CREST NICHOLSON (EPSOM) LIMITED

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06121539 · ltd · incorporated 2007-02-21
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does

A dormant or shell-like subsidiary of the Crest Nicholson group, likely held as a legal entity for a specific residential development project in the Epsom area, with no apparent active day-to-day operations based on its consistent dormant account filings.

Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 14.7y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
28 officers (2 active, 28 linked, 23 with DOB)
86
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
115 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (77 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-10-31
    MARCHANT, David John resigned
    director
  3. 2025-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-17
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  5. 2024-07-12
    THOMAS, Penelope appointed
    secretary
  6. 2024-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-12-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-12-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-11-30
    FLOYDD, William James Spencer appointed
    director
  10. 2023-11-30
    COOPER, Duncan John resigned
    director
  11. 2023-08-18
    MAGUIRE, Kevin resigned
    secretary
  12. 2023-08-18
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2023-07-12
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  14. 2023-05-31
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  15. 2023-05-10
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  16. 2023-05-02
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2023-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-07-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2022-05-27
    NICHOLSON, Thomas Marshall resigned
    director
  20. 2022-04-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-07-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-01-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2019-12-31
    TINKER, Nigel Christopher resigned
    director
  25. 2019-11-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2019-11-08
    HOYLES, Robin Patrick resigned
    director
  27. 2019-09-09
    COOPER, Duncan John appointed
    director
  28. 2019-09-09
    MARCHANT, David John appointed
    director
  29. 2019-09-09
    NICHOLSON, Thomas Marshall appointed
    director
  30. 2019-05-21
    STONE, Stephen resigned
    director
  31. 2019-03-26
    BERGIN, Patrick Joseph resigned
    director
  32. 2018-10-16
    ALLEN, Robert Lee resigned
    director
  33. 2018-02-21
    DANCEY, Darren Paul resigned
    director
  34. 2017-07-20
    ALLEN, Robert Lee appointed
    director
  35. 2017-07-20
    DANCEY, Darren Paul appointed
    director
  36. 2016-06-30
    EVANS, Stephen Patrick resigned
    director
  37. 2016-04-29
    BEALE, Timothy Mark resigned
    director
  38. 2016-01-04
    BEALE, Timothy Mark appointed
    director
  39. 2014-07-31
    MCPHERSON, Iain Duncan resigned
    director
  40. 2014-04-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  41. 2013-04-01
    MCPHERSON, Iain Duncan appointed
    director
  42. 2013-02-04
    EVANS, Stephen Patrick appointed
    director
  43. 2013-02-04
    HOYLES, Robin Patrick appointed
    director
  44. 2013-02-02
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  45. 2012-12-07
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC (The Security Agent)
  46. 2012-06-21
    HUGGETT, David Andrew resigned
    director
  47. 2011-09-14
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC (As Security Agent)
  48. 2011-01-19
    DARBY, David Peter resigned
    director
  49. 2010-11-08
    HUGGETT, David Andrew appointed
    director
  50. 2010-10-29
    KETTERIDGE, Gregory Charles resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 77 events

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

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

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

Group structure

Crest Nicholson Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Crest Nicholson Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
CREST NICHOLSON (EPSOM) LIMITED
This company · 06121539

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
Crest Nicholson Plc
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2007-02-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

500 Dashwood Lang Road
Bourne Business Park
Addlestone
Surrey
KT15 2HJ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-18
Last: 2026-04-04

Officers (2 active · 26 resigned)

THOMAS, Penelope
secretary · appointed 2024-07-12
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Active
FLOYDD, William James Spencer
director · ~57y · appointed 2023-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAGUE, William George
secretary · appointed 2007-02-21 · resigned 2008-10-03
Resigned
MAGUIRE, Kevin
secretary · appointed 2008-11-01 · resigned 2023-08-18
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-02-21 · resigned 2007-02-21
Resigned
ALLEN, Robert Lee
director · ~55y · appointed 2017-07-20 · resigned 2018-10-16
Resigned
ATKINS, Andrew Jon
director · ~54y · appointed 2007-07-02 · resigned 2007-12-03
Resigned
BEALE, Timothy Mark
director · ~50y · appointed 2016-01-04 · resigned 2016-04-29
Resigned
BERGIN, Patrick Joseph
director · ~60y · appointed 2008-04-10 · resigned 2019-03-26
Resigned
CALLCUTT, Paul
director · ~77y · appointed 2007-08-13 · resigned 2009-03-31
Resigned
COOPER, Duncan John
director · ~47y · appointed 2019-09-09 · resigned 2023-11-30
Resigned
DANCEY, Darren Paul
director · ~53y · appointed 2017-07-20 · resigned 2018-02-21
Resigned
DARBY, David Peter
director · ~76y · appointed 2007-08-13 · resigned 2011-01-19
Resigned
EVANS, Stephen Patrick
director · ~65y · appointed 2013-02-04 · resigned 2016-06-30
Resigned
HARRISON, James Alexander
director · ~58y · appointed 2007-02-21 · resigned 2008-07-11
Resigned
HOYLES, Robin Patrick
director · ~72y · appointed 2013-02-04 · resigned 2019-11-08
Resigned
HUGGETT, David Andrew
director · ~64y · appointed 2010-11-08 · resigned 2012-06-21
Resigned
HUGGETT, David Andrew
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-02-21 · resigned 2009-01-05
Resigned
KETTERIDGE, Gregory Charles
director · ~68y · appointed 2009-01-05 · resigned 2010-10-29
Resigned
LARKIN, Julian Anthony
director · ~59y · appointed 2007-02-21 · resigned 2008-07-11
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC (The Security Agent)
A security agreement1 property07/12/201203/04/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC (As Security Agent)
Fixed share charge and floating security document1 property14/09/201102/02/2013

Recent filings (115 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-08-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-07-12
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-05-31
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2023-05-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-11