CRANE SOLUTIONS SCOTLAND LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC724497 · ltd · incorporated 2022-02-25
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
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£676.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other transportation support activities
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £676,904
High leverage
Liabilities are 100% of total assets
Net assets shrinking
Down £37,604 YoY
Leverage
100%
Liabilities / Total assets
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£677k
↓ 5.3% YoY
Current Assets
£236k
↑ 97% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.25M | £1.06M |
| Current assets | £235.9k | £120.0k |
| Net assets | £676.9k | £714.5k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-20➕WHYTE, Lawrence William appointeddirector
- 2023-07-20➖HARKIN, Robert resigneddirector
- 2023-07-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-25➖GREIG, Alan Grant resigneddirector
- 2022-03-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-17➕HARKIN, Robert appointeddirector
- 2022-02-25🏢Company incorporatedAs CRANE SOLUTIONS SCOTLAND LTD
- 2022-02-25➕GREIG, Alan Grant appointeddirector
- 2022-02-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Lawrence Whyte Individual · British · DOB 10/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/08/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Robert Larkinceased 01/08/2022· 75-100% shares
- Mr Alan Grant Greigceased 17/03/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-02-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC52290 — Other transportation support activities
Registered office
Gatehouse
Tipperty Industrial Estate
Ellon
AB41 8LZ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-26
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-16
Last: 2026-03-02
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
WHYTE, Lawrence William→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-07-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GREIG, Alan Grant→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-02-25 · resigned 2022-03-25
HARKIN, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2022-03-17 · resigned 2023-07-20
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Recent filings (20 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-02-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-03-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-28