CREAG DHUBH (SCOTLAND) LTD
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 7.0y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £351.7k | £356.4k |
| Current assets | £31.7k | £12.4k |
| Net assets | £92.0k | £83.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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
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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-04-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-03-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-05-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2019-04-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-04-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-04-10🏢Company incorporatedAs CREAG DHUBH (SCOTLAND) LTD
- 2019-04-10➕CHEN, Chane appointeddirector
- 2019-04-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Chane Chen Individual · British · DOB 07/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 10/04/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 16/05/2019 | — |