CREST NICHOLSON (SOUTH EAST) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00918067 · ltd · incorporated 1967-10-12
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 24 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).

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Refinance opportunity

26 live charges · 24 lenders · oldest 34.3y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 34.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 24 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
26 charges (26/26 with lender, 26/26 with type)
90
Directors & officers
61 officers (2 active, 61 linked, 57 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
323 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (184 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-10-31
    MARCHANT, David John resigned
    director
  3. 2025-05-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-04-18
    THOMAS, Penelope appointed
    secretary
  5. 2024-04-18
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  6. 2024-01-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-12-05
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-12-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-11-30
    FLOYDD, William James Spencer appointed
    director
  10. 2023-11-30
    COOPER, Duncan John resigned
    director
  11. 2023-08-18
    MAGUIRE, Kevin resigned
    secretary
  12. 2023-08-18
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2023-07-12
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  14. 2023-07-12
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  15. 2023-05-31
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  16. 2023-05-10
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  17. 2023-05-02
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2023-03-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-07-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2022-05-27
    NICHOLSON, Thomas Marshall resigned
    director
  21. 2022-04-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-07-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-08-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2020-01-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2019-12-31
    TINKER, Nigel Christopher resigned
    director
  26. 2019-11-08
    HOYLES, Robin Patrick resigned
    director
  27. 2019-09-09
    COOPER, Duncan John appointed
    director
  28. 2019-09-09
    MARCHANT, David John appointed
    director
  29. 2019-09-09
    NICHOLSON, Thomas Marshall appointed
    director
  30. 2019-05-21
    STONE, Stephen resigned
    director
  31. 2019-03-26
    BERGIN, Patrick Joseph resigned
    director
  32. 2018-10-16
    ALLEN, Robert Lee resigned
    director
  33. 2018-02-21
    DANCEY, Darren Paul resigned
    director
  34. 2017-07-20
    ALLEN, Robert Lee appointed
    director
  35. 2017-07-20
    DANCEY, Darren Paul appointed
    director
  36. 2016-06-30
    EVANS, Stephen Patrick resigned
    director
  37. 2016-04-29
    BEALE, Timothy Mark resigned
    director
  38. 2016-01-04
    BEALE, Timothy Mark appointed
    director
  39. 2015-09-14
    APLIN, Deborah Ann resigned
    director
  40. 2014-04-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #27
  41. 2013-08-09
    MOODY, James Haydn resigned
    director
  42. 2013-02-02
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #26
  43. 2013-02-02
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #24
  44. 2012-12-07
    🔒
    Charge registered #27
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC (The Security Agent)
  45. 2012-06-21
    HUGGETT, David Andrew resigned
    director
  46. 2011-11-25
    HOYLES, Robin Patrick appointed
    director
  47. 2011-09-28
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #21
  48. 2011-09-16
    🔒
    Charge registered #26
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC (As Security Agent)
  49. 2011-08-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #22
  50. 2011-01-19
    DARBY, David Peter resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 184 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️
Crest Nicholson Residential Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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Crest Nicholson Plc
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares · board control
significant stake
CREST NICHOLSON (SOUTH EAST) LIMITED
This company · 00918067

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Crest Nicholson Residential Limited
Corporate entity
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting19/05/2016
Crest Nicholson Plc
Corporate entity
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1967-10-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

500 Dashwood Lang Road
Bourne Business Park
Addlestone
Surrey
KT15 2HJ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-18
Last: 2026-04-04

Officers (2 active · 59 resigned)

