CRESCENT TRADE FINANCE LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC393742 · llp · incorporated 2014-06-11
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.1y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£673k
↑ 70% YoY
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£3.1m
↓ 2.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Current assets | £3.08M | £3.17M |
| Cash | £673.2k | £395.0k |
| Debtors | £2.41M | £2.78M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-12📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2025-04-29📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-13📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-22📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-21📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2022-05-12📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2022-01-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2022-01-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2021-12-30🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Gramturk Investment Holdings LP
- 2021-12-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Gramturk Investment Holdings LP
- 2021-12-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Gramturk Investment Holdings LP
- 2021-06-28📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2020-06-16📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-06-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2020-06-11➕SAHIN, Burak Emin appointedllp-designated-member
- 2020-06-11📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2020-06-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Gramturk Investment Holdings LP as Security Trustee
- 2019-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-11📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2018-01-06➖KARAGOZ, Rasim Ergun resignedllp-designated-member
- 2017-03-06➕KARAGOZ, Julia Katharina appointedllp-designated-member
- 2014-06-11🏢Company incorporatedAs CRESCENT TRADE FINANCE LLP
- 2014-06-11➕KARAGOZ, Bulent Reha appointedllp-designated-member
- 2014-06-11➕KARAGOZ, Rasim Ergun appointedllp-designated-member
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Burak Emin Sahin Individual · Turkish · DOB 03/1978 · age 48 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 11/06/2020 |
Mr Bulent Reha Karagoz Individual · Turkish · DOB 07/1965 · age 61 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Rasim Ergun Karagozceased 06/01/2018· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2014-06-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
81 Turners Hill
Cheshunt
Waltham Cross
Hertfordshire
EN8 9BD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-27
Last: 2026-04-13
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
KARAGOZ, Bulent Reha→
Activellp-designated-member · ~61y · appointed 2014-06-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KARAGOZ, Julia Katharina→
Activellp-designated-member · ~53y · appointed 2017-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SAHIN, Burak Emin→
Activellp-designated-member · ~48y · appointed 2020-06-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KARAGOZ, Rasim Ergun→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~82y · appointed 2014-06-11 · resigned 2018-01-06
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Gramturk Investment Holdings LP | A registered charge | — | 30/12/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Gramturk Investment Holdings LP | A registered charge | — | 30/12/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Gramturk Investment Holdings LP | A registered charge | — | 30/12/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Gramturk Investment Holdings LP as Security Trustee | A registered charge | — | 10/06/2020 | — |
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Recent filings (38 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2025-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-03
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2023-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2022-01-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2022-01-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2022-01-06