CROSSCO D1 INVESTMENTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
14858720 · ltd · incorporated 2023-05-10
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of open-ended investment companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 69). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 2.9y

10/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Newest facility, 2.9 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
13 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 mortgage
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 mortgage
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-06-25
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2026-06-25
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    Charge satisfied #1
  4. 2026-05-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-05-21
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  6. 2025-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-05-01
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2023-09-28
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2023-09-26
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  10. 2023-09-20
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  11. 2023-09-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  12. 2023-05-10
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    Company incorporated
    As CROSSCO D1 INVESTMENTS LIMITED
  13. 2023-05-10
    O'NEILL, Michael David appointed
    director
  14. 2023-05-10
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Crossco (1437) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Crossco (1437) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
CROSSCO D1 INVESTMENTS LIMITED
This company · 14858720

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Crossco (1437) Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control10/05/2023

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
Incorporated2023-05-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64304 — Activities of open-ended investment companies

Registered office

Brignell Road
Riverside Park Industrial Estate
Middlesbrough
Cleveland
TS2 1PS
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-23
Last: 2026-05-09

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

O'NEILL, Michael David
director · ~69y · appointed 2023-05-10
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property18/09/202325/06/2026

Recent filings (13 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-21
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-05-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-09-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-09-26
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-09-20
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-05-10