CRYSTAL WEALTH LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10394451 · ltd · incorporated 2016-09-26
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
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 67). 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: 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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years 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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2016-09-26🏢Company incorporatedAs CRYSTAL WEALTH LIMITED
- 2016-09-26➕HUGHES, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2016-09-26📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
95/100
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 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Christopher John Hughes Individual · British · DOB 09/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 26/09/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Christopher John Hughesceased 07/10/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| CYPRESSA M13 LIMITED→ 13315063 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CYPRESSA M15 LIMITED→ 13315042 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| DAVIES-COUSINS COMPLIANCE LTD→ 15605476 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| DENNEY & CO. LTD.→ 02621737 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
| EICHLER PROPERTY LTD→ 10833713 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| EJS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 05718878 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ELITE-MECH INVESTMENTS LTD→ 15852154 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ELLIS DAVIES FINANCIAL PLANNING LIMITED→ 10550096 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ELLIS JAMES FINANCIAL LTD→ 13367133 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ELYZIAN HOSPITALITY LIMITED→ 03486502 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| ENGAGE MORTGAGE BROKERS LTD→ 16801788 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ENITOR LTD→ 13013415 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-09-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
Unit 12 Henfield Business Park
Westerleigh Road
Bristol
BS36 2UP
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last: 2025-09-25
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
HUGHES, Christopher John→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2016-09-26
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Recent filings (25 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-27