CRENDON CONSERVATORIES LIMITED

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05993078 · ltd · incorporated 2006-11-09
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£2.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 -89% 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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
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 £2,764
Very low cash
Cash position: £8
Cash draining
Cash down 89% YoY
Cash YoY
-89%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£8
↓ 89% YoY
Net Worth
£3k
↑ 7.8% YoY
Current Assets
£292k
↑ 24% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£58k£117k£175k£234k£292kNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£64.2k£17.6k
Current assets£292.3k£234.8k
Cash£8£72
Debtors£218.3k£189.7k
Net assets£2.8k£2.6k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2025-10-28
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2025-09-12
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  4. 2024-05-22
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  5. 2023-08-07
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  6. 2022-11-17
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  7. 2021-08-27
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  8. 2020-11-11
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  9. 2019-08-30
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  10. 2018-09-14
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    address · AD01
  11. 2018-06-27
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  12. 2017-08-31
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  13. 2016-08-30
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  14. 2016-01-06
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2016-01-06
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    address · AD01
  16. 2011-10-31
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    JONES, Helen Angela resigned
    secretary
  17. 2008-03-14
    ➕
    WARNER, Richard Andrew appointed
    director
  18. 2008-03-14
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    HEWITT, Ian Arthur resigned
    secretary
  19. 2008-03-14
    ➕
    JONES, Helen Angela appointed
    secretary
  20. 2008-03-14
    ➖
    BUCKLAND, Carl John resigned
    director
  21. 2007-11-08
    ➖
    ROUSE & CO COMPANY SECRETARIAL LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2007-11-01
    ➕
    HEWITT, Ian Arthur appointed
    secretary
  23. 2006-11-09
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    Company incorporated
    As CRENDON CONSERVATORIES LIMITED
  24. 2006-11-09
    ➕
    ROUSE & CO COMPANY SECRETARIAL LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2006-11-09
    ➕
    BUCKLAND, Carl John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Claire Warner
Individual · British · DOB 10/1972 · age 54
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/11/2024
Mr Richard Andrew Warner
Individual · British · DOB 11/1978 · age 48
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% 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

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-11-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

4 New Street
Aylesbury
HP20 2PB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-08
Last: 2025-10-25

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

WARNER, Richard Andrew→
director · ~48y · appointed 2008-03-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HEWITT, Ian Arthur→
secretary · appointed 2007-11-01 · resigned 2008-03-14
Resigned
JONES, Helen Angela→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-14 · resigned 2011-10-31
Resigned
ROUSE & CO COMPANY SECRETARIAL LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-11-09 · resigned 2007-11-08
Resigned
BUCKLAND, Carl John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2006-11-09 · resigned 2008-03-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (55 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
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accounts · AA
2024-05-22
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-01
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accounts · AA
2023-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-05