GOLDCREST INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02503356 · ltd · incorporated 1990-05-18
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 91-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 91). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 35.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
24 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
140 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-09-30➖B. H. COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-11-21🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2012-09-25➕QUESTED, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2005-12-20🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2000-02-07➖TAN, Selena resignedsecretary
- 2000-02-07➕B. H. COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1997-06-30🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1996-11-08🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1996-08-03🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1995-09-28➖QUESTED, John resignedsecretary
- 1995-09-28➕TAN, Selena appointedsecretary
- 1995-08-21➕QUESTED, Nicholas appointeddirector
- 1995-08-21➖QUESTED, Barbara resigneddirector
- 1995-08-15➖JOHNSTON, Stephen Robert resigneddirector
- 1993-06-11➕QUESTED, Barbara appointeddirector
- 1992-09-14➕QUESTED, John appointedsecretary
- 1992-09-14➖TAN, Selena resignedsecretary
- 1992-09-14➖TAN, Selena resigneddirector
- 1992-06-06🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1992-06-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1990-11-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Coutts & Company
- 1990-11-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Coutts & Company
- 1990-11-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Coutts & Company.
- 1990-05-18🏢Company incorporatedAs GOLDCREST INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 91 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 91 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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
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.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-05-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
1 Lexington Street
London
W1F 9AF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-19
Last: 2026-05-05
Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)
QUESTED, Christopher John→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2012-09-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
QUESTED, Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 1995-08-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
QUESTED, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-09-14 · resigned 1995-09-28
TAN, Selena→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-09-28 · resigned 2000-02-07
TAN, Selena→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-09-14
B. H. COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-02-07 · resigned 2015-09-30
JOHNSTON, Stephen Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 1995-08-15
QUESTED, Barbara→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1993-06-11 · resigned 1995-08-21
TAN, Selena→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · resigned 1992-09-14
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 30/06/1997 | 20/12/2005 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 5 properties | 08/11/1996 | 21/11/2013 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Coutts & Company | Legal charge | 1 property | 21/11/1990 | 06/06/1992 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Coutts & Company | Deed of assignment | 1 property | 21/11/1990 | 03/08/1996 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Coutts & Company. | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 21/11/1990 | 06/06/1992 |
Recent filings (140 total)
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2026-05-05
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2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2020-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2019-10-02