CRAIGHALL ROAD LTD
⚰️Wound downadministration
SC700185 · ltd · incorporated 2021-05-28
Investment thesis
Company administration — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£-12.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
42/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 42/100 (watch), bankability 37/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (85/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 4.5y
5/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.5 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 8 total, 8 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
42/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
30
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £12,948
Very low cash
Cash position: £64
Cash draining
Cash down 92% YoY
Cash YoY
-92%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£64
↓ 92% YoY
Net Worth
-£13k
↓ 110% YoY
Current Assets
£966k
↓ 3.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £736.0k | £766.1k |
| Current assets | £965.9k | £996.0k |
| Cash | £64 | £808 |
| Debtors | £300.6k | £329.9k |
| Net assets | £-12.9k | £-6.2k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 address
- • 1 insolvency
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 address
- • 1 insolvency
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 address
- • 1 insolvency
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-04-07⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotlandinsolvency · AM01(Scot)
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-08-21➕THOMSON, Gordon Coutts appointeddirector
- 2025-08-21➖THOMSON, Keanu James resigneddirector
- 2025-08-20➖THOMSON, Gordon Coutts resigneddirector
- 2025-08-20➕THOMSON, Keanu James appointeddirector
- 2025-08-20➖THOMSON, Maria Teresa resigneddirector
- 2025-08-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-09-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-09-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-09-23➖THOMSON, Caitlin Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2024-09-23➕THOMSON, Gordon Coutts appointeddirector
- 2024-09-23➖THOMSON, Keanu James resigneddirector
- 2024-09-23➕THOMSON, Maria Teresa appointeddirector
- 2024-09-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-18➖THOMSON, Maria Teresa resignedsecretary
- 2024-07-15➕THOMSON, Caitlin Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2024-07-11➖THOMSON, Gordon Coutts resigneddirector
- 2024-07-03➕THOMSON, Keanu James appointeddirector
- 2024-07-03➖THOMSON, Maria Teresa resigneddirector
- 2024-05-01🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-05-01🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-02-13🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited
- 2024-02-08🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited
- 2023-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-03-15🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Belvedere Security Limited (As Security Trustee)
- 2023-02-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-02-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Belvedere Security Limited as Security Trustee
- 2022-03-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Kuflink Bridging LTD
- 2021-10-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Kuflink Bridging LTD
- 2021-10-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Kuflink Bridging LTD
- 2021-05-28🏢Company incorporatedAs CRAIGHALL ROAD LTD
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
2 high · 2 med · 1 lowCompany status: administration
highCompany is in a formal insolvency or administration process. Treat accordingly.
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2026-04-07: liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotland
3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: THOMSON, Gordon Coutts resigned 2025-08-20; THOMSON, Keanu James resigned 2025-08-21; THOMSON, Maria Teresa resigned 2025-08-20
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Keanu James Thomson Individual · British · DOB 06/1996 · age 30 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 20/08/2025 |
7 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Gordon Coutts Thomsonceased 20/08/2025· board control
- Mrs Maria Teresa Thomsonceased 20/08/2025· board control
- Ms Caitlin Elizabeth Thomsonceased 25/09/2024· 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Keanu James Thomsonceased 25/09/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- London Edinburgh Holding Ltdceased 08/07/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest
- Mr Gordon Coutts Thomsonceased 01/06/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Maria Teresa Thomsonceased 01/06/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusadministration
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-05-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
Johnston Carmichael
7-11 Melville Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 7PE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-03
Last: 2025-08-20
Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)
THOMSON, Gordon Coutts→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2025-08-21
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THOMSON, Maria Teresa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-05-28 · resigned 2024-07-18
THOMSON, Caitlin Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2024-07-15 · resigned 2024-09-23
THOMSON, Gordon Coutts→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2024-09-23 · resigned 2025-08-20
THOMSON, Gordon Coutts→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2021-05-28 · resigned 2024-07-11
THOMSON, Keanu James→
Resigneddirector · ~30y · appointed 2025-08-20 · resigned 2025-08-21
THOMSON, Keanu James→
Resigneddirector · ~30y · appointed 2024-07-03 · resigned 2024-09-23
THOMSON, Maria Teresa→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2024-09-23 · resigned 2025-08-20
THOMSON, Maria Teresa→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2021-05-28 · resigned 2024-07-03
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | LendInvest Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/02/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | LendInvest Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited | A registered charge | — | 08/02/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Belvedere Security (As Security Trustee) Belvedere Security Limited (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/03/2023 | 01/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | Belvedere Security as Security Trustee Belvedere Security Limited as Security Trustee | A registered charge | — | 23/02/2023 | 01/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | Kuflink Bridging Kuflink Bridging LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/03/2022 | 21/03/2023 | |
| satisfied | Kuflink Bridging Kuflink Bridging LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/10/2021 | 11/11/2025 | |
| satisfied | Kuflink Bridging Kuflink Bridging LTD | A registered charge | — | 14/10/2021 | 25/02/2023 |
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Recent filings (57 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-17
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotland
insolvency · AM01(Scot)
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-20