CRL GROUP LTD
💤Zombieactive
01472275 · ltd · incorporated 1980-01-11
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35300
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 43220Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
- 46499Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
- 46690Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 37.6y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
125 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee
- 2021-11-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-31➖HUGHES, Vincent Paul resigneddirector
- 2019-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-31✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2015-08-25➖TAYLOR, Sandra Leslie resignedsecretary
- 2015-08-25➖TAYLOR, Robert Jason resigneddirector
- 2015-08-25➖TAYLOR, Robert resigneddirector
- 2015-04-15➕TAYLOR, Gary appointeddirector
- 2010-09-19➕TAYLOR, Gary appointeddirector
- 2010-09-19➖TAYLOR, Gary resigneddirector
- 2010-09-18➖TAYLOR, Gary resigneddirector
- 2010-09-11➕TAYLOR, Robert Jason appointeddirector
- 2010-09-10➖TAYLOR, Robert Jason resigneddirector
- 2004-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2004-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2002-04-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 1999-09-03➕HUGHES, Vincent Paul appointeddirector
- 1997-12-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1997-11-25➕TAYLOR, Gary appointeddirector
- 1997-11-25➕TAYLOR, Robert Jason appointeddirector
- 1997-11-24➖GRIFFITHS, Michael Kenneth resigneddirector
- 1997-11-20➖TAYLOR, Robert resignedsecretary
- 1997-11-20➕TAYLOR, Sandra Leslie appointedsecretary
- 1988-11-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
- 1980-01-11🏢Company incorporatedAs CRL GROUP LTD
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
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 46 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 Gary Taylor Individual · British · DOB 02/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1980-01-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35300 — SIC 35300
Registered office
Hadley Buildings
Bangor Road
Conwy
LL32 8DN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-12
Last: 2025-07-29
Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)
TAYLOR, Gary→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2015-04-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TAYLOR, Robert→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-11-20
TAYLOR, Sandra Leslie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-11-20 · resigned 2015-08-25
GRIFFITHS, Michael Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1997-11-24
HUGHES, Vincent Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1999-09-03 · resigned 2020-10-31
TAYLOR, Gary→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2010-09-19 · resigned 2010-09-19
TAYLOR, Gary→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 1997-11-25 · resigned 2010-09-18
TAYLOR, Robert Jason→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2010-09-11 · resigned 2015-08-25
TAYLOR, Robert Jason→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 1997-11-25 · resigned 2010-09-10
TAYLOR, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2015-08-25
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee | A registered charge | — | 23/12/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 25/04/2002 | 24/02/2004 | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 22/12/1997 | — | |
| satisfied | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 11/11/1988 | 24/02/2004 |
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Recent filings (125 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-11-09