CORRAN (ST ANDREWS) LTD
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: 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
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 5.0y
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.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £763.0k | £9.6k |
| Current assets | £60.1k | — |
| Cash | £60.0k | £43.1k |
| Debtors | £31 | — |
| Net assets | £746.4k | £-3.1k |
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 (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-06-02🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-02-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-08-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-08-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hampden & Co. PLC
- 2021-07-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-04-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-04-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hampden & Co PLC, 9 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, EH2 4DR
- 2021-02-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-02-17🏢Company incorporatedAs CORRAN (ST ANDREWS) LTD
- 2021-02-17➕BALL, Nicholas Spencer appointeddirector
- 2021-02-17📄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 5 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
cleanGroup structure
Corran Properties Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Corran Properties Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/02/2021 |
Mr Nicholas Spencer Ball Individual · British · DOB 02/1971 · age 55 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 17/02/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Hampden & Co. Hampden & Co. PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/08/2021 | 02/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Hampden & Co , 9 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, EH2 4DR Hampden & Co PLC, 9 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, EH2 4DR | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/04/2021 | 23/02/2024 |