16 CROWSTONE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
14868218 · ltd · incorporated 2023-05-15
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
year to May 2025
Net worth
£-72.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 2.8y

0/100
under pressure

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

  • · Newest facility, 2.8 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 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
10 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £72,502
Cash YoY
-12%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£3k
↓ 12% YoY
Net Worth
-£73k
↓ 73% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£73k-£57k-£42k-£27k-£12k£3kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£440.6k£445.5k
Current assets£2.7k£3.1k
Cash£2.7k£3.1k
Net assets£-72.5k£-42.0k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-02-14
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2024-04-29
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2024-04-08
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Quantum Mortgages Limited
  6. 2023-07-18
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2023-07-18
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2023-07-17
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited
  9. 2023-07-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited
  10. 2023-05-15
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    Company incorporated
    As 16 CROWSTONE LIMITED
  11. 2023-05-15
    DEUTSCH, Haim Yossef appointed
    director
  12. 2023-05-15
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Haim Yossef Deutsch
Individual · British · DOB 09/1988 · age 38
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control15/05/2023

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
Incorporated2023-05-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

55 Crowstone Road
Westcliff On Sea
Essex
SS0 8BG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-28
Last: 2026-05-14

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

DEUTSCH, Haim Yossef
director · ~38y · appointed 2023-05-15
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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Quantum Mortgages
Quantum Mortgages Limited
A registered charge1 property08/04/2024
outstanding
LendInvest
Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited
A registered charge1 property17/07/2023
outstanding
LendInvest
Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited
A registered charge1 property17/07/2023
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Recent filings (10 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-04
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-07-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-07-18
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-05-15