CRISP DOCUMENTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC228363 · ltd · incorporated 2002-02-21
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£531.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 62090Other information technology service activities
- 63110Data processing, hosting and related activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 10.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 3 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
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £531,032
Net assets shrinking
Down £43,893 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£531k
↓ 7.6% YoY
Current Assets
£16k
↓ 81% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £669.5k | £726.9k |
| Current assets | £15.8k | £82.8k |
| Net assets | £531.0k | £574.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-05-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-05-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-12➖CAMPBELL, Marlyn Beattie resignedsecretary
- 2020-10-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-02-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-02-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-25📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2018-09-20📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2017-03-07➖CAMPBELL, Marlyn Beattie resigneddirector
- 2016-04-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-03-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2013-09-01➖CAMPBELL, Marlyn Beattie resigneddirector
- 2013-05-01➕CAMPBELL, Marlyn Beattie appointeddirector
- 2013-04-19➕CAMPBELL, Marlyn Beattie appointeddirector
- 2013-04-19➖STOBIE, Gregory Andrew resigneddirector
- 2007-05-29➖LATTA, William resigneddirector
- 2007-02-28➕STOBIE, Gregory Andrew appointeddirector
- 2005-02-18➕CAMPBELL, Lorne Maciver appointeddirector
- 2005-02-18➕CAMPBELL, Marlyn Beattie appointedsecretary
- 2005-01-25➖CAMPBELL, Marlyn Beattie resignedsecretary
- 2005-01-25➖CAMPBELL, Marlyn Beattie resigneddirector
- 2004-03-18➖CAMPBELL, Lorne Maciver resigneddirector
- 2004-03-01➕LATTA, William appointeddirector
- 2002-02-21🏢Company incorporatedAs CRISP DOCUMENTS LIMITED
- 2002-02-21➕CAMPBELL, Marlyn Beattie appointedsecretary
- 2002-02-21➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-02-21➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-02-21➕CAMPBELL, Lorne Maciver appointeddirector
- 2002-02-21➕CAMPBELL, Marlyn Beattie appointeddirector
- 2002-02-21➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-02-21➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Lorne Maciver Campbell Individual · British · DOB 04/1971 · age 55 | — | — | board controlboard control | 24/02/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Lorne Maciver Campbellceased 24/02/2020· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-02-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development
Registered office
35 Howieshill Road
Cambuslang
Glasgow
G72 8PW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-07
Last: 2026-02-21
Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)
CAMPBELL, Lorne Maciver→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2005-02-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CAMPBELL, Marlyn Beattie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-02-18 · resigned 2020-10-12
CAMPBELL, Marlyn Beattie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-02-21 · resigned 2005-01-25
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-02-21 · resigned 2002-02-21
CAMPBELL, Lorne Maciver→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2002-02-21 · resigned 2004-03-18
CAMPBELL, Marlyn Beattie→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2013-05-01 · resigned 2017-03-07
CAMPBELL, Marlyn Beattie→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2013-04-19 · resigned 2013-09-01
CAMPBELL, Marlyn Beattie→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2002-02-21 · resigned 2005-01-25
LATTA, William→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2007-05-29
STOBIE, Gregory Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2007-02-28 · resigned 2013-04-19
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-02-21 · resigned 2002-02-21
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/04/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 17/03/2016 | — |
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Recent filings (87 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-05-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-04