CRIEFF CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC612222 · ltd · incorporated 2018-10-30
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
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£14.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -67% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 5.0y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
19 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £14,739
Net assets shrinking
Down £13,473 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 67% YoY
Cash YoY
-67%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£38k
↓ 67% YoY
Net Worth
£15k
↓ 48% YoY
Current Assets
£274k
↓ 30% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £22.8k | £46.8k |
| Current assets | £274.2k | £389.9k |
| Cash | £38.4k | £116.8k |
| Debtors | £235.7k | £273.1k |
| Net assets | £14.7k | £28.2k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-08-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-12-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-04-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Residential Loans LTD
- 2020-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-10-30🏢Company incorporatedAs CRIEFF CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
- 2018-10-30➕BURKE, Peter appointedsecretary
- 2018-10-30➕BURKE, John appointeddirector
- 2018-10-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- 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 John Burke Individual · Irish · DOB 05/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/10/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-10-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
24 Milnab Street
Crieff
Perthshire
PH7 4BH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-12
Last: 2025-10-29
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Active
Active
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Residential Loans Residential Loans LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/04/2021 | 06/08/2025 |
Recent filings (19 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-12-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-12-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-11