CRUDEN BUILDING (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC098858 · ltd · incorporated 1986-05-07

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

82/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Development of building projects

Sector: Construction

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

41201Construction of commercial buildings
41202Construction of domestic buildings

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. 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 (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 39.2y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 39.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).

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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

26 officers (6 active, 26 linked, 20 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

25 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

155 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

82/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 mortgage
• 1 accounts
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand

2026-01-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
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officers · AP01
2025-12-06
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mortgage · 466(Scot)
2025-12-03
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mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2025-11-27
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mortgage · MR01
2025-11-21
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LYNES, Fraser appointed
director
2025-11-21
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Bgf Nominees Limited (As Security Trustee for the Beneficiaries)
2024-11-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-11
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officers · TM01
2024-11-08
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ROBERTSON, Craig Byron resigned
director
2024-09-26
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-27
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MCCAFFERTY, Raymond resigned
director
2023-06-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-19
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LEE, Gordon resigned
director
2023-02-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-13
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CALLAGHAN, Allan James resigned
director
2022-11-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-01
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SIMPSON, Steven George appointed
director
2022-11-01
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ROBERTSON, Craig Byron appointed
director
2022-10-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-01
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change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-06-01
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-06-01
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address · AD01
2022-06-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-01
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-05-25
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DIMOND, Paula appointed
secretary
2022-05-25
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MCFARLANE, Karen resigned
secretary
2022-05-25
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MCFARLANE, Karen Elizabeth resigned
director
2022-01-26
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2020-07-31
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MCEVOY, David Aloysius resigned
director
2020-05-25
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KENNEDY, Colin appointed
director
2019-04-12
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HAGGERTY, Euan James Edward appointed
director
2016-03-09
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ROWLEY, Michael John resigned
director
2015-04-01
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MCFARLANE, Karen Elizabeth appointed
director
2010-07-31
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MCFARLANE, Karen appointed
secretary
2010-07-31
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TAYLOR, Robert George resigned
secretary
2010-07-31
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MCLATCHIE, David Donald resigned
director
2010-07-31
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WHITE, John Joseph resigned
director
2010-04-01
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MCEVOY, David Aloysius appointed
director
2009-07-01
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LEE, Gordon appointed
director
2009-07-01
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MCCAFFERTY, Raymond appointed
director
2006-03-30
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LYON, Donald Grant resigned
director
2005-04-01
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REID, Kevin David appointed
director
2005-04-01
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CALLAGHAN, Allan James appointed
director
2003-12-25
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DALGARNO, John Alexander resigned
director
2003-01-01
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DALGARNO, John Alexander appointed
director
2001-06-01
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BORLAND, Archibald Dick Brand resigned
director

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Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

Cruden Building Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Cruden Building Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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CRUDEN BUILDING (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

This company · SC098858

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 Building Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1986-05-07

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: 2026-05-17

Last: 2025-05-03