CRUACHAN ADVISORY LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC675025 · ltd · incorporated 2020-09-21
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£-25.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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, 2 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £25,838
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£26k
↓ 85% YoY
Current Assets
£0
↓ 100% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-25.8k | £-14.0k |
| Current assets | £0 | £4.2k |
| Net assets | £-25.8k | £-14.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 address
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-11-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-09-21🏢Company incorporatedAs CRUACHAN ADVISORY LTD
- 2020-09-21➕WATERS, Brendan Louis appointeddirector
- 2020-09-21📄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 6 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Nichola Henderson Individual · Irish · DOB 08/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 21/09/2020 |
Mr Brendan Louis Waters Individual · British · DOB 09/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 21/09/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-09-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70221 — Financial management
Registered office
Overton Hall
West Glen Road
Kilmacolm
PA13 4PR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-04
Last: 2025-09-20
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
WATERS, Brendan Louis→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2020-09-21
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Recent filings (14 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-11-02
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2020-09-21