120 CREST ESTATES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10120446 · ltd · incorporated 2016-04-12
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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
7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 10.0y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
54 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
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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 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-05-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-06➕ITZINGER, Solomon appointeddirector
- 2022-04-06➖ITZINGER, Solomon resigneddirector
- 2022-04-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-04-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-20🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hampshire Trust Bank PLC
- 2018-07-20🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hampshire Trust Bank PLC
- 2018-06-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-06-22🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2018-06-22🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2018-02-13➖ROTHSCHILD, Bracha resigneddirector
- 2017-03-20🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Tempus Capital Partners Limited
- 2017-03-20🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Tempus Capital Partners Limited
- 2017-03-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Commercial Acceptances Limited
- 2017-03-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Commercial Acceptances Limited
- 2016-09-18➕ROTHSCHILD, Bracha appointeddirector
- 2016-06-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Amicus Finance PLC
- 2016-04-12🏢Company incorporatedAs 120 CREST ESTATES LIMITED
- 2016-04-12➕FRIEDMAN, Sydney appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
50/100
Moderate signalSome 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Sydney Friedman Individual · Hungarian · DOB 04/1991 · age 35 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/02/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Solomon Itzingerceased 06/04/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Bracha Rothschildceased 13/02/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
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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Active · Property · E postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 A CHINGFORD MOUNT LTD→ 11602582 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 1120 PROPERTIES LTD→ 12842693 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 113 HOLLOWAY LTD→ 14772386 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 118 HIGH STREET WATFORD 2026 LIMITED→ 16976179 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 JOHN CLYNE LTD→ 14465581 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 130 JIGSAW LDN LIMITED→ 11869584 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 15 ROWAN CRESCENT LTD→ 13515016 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 153 AMHURST ROAD LTD→ 15322386 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 154 COMMERCIAL ROAD PORTSMOUTH 2018 LIMITED→ 11469906 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 16 AND 16A FRASER ROAD (FREEHOLD) LIMITED→ 13298984 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 16 HEYWORTH ROAD (MANAGEMENT COMPANY) LTD→ 06051314 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 160 PORTOBELLO ROAD LIMITED→ 17029153 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
66 Peregrine Court Clapton Common
London
E5 9AN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-25
Last: 2026-04-11
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
FRIEDMAN, Sydney→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2016-04-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ITZINGER, Solomon→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2022-04-06 · resigned 2022-04-06
ROTHSCHILD, Bracha→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2016-09-18 · resigned 2018-02-13
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Hampshire Trust Bank Hampshire Trust Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 20/07/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Hampshire Trust Bank Hampshire Trust Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/07/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | Tempus Capital Partners Tempus Capital Partners Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/03/2017 | 22/06/2018 | |
| satisfied | Tempus Capital Partners Tempus Capital Partners Limited | A registered charge | 6 properties | 20/03/2017 | 22/06/2018 | |
| outstanding | Commercial Acceptances Commercial Acceptances Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/03/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Commercial Acceptances Commercial Acceptances Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/03/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | Amicus Finance Amicus Finance PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/06/2016 | 26/06/2018 |
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Recent filings (54 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-13
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-03-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-12-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-26