CREST NICHOLSON (HIGHLANDS FARM) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

06460632 · ltd · incorporated 2007-12-28

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒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

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

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

1 live charge · oldest 18.3y

45/100

under pressure

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

· Oldest live charge is 18.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

17 officers (2 active, 17 linked, 12 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

89 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand

2026-07-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-17
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-07-12
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THOMAS, Penelope appointed
secretary
2024-06-14
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TRUSCOTT, Peter Martin resigned
director
2024-06-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-30
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FLOYDD, William James Spencer appointed
director
2023-11-30
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COOPER, Duncan John resigned
director
2023-08-18
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MAGUIRE, Kevin resigned
secretary
2023-08-18
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-07-12
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-05-31
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-05-10
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change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2023-05-02
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-26
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-07-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-08-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-12-31
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COOPER, Duncan John appointed
director
2019-12-31
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TINKER, Chris resigned
director
2019-12-31
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TRUSCOTT, Peter Martin appointed
director
2019-11-08
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HOYLES, Robin Patrick resigned
director
2019-05-21
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STONE, Stephen resigned
director
2019-03-26
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BERGIN, Patrick Joseph resigned
director
2016-06-06
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Charge satisfied #1
2016-06-02
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MAGUIRE, Kevin appointed
secretary
2016-06-02
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SEARBY, Robert Anthony resigned
secretary
2016-06-02
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BERGIN, Patrick Joseph appointed
director
2016-06-02
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HOYLES, Robin Patrick appointed
director
2016-06-02
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PONTIN, Alan resigned
director
2016-06-02
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PONTIN, Benjamin William resigned
director
2016-06-02
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PONTIN, Carol Jessica resigned
director
2016-06-02
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PONTIN, Thomas Peter resigned
director
2016-06-02
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SEARBY, Robert Anthony resigned
director
2016-06-02
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STONE, Stephen appointed
director
2016-06-02
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TINKER, Chris appointed
director
2011-11-25
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PONTIN, Benjamin William appointed
director
2011-11-25
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PONTIN, Carol Jessica appointed
director
2011-11-25
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PONTIN, Thomas Peter appointed
director
2008-04-11
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Charge registered #1
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2008-01-14
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SEARBY, Robert Anthony appointed
secretary
2008-01-14
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THE COMPANY REGISTRATION AGENTS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2008-01-14
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PONTIN, Alan appointed
director
2008-01-14
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SEARBY, Robert Anthony appointed
director
2008-01-14
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LUCIENE JAMES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

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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 Operations Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Crest Nicholson Operations Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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CREST NICHOLSON (HIGHLANDS FARM) LIMITED

This company · 06460632

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Crest Nicholson Operations Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	02/06/2016

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Alan Pontinceased 02/06/2016· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
Mrs Carol Pontinceased 02/06/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2007-12-28

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

500 Dashwood Lang Road

Bourne Business Park

Addlestone

Surrey

KT15 2HJ

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-07-31

Last made up to: 2025-10-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-04

Last: 2026-03-21

Officers (2 active · 15 resigned)

THOMAS, Penelope→

secretary · appointed 2024-07-12

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

FLOYDD, William James Spencer→

director · ~57y · appointed 2023-11-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MAGUIRE, Kevin→

secretary · appointed 2016-06-02 · resigned 2023-08-18

Resigned

SEARBY, Robert Anthony→

secretary · appointed 2008-01-14 · resigned 2016-06-02

Resigned

THE COMPANY REGISTRATION AGENTS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-12-28 · resigned 2008-01-14

Resigned

BERGIN, Patrick Joseph→

director · ~60y · appointed 2016-06-02 · resigned 2019-03-26

Resigned

COOPER, Duncan John→

director · ~47y · appointed 2019-12-31 · resigned 2023-11-30

Resigned

HOYLES, Robin Patrick→

director · ~72y · appointed 2016-06-02 · resigned 2019-11-08

Resigned

PONTIN, Alan→

director · ~81y · appointed 2008-01-14 · resigned 2016-06-02

Resigned

PONTIN, Benjamin William→

director · ~50y · appointed 2011-11-25 · resigned 2016-06-02

Resigned

PONTIN, Carol Jessica→

director · ~78y · appointed 2011-11-25 · resigned 2016-06-02

Resigned

PONTIN, Thomas Peter→

director · ~46y · appointed 2011-11-25 · resigned 2016-06-02

Resigned

SEARBY, Robert Anthony→

director · ~70y · appointed 2008-01-14 · resigned 2016-06-02

Resigned

STONE, Stephen→

director · ~72y · appointed 2016-06-02 · resigned 2019-05-21

Resigned

TINKER, Chris→

director · ~66y · appointed 2016-06-02 · resigned 2019-12-31

Resigned

TRUSCOTT, Peter Martin→

director · ~64y · appointed 2019-12-31 · resigned 2024-06-14

Resigned

LUCIENE JAMES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-12-28 · resigned 2008-01-14

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	11/04/2008	06/06/2016

Recent filings (89 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2026-07-08

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-03-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-05-19

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-04-04

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2024-07-17

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-06-14

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-03-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-02-03

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