CRAWFORD'S JOINERY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04338910 · ltd · incorporated 2001-12-12
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£74.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Joinery installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -52% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £73,994
Cash draining
Cash down 52% YoY
Cash YoY
-52%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£36k
↓ 52% YoY
Net Worth
£74k
↑ 2.2% YoY
Current Assets
£162k
↑ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£32k£65k£97k£129k£162kDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£88.7k£90.2k
Current assets£161.8k£135.1k
Cash£36.5k£76.2k
Debtors£90.9k£36.4k
Net assets£74.0k£72.4k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2023-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-04-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2023-04-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-04-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-11-11
    ➕
    ROGERSON, Julie Marie appointed
    director
  10. 2022-11-11
    ➖
    CRAWFORD, Carol Ann, Mrs. resigned
    director
  11. 2022-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-12-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2019-12-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2019-12-18
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  17. 2019-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-12-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2018-12-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2018-05-18
    ➖
    HENRY, Thomas, Mr. resigned
    director
  21. 2014-06-06
    ➖
    CRAWFORD, Wilfred Alan resigned
    director
  22. 2002-03-01
    ➕
    HENRY, Thomas, Mr. appointed
    director
  23. 2001-12-12
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    Company incorporated
    As CRAWFORD'S JOINERY LIMITED
  24. 2001-12-12
    ➕
    CRAWFORD, Carol Ann, Mrs. appointed
    secretary
  25. 2001-12-12
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2001-12-12
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2001-12-12
    ➕
    CRAWFORD, Carol Ann, Mrs. appointed
    director
  28. 2001-12-12
    ➕
    CRAWFORD, Wilfred Alan appointed
    director
  29. 2001-12-12
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2001-12-12
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Julie Marie Rogerson
Individual · British · DOB 01/1971 · age 55
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting18/07/2018
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs. Carol Ann Crawfordceased 11/11/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
  • Mr. Thomas Henryceased 02/06/2018· significant influence

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
Incorporated2001-12-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43320 — Joinery installation

Registered office

Ava Lodge
Castle Terrace
Berwick Upon Tweed
Northumberland
TD15 1NP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-04
Last: 2025-12-21

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

CRAWFORD, Carol Ann, Mrs.→
secretary · appointed 2001-12-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROGERSON, Julie Marie→
director · ~55y · appointed 2022-11-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-12-12 · resigned 2001-12-12
Resigned
CRAWFORD, Carol Ann, Mrs.→
director · ~81y · appointed 2001-12-12 · resigned 2022-11-11
Resigned
CRAWFORD, Wilfred Alan→
director · ~83y · appointed 2001-12-12 · resigned 2014-06-06
Resigned
HENRY, Thomas, Mr.→
director · ~72y · appointed 2002-03-01 · resigned 2018-05-18
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-12-12 · resigned 2001-12-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (72 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-04-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-27