CREST NICHOLSON (CHILTERN) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01406599 · ltd · incorporated 1978-12-22
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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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. 8 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

11 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 19.7y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 8 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
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
39 officers (2 active, 39 linked, 35 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
219 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 (113 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
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-12-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-12-04
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    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. 2023-05-31
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  15. 2023-05-10
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  16. 2023-05-02
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2023-03-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-07-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2022-05-27
    ➖
    NICHOLSON, Thomas Marshall resigned
    director
  20. 2022-04-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-01-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2019-12-31
    ➖
    TINKER, Nigel Christopher resigned
    director
  25. 2019-11-15
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  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. 2014-07-31
    ➖
    MCPHERSON, Iain Duncan resigned
    director
  40. 2013-04-01
    ➕
    MCPHERSON, Iain Duncan appointed
    director
  41. 2013-02-02
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #11
  42. 2013-02-02
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #9
  43. 2012-06-21
    ➕
    EVANS, Stephen Patrick appointed
    director
  44. 2012-06-21
    ➖
    EVANS, Stephen Patrick resigned
    director
  45. 2012-06-21
    ➕
    HOYLES, Robin Patrick appointed
    director
  46. 2012-06-21
    ➖
    HOYLES, Robin Patrick resigned
    director
  47. 2012-06-21
    ➖
    HUGGETT, David Andrew resigned
    director
  48. 2011-11-25
    ➕
    HOYLES, Robin Patrick appointed
    director
  49. 2011-09-28
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #10
  50. 2011-09-28
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
Showing most recent 50 of 113 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

Crest Nicholson Operations Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Crest Nicholson Operations Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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CREST NICHOLSON (CHILTERN) LIMITED
This company · 01406599

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Crest Nicholson Operations Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% 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
Incorporated1978-12-22
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 · 37 resigned)

THOMAS, Penelope→
secretary · appointed 2024-04-18
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Active
FLOYDD, William James Spencer→
director · ~57y · appointed 2023-11-30
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Active
HAGUE, William George→
secretary · appointed 1995-09-01 · resigned 2008-10-03
Resigned
MAGUIRE, Kevin→
secretary · appointed 2008-11-01 · resigned 2023-08-18
Resigned
SHAW, Gordon Peter→
secretary · resigned 1995-09-01
Resigned
ALLEN, Robert Lee→
director · ~55y · appointed 2017-07-20 · resigned 2018-10-16
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
BLACKBURN, Antony→
director · ~58y · appointed 2007-11-01 · resigned 2008-07-11
Resigned
CALLCUTT, Paul→
director · ~77y · appointed 2004-11-01 · resigned 2009-03-31
Resigned
COOPER, Duncan John→
director · ~47y · appointed 2019-09-09 · resigned 2023-11-30
Resigned
COSTELLO, Edward John→
director · ~67y · appointed 2007-06-18 · resigned 2008-07-11
Resigned
CUTLER, Michael John→
director · ~77y · appointed 1995-09-01 · resigned 1999-08-23
Resigned
DANCEY, Darren Paul→
director · ~53y · appointed 2017-07-20 · resigned 2018-02-21
Resigned
DARBY, David Peter→
director · ~76y · appointed 2005-04-25 · resigned 2011-01-19
Resigned
EVANS, Stephen Patrick→
director · ~65y · appointed 2012-06-21 · resigned 2016-06-30
Resigned
EVANS, Stephen Patrick→
director · ~65y · appointed 2011-01-01 · resigned 2012-06-21
Resigned
GASPER, Paul Richard Mark→
director · ~63y · appointed 2005-11-01 · resigned 2007-07-01
Resigned
HILLS, Paul Duncan→
director · ~68y · appointed 2004-11-01 · resigned 2008-07-11
Resigned
HOYLES, Robin Patrick→
director · ~72y · appointed 2012-06-21 · resigned 2012-06-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

11
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC (As Security Agent)
Fixed share charge and floating security document1 property14/09/201102/02/2013
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Agent for the Benefit of the Finance Parties
Fixed security document1 property29/07/200928/09/2011
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Agent for the Finance Parties
Fixed & floating charge1 property24/03/200902/02/2013
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
The Urban Regeneration Agency
Legal charge1 property12/06/200806/11/2009
satisfied
The Urban Regeneration Agency
Legal charge1 property28/03/200806/11/2009
satisfied
The Urban Regeneration Agency
Legal charge1 property21/01/200806/11/2009
satisfied
The Urban Regeneration Agency
Legal charge1 property26/10/200706/11/2009
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
Lidl UK Gmbh
Legal mortgage1 property27/03/200731/01/2009
outstanding
Sandbeech
Sandbeech Limited
Legal charge1 property06/09/2006—
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Recent filings (219 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-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
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-06