THOMAS, Penelope
secretary · appointed 2024-04-18
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Active
FLOYDD, William James Spencer
director · ~57y · appointed 2023-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAGUE, William George
secretary · appointed 2002-01-01 · resigned 2008-10-03
Resigned
HALSEY, Anthony Michael James
secretary · appointed 1991-08-01 · resigned 2002-01-01
Resigned
MAGUIRE, Kevin
secretary · appointed 2008-11-01 · resigned 2023-08-18
Resigned
ALLEN, Robert Lee
director · ~55y · appointed 2017-07-20 · resigned 2018-10-16
Resigned
APLIN, Deborah Ann
director · ~63y · appointed 2009-01-05 · resigned 2015-09-14
Resigned
BANFIELD, Simon Philip
director · ~62y · appointed 2004-10-11 · resigned 2008-07-11
Resigned
BEALE, Timothy Mark
director · ~50y · appointed 2016-01-04 · resigned 2016-04-29
Resigned
BERGIN, Patrick Joseph
director · ~60y · appointed 2006-06-30 · resigned 2019-03-26
Resigned
BOWDEN, Peter Jeremy
director · ~65y · resigned 2002-09-30
Resigned
BUGBY, Philippa Aklexandra
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-05-09 · resigned 2008-07-11
Resigned
CALLCUTT, John
director · ~79y · appointed 1995-05-01 · resigned 2001-01-23
Resigned
CALLCUTT, Paul
director · ~77y · appointed 2002-02-01 · resigned 2009-03-31
Resigned
CEZAIR, Gregory Sean
director · ~59y · appointed 1998-05-18 · resigned 1999-12-01
Resigned
COOPER, Duncan John
director · ~47y · appointed 2019-09-09 · resigned 2023-11-30
Resigned
CREBER, Edward Hamer
director · ~78y · appointed 1991-08-01 · resigned 2000-06-26
Resigned
CUMBERLAND, Duncan John Marshall
director · ~54y · appointed 2003-01-06 · resigned 2007-10-31
Resigned
CZEZOWSKI, Jan Miroslaw
director · ~79y · appointed 1991-11-01 · resigned 2000-06-26
Resigned
DANCEY, Darren Paul
director · ~53y · appointed 2017-07-20 · resigned 2018-02-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

26
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:26 of 26 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC (The Security Agent)
A security agreement1 property07/12/201203/04/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC (As Security Agent)
A fixed share charge and floating security document1 property16/09/201102/02/2013
outstanding
Lidl UK Gmbh
Legal charge1 property26/08/2009
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Agent for the Benefit of the Finance Parties
A fixed and floating security document1 property26/03/200902/02/2013
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC as the Security Agent for the Benefit of the Finance Parties
Fixed security document1 property24/10/200811/08/2011
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland as Security Agent for the Securitybeneficiaries ("Security Agent")
Accession deed1 property14/05/200728/09/2011
satisfied
Hyde Housing Association
Hyde Housing Association Limited
Legal charge1 property30/04/200730/01/2009
satisfied
Cc Trading
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Legal charge1 property29/12/200628/01/2009
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Legal charge1 property29/12/200628/01/2009
satisfied
R a Whitebread (Farms)
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Tonbridge Stock & Cattle Market Company
Tonbridge Stock & Cattle Market Company Limited
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Moat Housing Society & Moat Home Ownership
Moat Housing Society Limited & Moat Home Ownership Limited
Legal charge1 property26/03/200117/05/2007
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Dennis Harold Ward and Margaret Maud Ward
Legal charge1 property26/06/200017/05/2007
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Mar Land Reclamation
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Charge of part1 property28/01/200017/05/2007
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Tower Housing Association
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Fixed charge1 property29/10/199917/05/2007
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Fixed charge1 property29/10/199917/05/2007
satisfied
Arjo Wiggins
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Legal charge1 property30/05/199717/05/2007
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Bovis Homes Limited
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Higgs & Hill Homes Limited
Legal charge1 property28/03/199617/05/2007
satisfied
David Archibald Campbell, William Alexander Palmer and Alexander Craig-Mooney
Legal charge1 property11/12/199514/06/1996
satisfied
Sheercrest
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Legal charge1 property11/12/199514/06/1996
satisfied
Hyde Housing Association
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Legal charge1 property23/03/199517/05/2007
satisfied
Peter Cyril Whitehead
Legal charge1 property25/06/199202/07/1993
satisfied
The Dartford Boroough Council
Legal charge1 property04/03/199217/05/2007
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Recent filings (323 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-08-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-07-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-07-12
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-05-31
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2023-05-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-02