CROWN RECORDS MANAGEMENT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC162101 · ltd · incorporated 1995-12-11
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 20.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-64.82M
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.1y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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
17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 10 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
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 · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £64,819,000
Cash YoY
+3447%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2.3m
↑ 3447% YoY
Net Worth
-£65m
↓ 16% YoY
Current Assets
£29m
↑ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £33.28M | £13.53M |
| Current assets | £29.13M | £26.10M |
| Cash | £2.27M | £64.0k |
| Debtors | £26.83M | £26.00M |
| Net assets | £-64.82M | £-55.77M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
4 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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-01➕MORTIMER, Jonathan Charles appointeddirector
- 2023-12-01➖FOOTE, Robert James resigneddirector
- 2023-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-12-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-12-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-12-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-12-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-12-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-12-04➕HOPPING, Francis Vivian appointedsecretary
- 2018-12-04➕HARDIE, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2018-12-04➖HARDIE, Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2018-12-04➕FOOTE, Robert James appointeddirector
- 2018-12-04➖MUIR, David Stanley resigneddirector
- 2018-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-05📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2016-03-21➖THOMPSON, James Edward resigneddirector
- 2013-02-22➖GANESH, Narindra resignedsecretary
- 2013-02-22➕HARDIE, Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2011-07-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2011-03-02➖FOOTE, Robert James resignedsecretary
- 2011-03-02➕GANESH, Narindra appointedsecretary
- 2011-02-18➕KOOLEN, Barry Anthony appointeddirector
- 2011-02-18➖LEE, Thelma Maxine resigneddirector
- 2008-10-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2006-11-01➕LEE, Thelma Maxine appointeddirector
- 2006-06-23➖KOOLEN, Barry Anthony resigneddirector
- 2006-03-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
- 2006-01-01➕MUIR, David Stanley appointeddirector
- 2004-09-30➕FOOTE, Robert James appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-30➖MOREY, Ian Malcolm resignedsecretary
- 2002-12-11➖DASILVA, Ray resigneddirector
- 2002-07-19➕KOOLEN, Barry Anthony appointeddirector
- 2001-01-04➖BROWN, Steven resigneddirector
- 2001-01-04➕DASILVA, Ray appointeddirector
- 2000-05-02➖DAVIDSON, Ronald Ferguson resignedsecretary
- 2000-05-02➕MOREY, Ian Malcolm appointedsecretary
- 2000-05-02➕BROWN, Steven appointeddirector
- 1995-12-11🏢Company incorporatedAs CROWN RECORDS MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 1995-12-11➕DAVIDSON, Ronald Ferguson appointedsecretary
- 1995-12-11➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-12-11➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sally Anne Barrington Thompson Individual · British · DOB 12/1949 · age 77 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-12-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Cullen Square,Deans Road
Deans Industrial Estate
Livingston
West Lothian
EH54 8SJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-25
Last: 2025-12-11
Officers (4 active · 13 resigned)
HOPPING, Francis Vivian→
Activesecretary · appointed 2018-12-04
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HARDIE, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2018-12-04
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KOOLEN, Barry Anthony→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2011-02-18
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MORTIMER, Jonathan Charles→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-12-01
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DAVIDSON, Ronald Ferguson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-12-11 · resigned 2000-05-02
FOOTE, Robert James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-30 · resigned 2011-03-02
GANESH, Narindra→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-03-02 · resigned 2013-02-22
HARDIE, Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-02-22 · resigned 2018-12-04
MOREY, Ian Malcolm→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-05-02 · resigned 2004-09-30
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-12-11 · resigned 1995-12-11
BROWN, Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2000-05-02 · resigned 2001-01-04
DASILVA, Ray→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2001-01-04 · resigned 2002-12-11
FOOTE, Robert James→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2018-12-04 · resigned 2023-12-01
KOOLEN, Barry Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2002-07-19 · resigned 2006-06-23
LEE, Thelma Maxine→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2006-11-01 · resigned 2011-02-18
MUIR, David Stanley→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2018-12-04
THOMPSON, James Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1995-12-11 · resigned 2016-03-21
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 19/07/2011 | — | |
| satisfied | Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 24/03/2006 | 15/10/2008 |
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Recent filings (111 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-17