J S CRAWFORD PROPERTIES (BERWICK) LTD

🌳Matureactive
09726119 · ltd · incorporated 2015-08-11
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 9.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 9.7y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
30 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.

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Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Average employees6600

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-14
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    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-01-26
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    CRAWFORD, Esther resigned
    director
  5. 2024-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-01-08
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-01-29
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-11-07
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-03-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2018-02-03
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    CRAWFORD, John resigned
    director
  13. 2018-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-11-10
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    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2017-11-02
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  16. 2017-08-23
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  17. 2017-08-23
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2017-06-09
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-03-09
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    accounts · AA01
  20. 2016-09-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  21. 2015-08-11
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    Company incorporated
    As J S CRAWFORD PROPERTIES (BERWICK) LTD
  22. 2015-08-11
    ➕
    CRAWFORD, Callum Robin appointed
    director
  23. 2015-08-11
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    CRAWFORD, Cameron Richard appointed
    director
  24. 2015-08-11
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    CRAWFORD, Esther appointed
    director
  25. 2015-08-11
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    CRAWFORD, John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

89/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CRAWFORD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

51/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Cameron Richard Crawford
Individual · British · DOB 04/1967 · age 59
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Callum Robin Crawford
Individual · British · DOB 10/1970 · age 56
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2015-08-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

44-48 Hide Hill
Berwick-Upon-Tweed
Northumberland
TD15 1AB
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-24
Last: 2025-08-10

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

CRAWFORD, Callum Robin→
director · ~56y · appointed 2015-08-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CRAWFORD, Cameron Richard→
director · ~59y · appointed 2015-08-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CRAWFORD, Esther→
director · ~88y · appointed 2015-08-11 · resigned 2025-01-26
Resigned
CRAWFORD, John→
director · ~89y · appointed 2015-08-11 · resigned 2018-02-03
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property02/11/2017—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property22/09/2016—
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Recent filings (30 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-20