CROSSFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01742064 · ltd · incorporated 1983-07-26
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (2 active, 19 linked, 11 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
149 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-21➖PAUL, Marilyn Ann resignedsecretary
- 2025-02-21➖PAUL, Robert Edward resigneddirector
- 2024-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-03➖PAUL, Neville Henry resigneddirector
- 2023-05-03➕PAUL, Robert Edward appointeddirector
- 2023-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-08📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2022-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-02📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2018-02-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2015-12-15➖SKETCHLEY, Philip Alan resigneddirector
- 2013-01-11➕BELLEVEUE MORTLAKES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2011-10-06➕SINGLETON, Michael John Jennings appointeddirector
- 2009-12-23➖REUBEN, Neville Philip resigneddirector
- 2002-03-31➖COOK, Roger Robert resigneddirector
- 2002-03-31➕SKETCHLEY, Philip Alan appointeddirector
- 2001-06-12➖BAILEY, John Edwin resignedsecretary
- 2001-06-12➖MACLEAN, Jean resignedsecretary
- 2001-06-12➕PAUL, Marilyn Ann appointedsecretary
- 2001-06-12➖BAILEY, John Edwin resigneddirector
- 2001-06-12➕PAUL, Neville Henry appointeddirector
- 2001-06-11➖BAILEY, John Edwin resigneddirector
- 2001-03-09➖BEIGEL, Norman Naftali resignedsecretary
- 2001-03-09➖BEIGEL, Norman Naftali resigneddirector
- 2001-03-08➕BAILEY, John Edwin appointedsecretary
- 2001-03-08➕BAILEY, John Edwin appointeddirector
- 2001-03-01➖THOMPSON, Roy Sidney resigneddirector
- 2001-02-05➖HONEYBALL, Christine Charlotte resignedsecretary
- 2000-12-11➕MACLEAN, Jean appointedsecretary
- 2000-11-01➖HUDSON, David Brian resigneddirector
- 2000-08-17➕BEIGEL, Norman Naftali appointedsecretary
- 2000-08-17➕BEIGEL, Norman Naftali appointeddirector
- 2000-07-17➕HONEYBALL, Christine Charlotte appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-17➖PARSONS, Elizabeth Jane resignedsecretary
- 1997-01-15➖KING-CLINE, Anthony Laurence resignedsecretary
- 1997-01-15➕PARSONS, Elizabeth Jane appointedsecretary
- 1996-05-22➕HUDSON, David Brian appointeddirector
- 1983-07-26🏢Company incorporatedAs CROSSFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
Owner dependency
88/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 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.)
Group structure
H & I Investments Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
🏛️significant stake
H & I Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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CROSSFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 01742064
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H & I Investments Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-07-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
4 Crossfield Chambers
Gladbeck Way
Enfield
EN2 7HT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-28
Last: 2026-01-14
Officers (2 active · 17 resigned)
SINGLETON, Michael John Jennings→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2011-10-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BELLEVEUE MORTLAKES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2013-01-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAILEY, John Edwin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-03-08 · resigned 2001-06-12
BEIGEL, Norman Naftali→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-08-17 · resigned 2001-03-09
HONEYBALL, Christine Charlotte→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-17 · resigned 2001-02-05
KING-CLINE, Anthony Laurence→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-01-15
MACLEAN, Jean→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-12-11 · resigned 2001-06-12
PARSONS, Elizabeth Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-01-15 · resigned 2000-07-17
PAUL, Marilyn Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-06-12 · resigned 2025-02-21
BAILEY, John Edwin→
Resigneddirector · ~109y · appointed 2001-03-08 · resigned 2001-06-11
BAILEY, John Edwin→
Resigneddirector · ~109y · resigned 2001-06-12
BEIGEL, Norman Naftali→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2000-08-17 · resigned 2001-03-09
COOK, Roger Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 2002-03-31
HUDSON, David Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1996-05-22 · resigned 2000-11-01
PAUL, Neville Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2001-06-12 · resigned 2023-05-03
PAUL, Robert Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2023-05-03 · resigned 2025-02-21
REUBEN, Neville Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 2009-12-23
SKETCHLEY, Philip Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2002-03-31 · resigned 2015-12-15
THOMPSON, Roy Sidney→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 2001-03-01
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Recent filings (149 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-18
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2023-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-12