CROWN PARKS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC318198 · ltd · incorporated 2007-03-09
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£2.75M
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 19.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
77
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 £2,750,586
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2.8m
↑ 10923% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.75M | £3.91M |
| Current assets | — | £4.11M |
| Debtors | £2.80M | £4.11M |
| Net assets | £2.75M | £-25.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 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
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-30🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2024-07-30🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-07-30🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-07-30🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-07-30🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-07-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-03-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-13🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2023-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-13➖WELCH, Cresswell Allan resigneddirector
- 2023-03-13➖WELCH, Paul Irving resigneddirector
- 2023-03-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-01➕WELCH, Paul Irving appointeddirector
- 2022-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-06-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-06-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-01-22🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2018-12-06🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2018-12-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2018-12-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2017-06-23➕WELCH, Asa James appointeddirector
- 2017-06-23➕WELCH, Cresswell Allan appointeddirector
- 2011-09-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2010-05-07➖SNEDDON, Linda resignedsecretary
- 2007-09-24➖GREEN, William resigneddirector
- 2007-04-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2007-03-23➕WELCH (SNR), Cresswell Allan appointeddirector
- 2007-03-23➕GREEN, William appointeddirector
- 2007-03-23➖SNEDDON, Linda resigneddirector
- 2007-03-23➖SNEDDON, Walter resigneddirector
- 2007-03-09🏢Company incorporatedAs CROWN PARKS LIMITED
- 2007-03-09➕SNEDDON, Linda appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-09➕SNEDDON, Linda appointeddirector
- 2007-03-09➕SNEDDON, Walter appointeddirector
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Cresswell Allan Welch (Snr) Individual · British · DOB 03/1963 · age 63 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-03-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Seaton House, Seaton Estate
Seaton Road, Seaton
Arbroath
Angus
DD11 5SE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-20
Last: 2026-03-06
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
WELCH, Asa James→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2017-06-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WELCH (SNR), Cresswell Allan→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-03-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SNEDDON, Linda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-03-09 · resigned 2010-05-07
GREEN, William→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2007-03-23 · resigned 2007-09-24
SNEDDON, Linda→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2007-03-09 · resigned 2007-03-23
SNEDDON, Walter→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2007-03-09 · resigned 2007-03-23
WELCH, Cresswell Allan→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2017-06-23 · resigned 2023-03-13
WELCH, Paul Irving→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2023-02-01 · resigned 2023-03-13
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/10/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 22/01/2019 | 30/07/2024 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 06/12/2018 | 30/07/2024 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 06/12/2018 | 30/07/2024 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 06/12/2018 | 30/07/2024 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 29/09/2011 | 30/07/2024 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 10/04/2007 | 30/07/2024 |
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Recent filings (78 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-07-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-07-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-07-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-07-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-07-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-10-16