CRS DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04519652 · ltd · incorporated 2002-08-27
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 21.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (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: 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 · oldest 21.7y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2012-02-07📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-02-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-10-25📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-10-17📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-16📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2009-12-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2009-09-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-07-20📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2009-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-09📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-08-25📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-08-25📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2004-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-09-14📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-08-03📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2004-08-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2004-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2002-08-27🏢Company incorporatedAs CRS DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2002-08-27➕STEER, Richard Dudley appointedsecretary
- 2002-08-27➕ARSCOTT, Simon Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2002-08-27➕READ, Crispin Toby appointeddirector
- 2002-08-27➕STEER, Richard Dudley appointeddirector
- 2002-08-27➕CDF SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-08-27➖CDF SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-08-27➕CDF FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-08-27➖CDF FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-02-07
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-08-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011
Registered office
2 Berkeley Cottages
Stoke
Plymouth
Devon
PL1 5QT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
STEER, Richard Dudley→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-08-27
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ARSCOTT, Simon Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2002-08-27
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READ, Crispin Toby→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2002-08-27
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STEER, Richard Dudley→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2002-08-27
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CDF SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-08-27 · resigned 2002-08-27
CDF FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-08-27 · resigned 2002-08-27
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 14/12/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 02/08/2004 | — |
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Recent filings (35 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-02-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-10-18
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-12-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-04-09
legacy
mortgage · MG01
2009-12-16
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-22
legacy
capital · 88(2)
2009-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-06-25
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-09
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-11-30