19 THE CRESCENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09686396 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2015-07-14
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
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£4.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 83). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £4,263
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£4k
↑ 29% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.6k | £3.6k |
| Current assets | £4.6k | £3.6k |
| Net assets | £4.3k | £3.3k |
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
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-12➕HAINES, Kyle Matthew appointedsecretary
- 2019-06-12➖MEAD, Brian Mathew resignedsecretary
- 2019-06-12📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-06-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-30➕MEAD, Brian Mathew appointeddirector
- 2017-03-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-03-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-03-07➖MILLER, Karen Anne resigneddirector
- 2016-07-20➕MEAD, Brian Mathew appointedsecretary
- 2016-07-20➖MEAD, Brian Mathew resigneddirector
- 2016-07-20➕MILLER, Karen Anne appointeddirector
- 2015-07-14🏢Company incorporatedAs 19 THE CRESCENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 2015-07-14➕MEAD, Brian Mathew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Brian Mathew Mead Individual · British · DOB 09/1943 · age 83 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 13/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2015-07-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
48a Bunyan Road
Kempston
Bedford
MK42 8HL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-27
Last: 2025-07-13
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
HAINES, Kyle Matthew→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-06-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MEAD, Brian Mathew→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 2017-03-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MEAD, Brian Mathew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-07-20 · resigned 2019-06-12
MEAD, Brian Mathew→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2015-07-14 · resigned 2016-07-20
MILLER, Karen Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2016-07-20 · resigned 2017-03-07
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Recent filings (29 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-18