CRAIG MAIDEN ASSOCIATES LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-14📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-12-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-09-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-09-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-04-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-04-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-11-01➕MAIDEN, Leanne appointeddirector
- 2019-04-03🏢Company incorporatedAs CRAIG MAIDEN ASSOCIATES LIMITED
- 2019-04-03➕MAIDEN, Craig Campbell appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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 "MAIDEN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Leanne Maiden Individual · British · DOB 08/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 02/10/2025 |
Mr Craig Campbell Maiden Individual · British · DOB 11/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 03/04/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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