34LRR LTD
💤Zombieactive
07325256 · ltd · incorporated 2010-07-26
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 2025
Net worth
£361.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 55). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 14.6y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £361,630
Net assets shrinking
Down £89,856 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£362k
↓ 20% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £500.3k | £590.2k |
| Current assets | — | £487.2k |
| Debtors | £439.1k | £487.2k |
| Net assets | £361.6k | £451.5k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-14📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-09-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-20✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-06-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-06-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-05-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-31🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2024-05-31🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-05-31🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2023-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-03🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Donovan Ashley Crutchfield as Trustee of the Tax Agility Pension Scheme
- 2022-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-13➖CRUTCHFIELD, Linda Jane resigneddirector
- 2021-01-31📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-10-22🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2020-10-22🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-07-31🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2020-04-24🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2020-01-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-06-26🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Growth Street Provision Limited
- 2015-08-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Growth Street Provision Limited
- 2014-03-31➕CRUTCHFIELD, Linda Jane appointeddirector
- 2011-09-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2010-07-26🏢Company incorporatedAs 34LRR LTD
- 2010-07-26➕CRUTCHFIELD, Linda Jane appointedsecretary
- 2010-07-26➕CRUTCHFIELD, Donovan Ashley appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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
2 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-06-20: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
34lrr Hco Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
34lrr Hco Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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34LRR LTD
This company · 07325256
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
34lrr Hco Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/05/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Linda Jane Crutchfieldceased 31/05/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Donovan Ashley Crutchfieldceased 31/05/2024· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
- Mrs Linda Jane Crutchfieldceased 31/05/2024· 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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080 VIRTUAL MEDIA CONSULTING LTD→ 08198279 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| 10TH DIMENSION CONSULTING LTD→ 14776425 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 1473 MEDIA LIMITED→ 14007471 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 15TH EARL ENGINEERING LTD→ 16687343 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 VENTURES LTD→ 16574025 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 199 TANKS LIMITED→ 13949741 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 272 CONSULTING LIMITED→ 13843050 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 3 BEAR VENTURES LTD→ 15811363 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 3 PHASE CREATIVE LIMITED→ 15275172 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 360 DESIGN LIMITED→ 07347555 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-07-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
Two Trees
Beech Drive
Tadworth
Surrey
KT20 6PP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-09
Last: 2025-07-26
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
CRUTCHFIELD, Linda Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-07-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRUTCHFIELD, Donovan Ashley→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2010-07-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRUTCHFIELD, Linda Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2014-03-31 · resigned 2021-09-13
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Donovan Ashley Crutchfield as Trustee of the Tax Agility Pension Scheme / Linda Jane Crutchfield as Trustee of the Tax Agility Pension Scheme / White Horse Trustees as Trustee of the Tax Agility Pension Scheme Donovan Ashley Crutchfield as Trustee of the Tax Agility Pension Scheme / Linda Jane Crutchfield as Trustee of the Tax Agility Pension Scheme / White Horse Trustees LTD as Trustee of the Tax Agility Pension Scheme | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/10/2022 | 31/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/07/2020 | 31/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/04/2020 | 31/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | Growth Street Provision Growth Street Provision Limited | A registered charge | — | 26/06/2018 | 22/10/2020 | |
| satisfied | Growth Street Provision Growth Street Provision Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/08/2015 | 22/10/2020 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/09/2011 | 23/01/2020 |
Recent filings (69 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-19
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-09-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-14
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-06-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-06-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-07
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-06-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-05-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-05-31