87 CR0 LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08304675 · ltd · incorporated 2012-11-22
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 10.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£400.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 10.5y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
41 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £400,675
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£401k
↑ 6.6% YoY
Current Assets
£1.2m
↑ 30% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-29 | 2023-11-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.00M | £853.1k |
| Current assets | £1.17M | £896.1k |
| Net assets | £400.7k | £376.0k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-05-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-12-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-11-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-10-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-11-24📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2017-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-02-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Commercial Acceptances Limited
- 2017-02-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Commercial Acceptances Limited
- 2015-11-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2015-08-13➖DATOO, Nazma resigneddirector
- 2015-08-13➖DATOO, Riaz resigneddirector
- 2012-11-22🏢Company incorporatedAs 87 CR0 LIMITED
- 2012-11-22➕DATOO, Nazma appointedsecretary
- 2012-11-22➕DATOO, Abbas Ali appointeddirector
- 2012-11-22➕DATOO, Habib appointeddirector
- 2012-11-22➕DATOO, Nazma appointeddirector
- 2012-11-22➕DATOO, Riaz appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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| 3PS LIFT LTD→ 16605338 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 SEASONS ROOFING AND MAINTENANCE LTD→ 16856515 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 777 RECYCLING CENTRE LTD→ 05483309 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-11-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Stoneham House
17 Scarbrook Road
Croydon
Surrey
CR0 1SQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last made up to: 2024-11-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-12
Last: 2025-10-29
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
Active
DATOO, Abbas Ali→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2012-11-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DATOO, Habib→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2012-11-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DATOO, Nazma→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2012-11-22 · resigned 2015-08-13
DATOO, Riaz→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2012-11-22 · resigned 2015-08-13
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Commercial Acceptances Commercial Acceptances Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/02/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Commercial Acceptances Commercial Acceptances Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/02/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/11/2015 | 13/03/2017 |
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Recent filings (41 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-22
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-05
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-06-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-05-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-14
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-11-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-29