CRAIGTON CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED

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SC419429 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-14
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£12
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 79). 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 (73/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £12

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£12
↑ 71% YoY
Current Assets
£18k
↑ 9.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£4k£7k£11k£14k£18kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£12£7
Current assets£17.8k£16.2k
Net assets£12£7

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-19
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  2. 2026-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-07
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  5. 2023-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-04-12
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  7. 2022-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-01-17
    ➖
    RENNIE, Gillian Mary resigned
    director
  15. 2017-01-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2016-06-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2016-04-01
    ➕
    RENNIE, Gillian Mary appointed
    director
  18. 2013-06-27
    ➕
    BURNETT & REID LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2013-06-26
    ➖
    PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2012-03-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CRAIGTON CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED
  21. 2012-03-14
    ➕
    RENNIE, Thomas George appointed
    nominee-director
  22. 2012-03-14
    ➕
    PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Thomas George Rennie
Individual · British · DOB 04/1947 · age 79
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-03-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Craigton Farm House
Raemoir
Banchory
AB31 5RB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-28
Last: 2026-03-14

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

BURNETT & REID LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-06-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RENNIE, Thomas George→
nominee-director · ~79y · appointed 2012-03-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-03-14 · resigned 2013-06-26
Resigned
RENNIE, Gillian Mary→
director · ~68y · appointed 2016-04-01 · resigned 2017-01-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-20
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2026-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-06
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-23
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2023-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-11