CRAWICK FOODS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC563158 · ltd · incorporated 2017-04-11
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
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.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
25
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-29
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2025-07-29
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2025-05-13
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2025-05-02
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2024-10-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-10-02
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  7. 2024-10-02
    📄
    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  8. 2024-10-02
    📄
    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  9. 2024-01-08
    WOOD, Thomas appointed
    director
  10. 2024-01-08
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2023-11-30
    BOWIE, Allan Russell resigned
    director
  12. 2023-11-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2023-10-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-10-04
    📄
    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  15. 2023-10-04
    📄
    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  16. 2023-10-04
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  17. 2023-02-07
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  18. 2023-02-07
    📄
    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  19. 2023-02-07
    📄
    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  20. 2023-02-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2022-06-07
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2022-06-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2022-06-06
    BOWIE, Allan Russell appointed
    director
  24. 2022-06-03
    CLARK, Nicholas Rodger resigned
    director
  25. 2021-09-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2021-09-27
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  27. 2020-11-06
    HILL, Alan George resigned
    director
  28. 2020-11-02
    CLARK, Nicholas Rodger appointed
    director
  29. 2018-06-11
    GODFREY, Susan Mary resigned
    director
  30. 2017-04-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CRAWICK FOODS LIMITED
  31. 2017-04-11
    GODFREY, Wayne appointed
    director
  32. 2017-04-11
    GODFREY, Susan Mary appointed
    director
  33. 2017-04-11
    HILL, Alan George appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-07-29

Group structure

Importo Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Importo Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
CRAWICK FOODS LIMITED
This company · SC563158

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Importo Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control30/12/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Browns Food Group Limitedceased 30/12/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-04-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Kelloholm Industrial Estate Greystone Avenue
Kelloholm
Sanquhar
DG4 6RB
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2023-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last: 2025-04-10

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

GODFREY, Wayne
director · ~55y · appointed 2017-04-11
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Active
WOOD, Thomas
director · ~62y · appointed 2024-01-08
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Active
BOWIE, Allan Russell
director · ~62y · appointed 2022-06-06 · resigned 2023-11-30
Resigned
CLARK, Nicholas Rodger
director · ~57y · appointed 2020-11-02 · resigned 2022-06-03
Resigned
GODFREY, Susan Mary
director · ~67y · appointed 2017-04-11 · resigned 2018-06-11
Resigned
HILL, Alan George
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-04-11 · resigned 2020-11-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (50 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2025-07-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-05-13
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-02
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-10-02
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-02
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-10-04
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2023-10-04
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-10-04