ZETA CRYSTAL LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05710871 · ltd · incorporated 2006-02-15
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 19.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
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 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 19.7y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
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 (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-02-20
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2018-02-20
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-12-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2017-08-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2017-08-11
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2017-08-11
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    Charge satisfied #1
  7. 2017-07-20
    ➖
    STP REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  8. 2017-03-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2016-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-05-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2016-05-16
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  12. 2016-05-16
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  13. 2015-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-05-21
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-10-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2014-06-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  19. 2013-05-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2013-05-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2012-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  22. 2012-05-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2012-05-21
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address
    address · AD02
  24. 2012-05-21
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    move-registers-to-sail-company
    address · AD03
  25. 2011-11-18
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    officers · AP04
  26. 2011-11-18
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  27. 2011-10-19
    ➖
    CRESCENT HILL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2011-10-19
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    STP REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2011-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  30. 2006-09-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  31. 2006-05-25
    ➕
    KOTHARI, Hitesh Niranjan appointed
    director
  32. 2006-05-25
    ➖
    ST ANDREWS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  33. 2006-02-15
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    Company incorporated
    As ZETA CRYSTAL LIMITED
  34. 2006-02-15
    ➕
    CRESCENT HILL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2006-02-15
    ➕
    ST ANDREWS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 2018-02-20

Group structure

Rose Limited (The Crystal Trust) is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Rose Limited (The Crystal Trust)
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ZETA CRYSTAL LIMITED
This company · 05710871

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Rose Limited (The Crystal Trust)
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2006-02-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

37 Chestnut Drive
Harrow
Middlesex
HA3 7DL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

KOTHARI, Hitesh Niranjan→
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-05-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CRESCENT HILL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-02-15 · resigned 2011-10-19
Resigned
STP REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-10-19 · resigned 2017-07-20
Resigned
ST ANDREWS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-02-15 · resigned 2006-05-25
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property07/09/200611/08/2017

Recent filings (48 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2018-02-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-12-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2017-08-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2017-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-05-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2016-10-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-05-16
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2016-05-16
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2016-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2015-10-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2014-10-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2014-10-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-06-23