CRAIGSKNOWE INVESTMENTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC533683 · ltd · incorporated 2016-04-26
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£55.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £55,326
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,932 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£55k
↓ 8.2% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↑ 49% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £55.3k | £60.3k |
| Current assets | £3.5k | £2.3k |
| Net assets | £55.3k | £60.3k |
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
5
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-01➕ROBBIE, Gordon Graeme appointeddirector
- 2025-12-01➖CROAN, Nicholas Miles Law resigneddirector
- 2025-12-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-21➖BEGG, Michael Scott resigneddirector
- 2025-01-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-26🏢Company incorporatedAs CRAIGSKNOWE INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2016-04-26➕BEGG, Michael Scott appointeddirector
- 2016-04-26➕CROAN, Nicholas Miles Law appointeddirector
- 2016-04-26📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gordon Graeme Robbie Individual · British · DOB 09/1953 · age 73 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/12/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Nicholas Miles Law Croanceased 01/12/2025· 25-50% shares
- Mr Michael Scott Beggceased 21/01/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| DIRECT LETTINGS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC175211 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| DISCOVERY DWELLINGS LTD→ SC855000 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DJS INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ SC240888 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-04-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
42 Dudhope Crescent Road
Dundee
DD1 5RR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-09
Last: 2025-04-25
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
ROBBIE, Gordon Graeme→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2025-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BEGG, Michael Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-04-26 · resigned 2025-01-21
CROAN, Nicholas Miles Law→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-04-26 · resigned 2025-12-01
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Recent filings (25 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-24