CRYSTAL VALE MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05640584 · ltd · incorporated 2005-11-30
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 86). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-03-03
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2020-03-03
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-12-17
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-12-06
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2019-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2018-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2018-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2017-04-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2016-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2015-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2015-12-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2014-12-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2013-12-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-12-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2011-12-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-12-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2011-12-21
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  22. 2011-12-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2011-11-29
    ➖
    BREADMORE, Kenneth Edward resigned
    secretary
  24. 2011-01-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2007-06-01
    ➕
    BREADMORE, Kenneth Edward appointed
    director
  26. 2007-06-01
    ➕
    BREADMORE, Kenneth Edward appointed
    secretary
  27. 2007-06-01
    ➖
    CARSWELL, Timothy resigned
    secretary
  28. 2007-06-01
    ➖
    CARSWELL, Timothy resigned
    director
  29. 2005-11-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CRYSTAL VALE MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED
  30. 2005-11-30
    ➕
    NEDELKOFF, Bogdan Despotoff appointed
    director
  31. 2005-11-30
    ➕
    CARSWELL, Timothy appointed
    secretary
  32. 2005-11-30
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2005-11-30
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2005-11-30
    ➕
    CARSWELL, Timothy appointed
    director
  35. 2005-11-30
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2005-11-30
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-03-03

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Bogdan Despotoff Nedelkoff
Individual · British · DOB 10/1952 · age 74
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2005-11-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Unit 16 The White Barn Manor Farm
Manor Road
Wantage
Oxfordshire
OX12 8NE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

BREADMORE, Kenneth Edward→
director · ~86y · appointed 2007-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NEDELKOFF, Bogdan Despotoff→
director · ~74y · appointed 2005-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BREADMORE, Kenneth Edward→
secretary · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2011-11-29
Resigned
CARSWELL, Timothy→
secretary · appointed 2005-11-30 · resigned 2007-06-01
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-11-30 · resigned 2005-11-30
Resigned
CARSWELL, Timothy→
director · ~72y · appointed 2005-11-30 · resigned 2007-06-01
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-11-30 · resigned 2005-11-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-03-03
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-12-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-12-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-12-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-02-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-10