HEATH CRAWFORD & FOSTER (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

03001306 · ltd · incorporated 1994-12-13

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 29.8y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

57/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 29.8y

70/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 29.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

14 officers (5 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

18 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

122 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

57/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 gazette

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand

2026-01-06
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2026-01-06
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Company dissolved
2025-10-21
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-10-13
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-08-19
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legacy
capital · SH20
2025-08-19
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capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-08-19
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-08-19
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-27
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-23
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COZENS, Allan resigned
secretary
2025-01-23
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COZENS, Allan resigned
director
2025-01-23
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WEINBERG, Paul Malcolm resigned
director
2025-01-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-10
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-10-08
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-11
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PATEL, Jitendra appointed
secretary
2024-04-11
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MONEY, Timothy John appointed
director
2024-04-11
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WILLIAMS, Philip John appointed
director
2024-03-22
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EDGELEY, Michael David Simon appointed
director
2023-09-15
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-09-15
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-09-13
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-09-13
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-09-04
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second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-08-24
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capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2023-08-24
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legacy
capital · SH20
2017-10-31
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MINORITY VENTURE PARTNERS 4 LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2016-06-27
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Charge satisfied #1
2016-06-17
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Charge satisfied #2
2015-07-01
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COZENS, Allan appointed
director
2014-05-22
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COZENS, Allan appointed
secretary
2014-05-22
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SAFFER, Clive Morris resigned
secretary
2002-05-30
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Hsbc Republic Bank (UK) Limited
1999-11-12
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CRAVEN, Richard James resigned
director
1999-11-12
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GORDON, Steven Henry resigned
director
1999-11-12
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SAFFER, Clive Morris resigned
director
1996-07-30
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Charge registered #1
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
1994-12-14
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SEMKEN LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1994-12-14
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LUFMER LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
1994-12-13
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Company incorporated
As HEATH CRAWFORD & FOSTER (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
1994-12-13
➕
SAFFER, Clive Morris appointed
secretary
1994-12-13
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SEMKEN LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1994-12-13
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CRAVEN, Richard James appointed
director
1994-12-13
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GORDON, Steven Henry appointed
director
1994-12-13
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SAFFER, Clive Morris appointed
director

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Owner dependency

63/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.

Red flags

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-01-06

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2025-08-19: legacy

Group structure

Clear Group (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Clear Group (Holdings) Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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HEATH CRAWFORD & FOSTER (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

This company · 03001306

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
Clear Group (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	31/08/2023

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Minority Venture Partners 4 Limitedceased 17/02/2020· significant influence
Mr Paul Malcolm Weinbergceased 31/08/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1994-12-13

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

1 Great Tower Street

London

EC3R 5AA

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2024-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: 2024-12-13