CRABTREE ANTIQUES LTD

💤Zombieactive
06315767 · ltd · incorporated 2007-07-17
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 Jul 2024
Net worth
£1.03M
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46480
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 18.8y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,027,908

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£4k
Net Worth
£1.0m
Current Assets
£1.6m
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-07-31
Total assets£1.08M
Current assets£1.59M
Cash£3.6k
Debtors£136.3k
Net assets£1.03M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2024-06-24
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-09-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2020-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-08-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2007-09-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  17. 2007-07-18
    ➖
    CREDITREFORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2007-07-18
    ➖
    CREDITREFORM (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  19. 2007-07-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CRABTREE ANTIQUES LTD
  20. 2007-07-17
    ➕
    YAU, Pamela Tak Ching appointed
    secretary
  21. 2007-07-17
    ➕
    CRABTREE, Peter Flaherty appointed
    director
  22. 2007-07-17
    ➕
    CREDITREFORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2007-07-17
    ➕
    CREDITREFORM (DIRECTORS) 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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CRABTREE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 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 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Peter Flaherty Crabtree
Individual · British · DOB 01/1972 · age 54
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control17/07/2016

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
Incorporated2007-07-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46480 — SIC 46480

Registered office

Suite 6.13-6.16 Windsor House
Cornwall Road
Harrogate
HG1 2PW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-08
Last: 2025-06-24

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

YAU, Pamela Tak Ching→
secretary · appointed 2007-07-17
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Active
CRABTREE, Peter Flaherty→
director · ~54y · appointed 2007-07-17
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Active
CREDITREFORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-07-17 · resigned 2007-07-18
Resigned
CREDITREFORM (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-07-17 · resigned 2007-07-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property06/09/2007—
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Recent filings (61 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-17