CRUDEN HOMES (BARNTON AVENUE) LIMITED

🌿Early-stageactive
SC723868 · ltd · incorporated 2022-02-21
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 3.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No material changes in the last 90 days.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 3.6y

75/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Charge age ~3.6 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2023-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-21
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2022-12-21
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  7. 2022-12-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2022-12-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2022-12-16
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  10. 2022-12-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  11. 2022-04-06
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  12. 2022-04-06
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2022-02-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2022-02-21
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    Company incorporated
    As CRUDEN HOMES (BARNTON AVENUE) LIMITED
  15. 2022-02-21
    ➕
    DIMOND, Paula appointed
    secretary
  16. 2022-02-21
    ➕
    HAGGERTY, Euan James Edward appointed
    director
  17. 2022-02-21
    ➕
    REID, Kevin David appointed
    director
  18. 2022-02-21
    ➕
    SIMPSON, Steven George appointed
    director
  19. 2022-02-21
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Cruden Ventures Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Cruden Ventures Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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CRUDEN HOMES (BARNTON AVENUE) LIMITED
This company · SC723868

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Cruden Ventures Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control21/02/2022

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-02-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

16 Walker Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7LP
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-06
Last: 2026-02-20

Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)

DIMOND, Paula→
secretary · appointed 2022-02-21
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Active
HAGGERTY, Euan James Edward→
director · ~49y · appointed 2022-02-21
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Active
REID, Kevin David→
director · ~59y · appointed 2022-02-21
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Active
SIMPSON, Steven George→
director · ~59y · appointed 2022-02-21
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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property21/12/2022—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—16/12/2022—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—16/12/2022—
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Recent filings (15 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-12-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-12-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-12-19
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-04-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-04-06
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-02-23
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-02-21