CRUDEN PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC336368 · ltd · incorporated 2008-01-18

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.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 15.0y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

82/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings

Sector: Construction

Investor take

Pursue

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

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 15.0y

70/100

ready

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

· Oldest live charge is 15.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

10 officers (5 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

25 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

70 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

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand

2026-01-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-06
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mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
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-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-21
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Bgf Nominees Limited (As Security Trustee for the Beneficiaries)
2024-11-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-01
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LYNES, Fraser appointed
director
2023-12-01
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SIMPSON, Steven George appointed
director
2023-11-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-09-25
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-24
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-07-24
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-19
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HAGGERTY, Euan James Edward appointed
director
2022-10-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-01
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-02-10
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-02-02
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-01-19
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2021-12-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-29
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-03-31
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GALLACHER, John resigned
director
2016-03-09
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ROWLEY, Michael John resigned
director
2014-06-26
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DIMOND, Paula appointed
secretary
2014-06-26
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FAIRCLOUGH, Stuart Thomas resigned
secretary
2011-04-27
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2008-01-18
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Company incorporated
As CRUDEN PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED
2008-01-18
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REID, Kevin David appointed
director
2008-01-18
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FAIRCLOUGH, Stuart Thomas appointed
secretary
2008-01-18
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BURNESS LLP appointed
corporate-secretary
2008-01-18
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BURNESS LLP resigned
corporate-secretary
2008-01-18
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GALLACHER, John appointed
director
2008-01-18
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ROWLEY, Michael John appointed
director
2008-01-18
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BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2008-01-18
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BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resigned
corporate-director

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
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 Homes Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Cruden Homes Holdings Limited

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

ultimate parent

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CRUDEN PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED

This company · SC336368

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 Homes Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	27/07/2023

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Cruden Building Holdings Limitedceased 27/07/2023· 75-100% shares

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

Incorporated2008-01-18

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

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: 2026-10-09

Last: 2025-09-25