CREST INVESTMENTS DALKEITH LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC349094 · ltd · incorporated 2008-09-25
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-30
Average employees0

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-10-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-10-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-08-21
    ➕
    FARMER, John Phillip appointed
    director
  5. 2025-08-21
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    PETRIE, Roderick Mckenzie resigned
    director
  6. 2025-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-07-18
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2025-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-11-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2024-11-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-11-07
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    FARMER, Thomas, Sir resigned
    director
  12. 2024-11-07
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    MCLACHLAN, Colin Michael resigned
    director
  13. 2024-09-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  14. 2024-09-26
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2024-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-02-10
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2022-10-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  19. 2022-10-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2022-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-09-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  22. 2021-09-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  23. 2021-09-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  24. 2021-04-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2016-07-29
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    MCLACHLAN, Colin Michael appointed
    director
  26. 2012-01-25
    ➖
    WATT, Benjamin Thomas resigned
    director
  27. 2010-06-18
    ➕
    WATT, Benjamin Thomas appointed
    director
  28. 2008-09-25
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    Company incorporated
    As CREST INVESTMENTS DALKEITH LIMITED
  29. 2008-09-25
    ➕
    MCADAM, Mary Anne appointed
    secretary
  30. 2008-09-25
    ➕
    FARMER, Thomas, Sir appointed
    director
  31. 2008-09-25
    ➕
    PETRIE, Roderick Mckenzie appointed
    director

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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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

Maidencraig Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Maidencraig Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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CREST INVESTMENTS DALKEITH LIMITED
This company · SC349094

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
Maidencraig Investments Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares31/08/2024
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Halecrest Investments No2 Limitedceased 31/08/2024· 75-100% shares
  • Sir Thomas Farmerceased 25/09/2022· 75-100% shares
  • Mr Roderick Mckenzie Petrieceased 06/07/2021· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Colin Michael Mclachlanceased 06/07/2021· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-09-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Maidencraig House
192 Queensferry Road
Edinburgh
EH4 2BN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last: 2025-09-25

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

MCADAM, Mary Anne→
secretary · appointed 2008-09-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FARMER, John Phillip→
director · ~58y · appointed 2025-08-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FARMER, Thomas, Sir→
director · ~86y · appointed 2008-09-25 · resigned 2024-11-07
Resigned
MCLACHLAN, Colin Michael→
director · ~54y · appointed 2016-07-29 · resigned 2024-11-07
Resigned
PETRIE, Roderick Mckenzie→
director · ~70y · appointed 2008-09-25 · resigned 2025-08-21
Resigned
WATT, Benjamin Thomas→
director · ~51y · appointed 2010-06-18 · resigned 2012-01-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (55 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-09-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-26