3 ROYAL CRESCENT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02789459 · ltd · incorporated 1993-02-12
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 Jun 2024
Net worth
£10.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
99 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £10,365

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£10k
Current Assets
£4k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-06-30
Total assets£10.4k
Current assets£4.4k
Net assets£10.4k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
9
filings
  • • 4 officers
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2026-02-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2026-02-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2026-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2026-02-02
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    REGAL & CO MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  6. 2026-02-02
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    CROSS, Nigel Douglas resigned
    secretary
  7. 2026-02-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2026-02-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2026-02-02
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  10. 2026-02-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2025-11-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2025-11-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2025-11-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2025-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2024-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-12-31
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  17. 2023-08-16
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    SPOTTISWOODE, John Roger appointed
    director
  18. 2023-08-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2023-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2023-02-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  21. 2023-02-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  22. 2023-01-19
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    CROSS, Nigel Douglas appointed
    secretary
  23. 2023-01-19
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    DE CERVENS, Martine Aimee resigned
    secretary
  24. 2023-01-19
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  25. 2023-01-19
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  26. 2023-01-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  27. 2022-07-22
    ➖
    TEMPLETON, Helen resigned
    director
  28. 2000-10-14
    ➖
    KIRBY-GREEN, Francesca resigned
    director
  29. 1993-09-20
    ➕
    DE CERVENS, Martine Aimee appointed
    director
  30. 1993-09-20
    ➕
    HARPER, Malcolm Philip appointed
    director
  31. 1993-09-20
    ➕
    DE CERVENS, Martine Aimee appointed
    secretary
  32. 1993-09-20
    ➖
    TEMPLETON, William James, Dr resigned
    secretary
  33. 1993-09-20
    ➕
    TEMPLETON, Helen appointed
    director
  34. 1993-09-20
    ➖
    TEMPLETON, William James, Dr resigned
    director
  35. 1993-04-16
    ➕
    TEMPLETON, William James, Dr appointed
    secretary
  36. 1993-04-16
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 1993-04-16
    ➕
    KIRBY-GREEN, Francesca appointed
    director
  38. 1993-04-16
    ➕
    TEMPLETON, William James, Dr appointed
    director
  39. 1993-04-16
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 1993-02-12
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    Company incorporated
    As 3 ROYAL CRESCENT LIMITED
  41. 1993-02-12
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 1993-02-12
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

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

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Muhammed Khan Muqit
Individual · British · DOB 01/1975 · age 51
25–50%
—25-50% shares10/02/2023
Dr Shahida Muqit
Individual · British · DOB 12/1980 · age 46
25–50%
—25-50% shares10/02/2023
Dr Malcolm Phillip Harper
Individual · British · DOB 05/1951 · age 75
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/02/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Dr William James Templetonceased 29/07/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated1993-02-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

383 High Road
London
Greater London
NW10 2JR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-05
Last: 2026-01-22

Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)

REGAL & CO MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2026-02-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DE CERVENS, Martine Aimee→
director · ~70y · appointed 1993-09-20
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Active
HARPER, Malcolm Philip→
director · ~75y · appointed 1993-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SPOTTISWOODE, John Roger→
director · ~81y · appointed 2023-08-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CROSS, Nigel Douglas→
secretary · appointed 2023-01-19 · resigned 2026-02-02
Resigned
DE CERVENS, Martine Aimee→
secretary · appointed 1993-09-20 · resigned 2023-01-19
Resigned
TEMPLETON, William James, Dr→
secretary · appointed 1993-04-16 · resigned 1993-09-20
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-02-12 · resigned 1993-04-16
Resigned
KIRBY-GREEN, Francesca→
director · ~85y · appointed 1993-04-16 · resigned 2000-10-14
Resigned
TEMPLETON, Helen→
director · ~77y · appointed 1993-09-20 · resigned 2022-07-22
Resigned
TEMPLETON, William James, Dr→
director · ~75y · appointed 1993-04-16 · resigned 1993-09-20
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-02-12 · resigned 1993-04-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (99 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-02
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2026-02-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-21