CROWN PUB HOLDINGS LTD

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SC857367 · ltd · incorporated 2025-07-30
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 0.4y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Newest facility, 0.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
3 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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
2
filings
  • 2 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-05
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  2. 2026-01-05
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2025-12-24
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
  4. 2025-12-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
  5. 2025-07-30
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    Company incorporated
    As CROWN PUB HOLDINGS LTD
  6. 2025-07-30
    MCDOUGALL, Peter John appointed
    director
  7. 2025-07-30
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Young company: Only 0.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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

Peter Mcdougall Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Peter Mcdougall Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
CROWN PUB HOLDINGS LTD
This company · SC857367

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
Peter Mcdougall Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control30/07/2025

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
Incorporated2025-07-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Unit 75 Evans Business Centre Mitchelston Drive
Mitchelston Industrial Estate
Kirkcaldy
KY1 3NB
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-12
Last:

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MCDOUGALL, Peter John
director · ~44y · appointed 2025-07-30
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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property24/12/2025
outstanding
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge19/12/2025
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Recent filings (3 total)

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-05
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-07-30