CRAIGLEITH FAMILY INVESTMENTS
🌿Early-stageactive
SC774034 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2023-06-28
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
4 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2024-10-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-28🏢Company incorporatedAs CRAIGLEITH FAMILY INVESTMENTS
- 2023-06-28➕WHITLEY, Sarah Jane Mackay appointeddirector
- 2023-06-28➕WHITLEY WHYTE, Eleanor Margaret appointeddirector
- 2023-06-28➕WHITLEY WHYTE, William Robert appointeddirector
- 2023-06-28➕WHYTE, William Graham appointeddirector
- 2023-06-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sarah Jane Mackay Individual · British · DOB 08/1958 · age 68 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 28/06/2023 |
William Graham Whyte Individual · British · DOB 07/1953 · age 73 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 28/06/2023 |
Eleanor Margaret Whitley Whyte Individual · British · DOB 12/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 28/06/2023 |
William Robert Whitley Whyte Individual · British · DOB 11/1993 · age 33 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 28/06/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated2023-06-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
Level 5, 9 Haymarket Square
Edinburgh
EH3 8RY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-11
Last: 2025-06-27
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
WHITLEY, Sarah Jane Mackay→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2023-06-28
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WHITLEY WHYTE, Eleanor Margaret→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2023-06-28
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WHITLEY WHYTE, William Robert→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2023-06-28
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WHYTE, William Graham→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2023-06-28
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Recent filings (4 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-05
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-06-28