CRUDEN HOMES (LONGNIDDRY SOUTH) LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC774953 · ltd · incorporated 2023-07-06
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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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and structurally messy structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 52/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 2.5y
0/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 2.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 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
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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 (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-10-01🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2025-06-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-06-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-08📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2024-06-05🔒Charge registered #7Lender: East Lothian Council
- 2024-05-04📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2024-05-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-30🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2024-04-30🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2024-04-30🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2024-04-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2024-04-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2023-10-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-10-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-10-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Trustees of the First Grandchildren's Fund
- 2023-07-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-06🏢Company incorporatedAs CRUDEN HOMES (LONGNIDDRY SOUTH) LIMITED
- 2023-07-06➕DIMOND, Paula appointedsecretary
- 2023-07-06➕HAGGERTY, Euan James Edward appointeddirector
- 2023-07-06➕LYNES, Fraser appointeddirector
- 2023-07-06➕SIMPSON, Steven George appointeddirector
- 2023-07-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 2.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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
1 low5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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 (LONGNIDDRY SOUTH) LIMITED
This company · SC774953
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 | 06/07/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-07-06
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: 2026-07-19
Last: 2025-07-05
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
Active
HAGGERTY, Euan James Edward→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2023-07-06
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LYNES, Fraser→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2023-07-06
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SIMPSON, Steven George→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-07-06
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | East Lothian Council | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/06/2024 | 01/10/2025 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/04/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/04/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/04/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/04/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/04/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Trustees of the First Grandchildren's Fund | A registered charge | 2 properties | 18/10/2023 | 20/06/2025 |
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Recent filings (19 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-06-14
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2024-06-08
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2024-05-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-10-27