CROWS NEST HOLDINGS LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
11516768 · ltd · incorporated 2018-08-14
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
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 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-10-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-11-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-11-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-11-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-11-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-11-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-11-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-08-14🏢Company incorporatedAs CROWS NEST HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2018-08-14➕DUNCAN, Neil appointeddirector
- 2018-08-14➕PALK, Robert John appointeddirector
- 2018-08-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Robert John Palk Individual · British · DOB 05/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 14/08/2018 |
Mr Neil Duncan Individual · British · DOB 02/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 14/08/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-08-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Crows Nest Business Park Ashton Road
Ashton Road, Billinge
Wigan
WN5 7XX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-27
Last: 2025-08-13
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
DUNCAN, Neil→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2018-08-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PALK, Robert John→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2018-08-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (25 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-06-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-10-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-06-12