CRUDEN HOMES (WEST CRAIGS) LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC747315 · ltd · incorporated 2022-10-13
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · oldest 3.0y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 3.0 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · 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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 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
22 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
14 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 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-12📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2023-05-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-05-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-05-09🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2023-05-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2023-05-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-05-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-04-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2023-04-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2022-12-13📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-12-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-10-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-10-13🏢Company incorporatedAs CRUDEN HOMES (WEST CRAIGS) LIMITED
- 2022-10-13➕DIMOND, Paula appointedsecretary
- 2022-10-13➕HAGGERTY, Euan James Edward appointeddirector
- 2022-10-13➕LYNES, Fraser appointeddirector
- 2022-10-13➕SIMPSON, Steven George appointeddirector
- 2022-10-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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 signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanNo 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.
🏛️ultimate parent
Cruden Ventures Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CRUDEN HOMES (WEST CRAIGS) LIMITED
This company · SC747315
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cruden Ventures Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/10/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-10-13
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: 2026-10-26
Last: 2025-10-12
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
Active
HAGGERTY, Euan James Edward→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-10-13
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LYNES, Fraser→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2022-10-13
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SIMPSON, Steven George→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-10-13
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/05/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/05/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 28/04/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 28/04/2023 | — |
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Recent filings (14 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2023-05-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-05-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-05-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-05-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-05-02
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-12-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-12-13
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-10-17
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-10-13