CRAIG SWINTON ELECTRICAL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC432992 · ltd · incorporated 2012-09-19
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Electrical installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
37 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.

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 (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-08
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  2. 2024-11-29
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  3. 2023-12-20
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  4. 2022-12-09
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  5. 2021-12-23
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  6. 2020-11-18
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  7. 2019-12-23
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  8. 2019-01-15
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  9. 2018-12-19
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  10. 2018-12-14
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    SWINTON, Nicola Jayne appointed
    director
  11. 2017-12-22
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  12. 2016-11-29
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  13. 2015-10-28
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  14. 2015-10-07
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  15. 2014-10-08
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  16. 2014-10-06
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  17. 2013-03-13
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    SWINTON, Craig appointed
    director
  18. 2013-03-13
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    MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2013-03-13
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    FLYNN, Austin resigned
    director
  20. 2013-03-13
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    MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  21. 2012-09-19
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    Company incorporated
    As CRAIG SWINTON ELECTRICAL LIMITED
  22. 2012-09-19
    ➕
    MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2012-09-19
    ➕
    FLYNN, Austin appointed
    director
  24. 2012-09-19
    ➕
    MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

81/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SWINTON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • 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

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Craig Swinton
Individual · British · DOB 02/1973 · age 53
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting01/07/2016
Mrs Nicola Jayne Swinton
Individual · British · DOB 06/1972 · age 54
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2012-09-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation

Registered office

45 Millfield
Cupar
Fife
KY15 5UU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-18
Last: 2025-10-04

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

SWINTON, Craig→
director · ~53y · appointed 2013-03-13
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Active
SWINTON, Nicola Jayne→
director · ~54y · appointed 2018-12-14
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Active
MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-09-19 · resigned 2013-03-13
Resigned
FLYNN, Austin→
director · ~59y · appointed 2012-09-19 · resigned 2013-03-13
Resigned
MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2012-09-19 · resigned 2013-03-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (37 total)

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2025-12-08
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2025-10-16
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2024-11-29
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07
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accounts · AA
2023-12-20
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2023-10-12
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2022-12-09
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2022-10-19
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2021-12-23
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2021-10-11
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2020-11-18
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2020-10-06
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2019-12-23
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2019-10-09
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officers · AP01
2019-01-15