CREST HOMES (NOMINEES) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01715768 · ltd · incorporated 1983-04-18
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
75/100
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 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. 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. 5 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

7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 17.2y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
28 officers (2 active, 28 linked, 24 with DOB)
87
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
195 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.

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 (83 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. 2025-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-07-14
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  5. 2025-07-14
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  6. 2025-07-14
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  7. 2024-08-17
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  8. 2024-08-17
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  9. 2024-08-17
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  10. 2024-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-08-07
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  12. 2024-08-07
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  13. 2024-08-07
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  14. 2024-06-14
    TRUSCOTT, Peter Martin resigned
    director
  15. 2024-06-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2024-04-18
    THOMAS, Penelope appointed
    secretary
  17. 2024-04-18
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  18. 2023-12-13
    COOPER, Duncan John resigned
    director
  19. 2023-12-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2023-12-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2023-11-30
    FLOYDD, William James Spencer appointed
    director
  22. 2023-08-18
    MAGUIRE, Kevin resigned
    secretary
  23. 2023-08-18
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  24. 2023-07-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  25. 2023-05-31
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  26. 2023-05-10
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  27. 2023-05-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  28. 2022-05-27
    NICHOLSON, Thomas Marshall resigned
    director
  29. 2019-12-31
    TINKER, Nigel Christopher resigned
    director
  30. 2019-11-08
    HOYLES, Robin Patrick resigned
    director
  31. 2019-09-09
    COOPER, Duncan John appointed
    director
  32. 2019-09-09
    MARCHANT, David John appointed
    director
  33. 2019-09-09
    NICHOLSON, Thomas Marshall appointed
    director
  34. 2019-09-09
    TRUSCOTT, Peter Martin appointed
    director
  35. 2019-05-21
    STONE, Stephen resigned
    director
  36. 2019-04-25
    🔒
    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Enic Limited
  37. 2019-04-25
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Enic Limited
  38. 2019-03-26
    BERGIN, Patrick Joseph resigned
    director
  39. 2018-10-16
    ALLEN, Robert Lee resigned
    director
  40. 2018-07-31
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Enic Limited
  41. 2018-07-31
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Enic Limited
  42. 2018-02-21
    DANCEY, Darren Paul resigned
    director
  43. 2017-07-20
    ALLEN, Robert Lee appointed
    director
  44. 2017-07-20
    DANCEY, Darren Paul appointed
    director
  45. 2017-06-30
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    Charge satisfied #3
  46. 2016-06-30
    EVANS, Stephen Patrick resigned
    director
  47. 2016-04-29
    BEALE, Timothy Mark resigned
    director
  48. 2016-01-04
    BEALE, Timothy Mark appointed
    director
  49. 2014-03-14
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
  50. 2013-02-04
    EVANS, Stephen Patrick appointed
    director
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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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

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

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Crest Nicholson Residential Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
CREST HOMES (NOMINEES) LIMITED
This company · 01715768

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 Residential Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
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
Incorporated1983-04-18
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 · 26 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 2002-01-01 · resigned 2008-10-03
Resigned
HALSEY, Anthony Michael James
secretary · 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
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
CALLCUTT, John
director · ~79y · appointed 1995-06-29 · resigned 2002-07-24
Resigned
CALLCUTT, Paul
director · ~77y · appointed 1998-03-16 · resigned 2009-03-31
Resigned
COOPER, Duncan John
director · ~47y · appointed 2019-09-09 · resigned 2023-12-13
Resigned
CUTLER, Michael John
director · ~77y · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 1999-08-23
Resigned
CZEZOWSKI, Jan Miroslaw
director · ~79y · appointed 1996-10-31 · resigned 1997-08-29
Resigned
DANCEY, Darren Paul
director · ~53y · appointed 2017-07-20 · resigned 2018-02-21
Resigned
DARBY, David Peter
director · ~76y · appointed 2007-11-30 · resigned 2011-01-19
Resigned
DARBY, David Peter
director · ~76y · appointed 1994-04-26 · resigned 1996-02-29
Resigned
DOYLE, Kevin John Martin
director · ~82y · resigned 1994-04-26
Resigned
EVANS, Stephen Patrick
director · ~65y · appointed 2013-02-04 · resigned 2016-06-30
Resigned
FRESHNEY, Michael John
director · ~83y · resigned 1995-06-29
Resigned
HOYLES, Robin Patrick
director · ~72y · appointed 2013-02-04 · resigned 2019-11-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Enic / Vincent Daniel Goldstein
Enic Limited / Vincent Daniel Goldstein
A registered charge1 property25/04/2019
outstanding
Enic / Vincent Daniel Goldstein
Enic Limited / Vincent Daniel Goldstein
A registered charge1 property25/04/2019
outstanding
Enic / Vincent Daniel Goldstein
Enic Limited / Vincent Daniel Goldstein
A registered charge1 property31/07/2018
outstanding
Enic / Vincent Daniel Goldstein
Enic Limited / Vincent Daniel Goldstein
A registered charge1 property31/07/2018
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
A registered charge1 property14/03/201430/06/2017
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 Finance Parties
Fixed & floating charge1 property24/03/200902/02/2013
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Recent filings (195 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-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-07-14
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-07-14
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-07-14
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-17
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-08-17
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-08-17
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-08-07
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-08-07
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-08-07
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-08-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-14