CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01788363 · ltd · incorporated 1984-02-02
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 40.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 40.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
34 officers (4 active, 34 linked, 29 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
564 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (96 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-30📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-12-30📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-12-30📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-12-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-22🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Collateral Agent
- 2025-10-15📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-10-14➕LEADBETTER, David Mark appointedsecretary
- 2024-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-09📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-11-23📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-11-23📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-09-27➖CRUMP, David Andrew resigneddirector
- 2024-09-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-19➕DEJVE, Patrik appointeddirector
- 2024-08-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-12➖WILSON, Mark Andrew resigneddirector
- 2024-08-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-08-07➕KINGMA, Bruce Anthony appointeddirector
- 2024-06-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-05🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Bank PLC (As Collateral Agent)
- 2024-03-18➖LEADBETTER, David Mark resignedsecretary
- 2024-03-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-11-08➖ELLIOTT, Mark Stephen resigneddirector
- 2023-11-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-21📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-10-21📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-10-21📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-04-25➕ANDREWS, Graham appointeddirector
- 2022-04-25➖DELON, Gerald resigneddirector
- 2022-02-25➕ELLIOTT, Mark Stephen appointeddirector
- 2018-11-30➖RABBITT, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2018-10-31🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2018-10-19🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2017-07-21➕LEADBETTER, David Mark appointedsecretary
- 2017-06-30➖CONN, Nicholas Simon resignedsecretary
- 2017-02-17➖ANDREWS, Graham Peter resigneddirector
- 2017-02-17➖CHRISTMAS, John Leslie resigneddirector
- 2017-02-17➕WILSON, Mark Andrew appointeddirector
- 2017-02-06🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2017-01-25🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2017-01-18➖MURRAY OBODYNSKI, Richard Alan resigneddirector
- 2017-01-04➕DELON, Gerald appointeddirector
- 2017-01-04➕RABBITT, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2014-02-06➖GINIGER, Amiram Ben resigneddirector
- 2014-02-06➖HOOMASH, Carmit resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 96 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Nep Uk And Ireland Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Nep Uk And Ireland Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED
This company · 01788363
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nep Uk And Ireland Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-02-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Units 2 - 4 Manor Gate
Manor Royal
Crawley
RH10 9SX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-20
Last: 2025-08-06
Officers (4 active · 30 resigned)
LEADBETTER, David Mark→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-10-14
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ANDREWS, Graham→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2022-04-25
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DEJVE, Patrik→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-09-19
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KINGMA, Bruce Anthony→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2024-08-07
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CONN, Nicholas Simon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-05-13 · resigned 2017-06-30
CONN, Nicholas Simon→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2004-02-18
LEADBETTER, David Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-07-21 · resigned 2024-03-18
WATLINGTON SECURITIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-02-18 · resigned 2007-05-16
ANDREWS, Graham Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-05-17 · resigned 2017-02-17
ANDREWS, Graham Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1994-08-18 · resigned 2004-02-18
BLACKALL, Laurence Charles Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2007-05-17 · resigned 2009-03-05
BROCKSOM, David Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1999-02-01 · resigned 2004-01-31
CHRISTMAS, John Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2007-05-17 · resigned 2017-02-17
CONN, Nicholas Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1993-02-04 · resigned 2004-02-18
CRUMP, David Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2012-06-14 · resigned 2024-09-27
CRUMP, David Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1995-06-20 · resigned 2004-02-18
DELON, Gerald→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-01-04 · resigned 2022-04-25
ELLIOTT, Mark Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2022-02-25 · resigned 2023-11-08
FULTON, William Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1992-01-17
GIBBINS, Michael Edward Stanley→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2007-05-17 · resigned 2011-03-10
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Collateral Agent | A registered charge | — | 22/12/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC (As Collateral Agent) | A registered charge | — | 05/04/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 19/10/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 06/02/2017 | 31/10/2018 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 10/07/2007 | 25/01/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 06/09/2006 | 01/02/2007 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 15/04/2003 | 05/02/2005 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Letter of charge | 1 property | 28/01/1986 | 10/02/1989 |
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Recent filings (564 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-12-30
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-12-30
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-12-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-23
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-12-09
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-12-09
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-11-23
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-13