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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No material changes in the last 90 days.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
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: 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
3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed
95
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
90 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

3 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 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-302024-09-302023-09-30

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-05-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-09-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2020-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-08-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-09-26
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2016-09-01
    ➖
    MICHIE, Craig Malcolm resigned
    secretary
  16. 2016-09-01
    ➖
    MICHIE, Craig Malcolm resigned
    director
  17. 2016-06-27
    ➕
    MOHAMMAD, Niaz appointed
    director
  18. 2016-06-27
    ➕
    NIAZ, Ghazala appointed
    director
  19. 2014-04-15
    ➖
    LESLIE, James resigned
    secretary
  20. 2014-04-15
    ➕
    MICHIE, Craig Malcolm appointed
    secretary
  21. 2014-04-15
    ➖
    LESLIE, James resigned
    director
  22. 2014-04-02
    ➕
    MICHIE, Craig Malcolm appointed
    director
  23. 2009-05-27
    ➖
    DICKSON, George James resigned
    director
  24. 2009-05-13
    ➖
    DICKSON, John resigned
    secretary
  25. 2009-05-13
    ➕
    LESLIE, James appointed
    secretary
  26. 2009-05-13
    ➕
    DICKSON, George James appointed
    director
  27. 2009-05-13
    ➖
    DICKSON, George James resigned
    director
  28. 2009-05-13
    ➖
    DICKSON, John resigned
    director
  29. 2009-05-13
    ➕
    LESLIE, James appointed
    director
  30. 2001-11-20
    ➖
    FISHER, Robert resigned
    director
  31. 2001-10-05
    ➕
    DICKSON, John appointed
    secretary
  32. 2001-10-05
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2001-10-05
    ➕
    DICKSON, George James appointed
    director
  34. 2001-10-05
    ➕
    DICKSON, John appointed
    director
  35. 2001-10-05
    ➕
    FISHER, Robert appointed
    director
  36. 2001-10-05
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 2001-09-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CROFTBRAE LIMITED
  38. 2001-09-21
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 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

51/100
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.
  • 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
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

Flat 12 3 Constitution Place
Edinburgh
EH6 7DL
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-19
Last: 2026-05-05

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 (90 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-05
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