CRAIG ARCHITECTURE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC709370 · ltd · incorporated 2021-09-13
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Architectural activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-07📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-14➖CRAIG, Wendy Anne resigneddirector
- 2024-03-09➖CRAIG, Robert resigneddirector
- 2023-11-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-25📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-06-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-08-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-06➕CRAIG, Stuart Andrew appointeddirector
- 2022-04-06➕CRAIG, Wendy Anne appointeddirector
- 2021-09-13🏢Company incorporatedAs CRAIG ARCHITECTURE LIMITED
- 2021-09-13➕CRAIG, Robert appointeddirector
- 2021-09-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CRAIG" — strong identity link between founder and business.
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 Stuart Andrew Craig Individual · British · DOB 10/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Robert Craigceased 09/03/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-09-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71111 — Architectural activities
Registered office
9 Office 01 The Old Library Centre
9 High Barholm
Kilbarchan
Renfrewshire
PA10 2EF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-03
Last: 2026-03-20
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
CRAIG, Stuart Andrew→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2022-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRAIG, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2021-09-13 · resigned 2024-03-09
CRAIG, Wendy Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2022-04-06 · resigned 2024-03-14
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (21 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2024-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-29
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2023-08-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-09