GOLDCREST GROUP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC101506 · ltd · incorporated 1986-10-24
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 35.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£6.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 35.4y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 35.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
22 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
176 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £6,552

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£7k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£5k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1k£3k£4k£5k£7kDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£5.9k£5.9k
Current assets£5.1k£5.1k
Net assets£6.6k£6.6k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
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  2. 2025-02-03
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  3. 2024-01-31
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  4. 2023-02-21
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  5. 2022-01-19
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  6. 2021-12-02
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  7. 2021-11-24
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    QUESTED, Christopher John appointed
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  8. 2021-06-28
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  9. 2020-01-31
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  10. 2019-01-31
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  11. 2018-04-03
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  12. 2017-06-14
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  13. 2016-08-18
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  14. 2016-07-11
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  15. 2015-10-08
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  17. 2015-06-15
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  18. 2015-02-25
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  19. 2000-02-07
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    TAN, Selena resigned
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  20. 2000-02-07
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    B. H. COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 1996-08-08
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    Charge satisfied #2
  22. 1995-09-28
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    QUESTED, John resigned
    secretary
  23. 1995-09-28
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    TAN, Selena appointed
    secretary
  24. 1995-08-21
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    QUESTED, Nicholas appointed
    director
  25. 1995-08-21
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    QUESTED, Barbara resigned
    director
  26. 1995-08-15
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    JOHNSTON, Stephen Robert resigned
    director
  27. 1995-05-15
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    MACGREGOR, Ian Kinloch resigned
    director
  28. 1993-06-11
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    QUESTED, Barbara appointed
    director
  29. 1992-12-14
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    Charge satisfied #1
  30. 1992-09-14
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    QUESTED, John appointed
    secretary
  31. 1992-09-14
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    TAN, Selena resigned
    secretary
  32. 1992-09-14
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    TAN, Selena resigned
    director
  33. 1992-04-15
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    JOHNSTON, Stephen Robert appointed
    director
  34. 1992-04-03
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    FISCHER, Ferdinand Erich resigned
    secretary
  35. 1992-04-03
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    TAN, Selena appointed
    secretary
  36. 1992-04-03
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    FISHER, Frederick George resigned
    director
  37. 1992-04-03
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    TAN, Selena appointed
    director
  38. 1991-01-02
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    MACGREGOR, Ian Kinloch appointed
    director
  39. 1990-11-21
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    DIBBLE, Keith George resigned
    secretary
  40. 1990-11-21
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    FISCHER, Ferdinand Erich appointed
    secretary
  41. 1990-11-21
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    AQUILINA, Wilfred resigned
    director
  42. 1990-11-21
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    MAIDMENT, Kenneth Leslie resigned
    director
  43. 1990-11-21
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    SINGER, Aubrey Edward resigned
    director
  44. 1990-11-21
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    WALKER, George Alfred resigned
    director
  45. 1990-11-21
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Coutts & Company
  46. 1990-11-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Coutts & Company
  47. 1990-07-17
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    AQUILINA, Wilfred appointed
    director
  48. 1990-04-05
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    ANDERSON, Donald resigned
    director
  49. 1989-06-13
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    FISHER, Frederick George appointed
    director
  50. 1988-11-21
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    ANDERSON, Donald appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 91 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — QUESTED, Christopher John (same surname) appointed 2021-11-24. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 91 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

Goldcrest Investment Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Goldcrest Investment Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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GOLDCREST GROUP LIMITED
This company · SC101506

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
Goldcrest Investment Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1986-10-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Caledonian Exchange
19a Canning Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8HE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-16
Last: 2025-06-02

Officers (3 active · 16 resigned)

QUESTED, Christopher John→
director · ~52y · appointed 2021-11-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
QUESTED, John→
director · ~91y
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Active
QUESTED, Nicholas→
director · ~57y · appointed 1995-08-21
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Active
DIBBLE, Keith George→
secretary · resigned 1990-11-21
Resigned
FISCHER, Ferdinand Erich→
secretary · appointed 1990-11-21 · resigned 1992-04-03
Resigned
QUESTED, John→
secretary · appointed 1992-09-14 · resigned 1995-09-28
Resigned
TAN, Selena→
secretary · appointed 1995-09-28 · resigned 2000-02-07
Resigned
TAN, Selena→
secretary · appointed 1992-04-03 · resigned 1992-09-14
Resigned
B. H. COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-02-07 · resigned 2015-09-30
Resigned
ANDERSON, Donald→
director · ~73y · appointed 1988-11-21 · resigned 1990-04-05
Resigned
AQUILINA, Wilfred→
director · ~75y · appointed 1990-07-17 · resigned 1990-11-21
Resigned
FISHER, Frederick George→
director · ~79y · appointed 1989-06-13 · resigned 1992-04-03
Resigned
JOHNSTON, Stephen Robert→
director · ~78y · appointed 1992-04-15 · resigned 1995-08-15
Resigned
MACGREGOR, Ian Kinloch→
director · ~114y · appointed 1991-01-02 · resigned 1995-05-15
Resigned
MAIDMENT, Kenneth Leslie→
director · ~104y · resigned 1990-11-21
Resigned
QUESTED, Barbara→
director · ~90y · appointed 1993-06-11 · resigned 1995-08-21
Resigned
SINGER, Aubrey Edward→
director · ~99y · resigned 1990-11-21
Resigned
TAN, Selena→
director · ~65y · appointed 1992-04-03 · resigned 1992-09-14
Resigned
WALKER, George Alfred→
director · ~97y · resigned 1990-11-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
NatWest Group
Coutts & Company
Deed of assignment1 property21/11/199008/08/1996
satisfied
NatWest Group
Coutts & Company
Mortgage debenture fixed and floating charge1 property21/11/199014/12/1992

Recent filings (176 total)

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2025-06-02
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accounts · AA
2025-02-03
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2024-06-20
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2024-01-31
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2023-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-19
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officers · AP01
2021-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-16
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accounts · AA
2020-01-31
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-17