S.J. CRUICKSHANK LIMITED
- · Deal-killer verdict: workable → complicated
- · PSC count: 1 → 2
Mixed signals in the last 30 days — 1 improved, 1 worsened.
- ↓Deal-killer verdict: workable → complicated
- ↑PSC count: 1 → 2
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Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.7y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | £168.4k | £102.5k |
| Net assets | £1.13M | £1.13M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 capital
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 incorporation
- • 2 capital
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 incorporation
- • 2 capital
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 incorporation
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-24📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2026-06-24📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2026-06-24📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-06-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-06-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-06-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-07-31➖ALASTAIR HART & CO resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-09-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-09-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-09-29🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-09-29🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-09-29🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-17🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2004-05-26🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2003-03-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2002-10-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2002-09-26🏢Company incorporatedAs S.J. CRUICKSHANK LIMITED
- 2002-09-26➕CRUICKSHANK, Simon James appointeddirector
- 2002-09-26➕ALASTAIR HART & CO appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-09-26➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-09-26➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CRUICKSHANK" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
S J Cruickshank Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S J Cruickshank Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 16/06/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Simon James Cruickshankceased 16/06/2026· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 17/06/2008 | 29/09/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 26/05/2004 | 29/09/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 12/03/2003 | 29/09/2022 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 10/10/2002 | — |