CRAN PROPERTIES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
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Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £47.6k | — |
| Current assets | £47.2k | — |
| Net assets | £46.3k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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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Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-26📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-06-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-01➕LEITCH, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2022-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-28📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2022-02-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-15🏢Company incorporatedAs CRAN PROPERTIES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
- 2017-02-15➕TOWNSLEY, Chris appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Chris Townsley Individual · Scottish · DOB 09/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 15/02/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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