLIE, James resigned
    director
  23. 2014-04-02
    ➕
    MICHIE, Craig Malcolm appointed
    director
  24. 2009-05-27
    ➖
    DICKSON, George James resigned
    director
  25. 2009-05-13
    ➖
    DICKSON, John resigned
    secretary
  26. 2009-05-13
    ➕
    LESLIE, James appointed
    secretary
  27. 2009-05-13
    ➕
    DICKSON, George James appointed
    director
  28. 2009-05-13
    ➖
    DICKSON, George James resigned
    director
  29. 2009-05-13
    ➖
    DICKSON, John resigned
    director
  30. 2009-05-13
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    LESLIE, James appointed
    director
  31. 2001-11-20
    ➖
    FISHER, Robert resigned
    director
  32. 2001-10-05
    ➕
    DICKSON, John appointed
    secretary
  33. 2001-10-05
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    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2001-10-05
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    DICKSON, George James appointed
    director
  35. 2001-10-05
    ➕
    DICKSON, John appointed
    director
  36. 2001-10-05
    ➕
    FISHER, Robert appointed
    director
  37. 2001-10-05
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2001-09-21
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    Company incorporated
    As CROFTBRAE LIMITED
  39. 2001-09-21
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2001-09-21
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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
Niaz Mohammad
Individual · Finnish · DOB 01/1977 · age 49
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/09/2016

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
Incorporated2001-09-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

28/2 Halmyre Street
Edinburgh
EH6 8QD
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-05
Last: 2025-05-22

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

MOHAMMAD, Niaz→
director · ~49y · appointed 2016-06-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NIAZ, Ghazala→
director · ~32y · appointed 2016-06-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DICKSON, John→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-05 · resigned 2009-05-13
Resigned
LESLIE, James→
secretary · appointed 2009-05-13 · resigned 2014-04-15
Resigned
MICHIE, Craig Malcolm→
secretary · appointed 2014-04-15 · resigned 2016-09-01
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-09-21 · resigned 2001-10-05
Resigned
DICKSON, George James→
director · ~59y · appointed 2009-05-13 · resigned 2009-05-27
Resigned
DICKSON, George James→
director · ~59y · appointed 2001-10-05 · resigned 2009-05-13
Resigned
DICKSON, John→
director · ~79y · appointed 2001-10-05 · resigned 2009-05-13
Resigned
FISHER, Robert→
director · ~81y · appointed 2001-10-05 · resigned 2001-11-20
Resigned
LESLIE, James→
director · ~59y · appointed 2009-05-13 · resigned 2014-04-15
Resigned
MICHIE, Craig Malcolm→
director · ~39y · appointed 2014-04-02 · resigned 2016-09-01
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-09-21 · resigned 2001-10-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (87 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-30