CROFT 26 LIMITED
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SC826227 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2024-10-17
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒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: SIC 03210
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
5 filings
60
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-06➖HAJDU, Rebecca Louise resigneddirector
- 2026-04-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-10-17🏢Company incorporatedAs CROFT 26 LIMITED
- 2024-10-17➕BRUCE, Robert Calder appointeddirector
- 2024-10-17➕GREGORY, Stuart Neil appointeddirector
- 2024-10-17➕HAJDU, Rebecca Louise appointeddirector
- 2024-10-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 1.5 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 64. 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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert Calder Bruce Individual · British · DOB 09/1966 · age 60 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 17/10/2024 |
Mr Stuart Neil Gregory Individual · British · DOB 02/1962 · age 64 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 17/10/2024 |
Ms Rebecca Louise Hajdu Individual · British · DOB 09/1973 · age 53 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 17/10/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ALICK PATIENCE LTD→ SC525255 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BRACADALE MARINE LTD→ SC646156 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BUKA FORESTRY LTD→ SC855529 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARBOST PIER→ SC323242 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| COSTEN FISHING LTD→ SC609582 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| CROMARTY FERRY COMPANY LIMITED→ SC231005 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| CROMARTY MUSSELS LIMITED→ SC331194 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| CULAG LTD→ SC731588 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CULLISSE FARMS LTD→ SC735474 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CULLISSE LTD.→ SC280145 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2024-10-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC03210 — SIC 03210
Registered office
12 Diabaig
Torridon
Achnasheen
IV22 2HE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-17
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-30
Last: 2025-10-16
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
BRUCE, Robert Calder→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-10-17
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GREGORY, Stuart Neil→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2024-10-17
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HAJDU, Rebecca Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2024-10-17 · resigned 2026-04-06
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Recent filings (5 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-06
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-10-17