CRESSWELL INVESTMENTS (NE) LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £95.7k |
| Current assets | — | £108.6k |
| Cash | — | £87.3k |
| Debtors | — | £21.3k |
| Net assets | — | £95.7k |
| Average employees | 2 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 signals 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
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-04-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-11-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-11-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-10-02🏢Company incorporatedAs CRESSWELL INVESTMENTS (NE) LIMITED
- 2020-10-02➕CRESSWELL, Claire Louise appointeddirector
- 2020-10-02➕CRESSWELL, Leigh David appointeddirector
- 2020-10-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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 "CRESSWELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Claire Louise Cresswell Individual · British · DOB 10/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/10/2020 |
Mr Leigh David Cresswell Individual · British · DOB 12/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/10/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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