CRANNOG PROPERTY GK LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
SC820005 · ltd · incorporated 2024-08-20
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Real estate agencies
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
3 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-07➖HAMILTON, Jacqueline Clark resigneddirector
- 2024-08-20🏢Company incorporatedAs CRANNOG PROPERTY GK LIMITED
- 2024-08-20➕BAILLIE, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2024-08-20➕BAILLIE, Elaine Mary appointeddirector
- 2024-08-20➕HAMILTON, Jacqueline Clark appointeddirector
- 2024-08-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
86/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Baillie Individual · British · DOB 10/1959 · age 67 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 20/08/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-08-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68310 — Real estate agencies
Registered office
48 Main Street
Kelty
Fife
KY4 0AE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-20
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-02
Last: 2025-08-19
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
BAILLIE, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2024-08-20
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BAILLIE, Elaine Mary→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2024-08-20
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HAMILTON, Jacqueline Clark→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-08-20 · resigned 2025-05-07
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Recent filings (3 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-10
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-08-20