CRANNA ENERGY LTD
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 85). 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).
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.7y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-06-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-13📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2019-05-13📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2019-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-18📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2018-07-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-07-06➖ABC WIND LTD resignedcorporate-director
- 2018-05-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-04-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2018-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-03-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2017-01-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-07-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Emergya Wind Technologies UK Limited (SC390117)
- 2015-07-14🏢Company incorporatedAs CRANNA ENERGY LTD
- 2015-07-14➕SIMMERS, Arthur William appointeddirector
- 2015-07-14➕ABC WIND LTD appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Arthur William Simmers Individual · British · DOB 04/1941 · age 85 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 3 properties | 25/04/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 3 properties | 29/03/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 23/01/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | Emergya Wind Technologies UK (SC390117) Emergya Wind Technologies UK Limited (SC390117) | A registered charge | — | 29/07/2016 | 22/06/2021 |