52 CREDITON HILL MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £40.3k | £40.3k |
| Current assets | £5.4k | £6.1k |
| Net assets | £40.3k | £40.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-10-02📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-03-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-11-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-11-18➖MONAGHAN, Anthony Kevin resigneddirector
- 2008-01-15➕MONAGHAN, Anthony Kevin appointeddirector
- 2007-09-26➖BROWN, Mary Helen Tyrrell, Dr resigneddirector
- 2000-12-27🏢Company incorporatedAs 52 CREDITON HILL MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 2000-12-27➕KRITZINGER, Louis Francois appointedsecretary
- 2000-12-27➕KRITZINGER, Louis Francois appointeddirector
- 2000-12-27➕OTWAL, Mukhtiar Singh appointeddirector
- 2000-12-27➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-12-27➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-12-27➕BROWN, Mary Helen Tyrrell, Dr appointeddirector
- 2000-12-27➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-12-27➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Louis Francois Kritzinger Individual · British,South African · DOB 09/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 30/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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