ALISTAIR CROOKS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC271096 · ltd · incorporated 2004-07-23
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 21.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£-328.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.2y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £328,689
Cash YoY
-13%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£57k
↓ 13% YoY
Net Worth
-£329k
↓ 234% YoY
Current Assets
£59k
↓ 7.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£329k-£250k-£171k-£92k-£13k£66kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£-262.2k£-18.3k
Current assets£58.6k£63.1k
Cash£57.5k£65.9k
Debtors£1.1k£-2.7k
Net assets£-328.7k£-98.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-12-06
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  3. 2024-01-23
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    address · AD01
  4. 2023-11-09
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2023-10-27
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Susan Dymock
  6. 2023-09-19
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2023-09-19
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  8. 2023-09-19
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  9. 2023-09-19
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2023-07-25
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    officers · AP03
  11. 2023-07-25
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  12. 2023-07-25
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  13. 2023-07-25
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  14. 2023-07-25
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2023-07-12
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    BRUCE, Henry Colin appointed
    secretary
  16. 2023-07-12
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    BRUCE, Henry Colin appointed
    director
  17. 2023-07-12
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    DYMOCK, Susan resigned
    secretary
  18. 2023-07-12
    ➖
    BARNWELL, Lesley Elizabeth resigned
    director
  19. 2023-07-12
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    DYMOCK, Susan resigned
    director
  20. 2023-07-11
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  21. 2023-07-11
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    Charge satisfied #1
  22. 2023-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2023-04-24
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    DAVIDSON, William Andrew appointed
    director
  24. 2023-04-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2022-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2021-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2020-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2019-10-23
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    BARNWELL, Lesley Elizabeth appointed
    director
  29. 2018-05-16
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    DYMOCK, Michael Craig resigned
    director
  30. 2005-03-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  31. 2004-07-23
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    Company incorporated
    As ALISTAIR CROOKS LIMITED
  32. 2004-07-23
    ➕
    DYMOCK, Susan appointed
    secretary
  33. 2004-07-23
    ➕
    FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2004-07-23
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    FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2004-07-23
    ➕
    DYMOCK, Michael Craig appointed
    director
  36. 2004-07-23
    ➕
    DYMOCK, Susan appointed
    director
  37. 2004-07-23
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    FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2004-07-23
    ➖
    FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Henry Colin Bruce
Individual · Scottish · DOB 08/1968 · age 58
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control25/07/2023
Mr William Andrew Davidson
Individual · British · DOB 11/1960 · age 66
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control25/07/2023
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Susan Dymockceased 25/07/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
  • Mr Michael Craig Dymockceased 16/05/2018· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2004-07-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

4/1 91 Mitchell Street
Glasgow
G1 3LN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

BRUCE, Henry Colin→
secretary · appointed 2023-07-12
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Active
BRUCE, Henry Colin→
director · ~58y · appointed 2023-07-12
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Active
DAVIDSON, William Andrew→
director · ~66y · appointed 2023-04-24
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Active
DYMOCK, Susan→
secretary · appointed 2004-07-23 · resigned 2023-07-12
Resigned
FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-07-23 · resigned 2004-07-23
Resigned
BARNWELL, Lesley Elizabeth→
director · ~44y · appointed 2019-10-23 · resigned 2023-07-12
Resigned
DYMOCK, Michael Craig→
director · ~74y · appointed 2004-07-23 · resigned 2018-05-16
Resigned
DYMOCK, Susan→
director · ~72y · appointed 2004-07-23 · resigned 2023-07-12
Resigned
FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-07-23 · resigned 2004-07-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Susan Dymock
A registered charge—27/10/2023—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property11/03/200511/07/2023
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Recent filings (76 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-09-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-09-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-09-19
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-07-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-25