CREST WCI LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC441298 · ltd · incorporated 2013-01-28
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£13.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 13.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.1 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 (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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £13,657
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£14k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£14k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £13.7k | £13.7k |
| Current assets | £13.6k | £13.6k |
| Net assets | £13.7k | £13.7k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-20✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-31📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-10-31📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-10-31📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-04-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-22➖MASON, Peter James resigneddirector
- 2022-02-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-27📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-01-13📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-01-13📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2021-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-21📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2021-02-01📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2021-02-01📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2016-10-12🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2016-10-03🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2016-09-23🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2016-09-23🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-09-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-09-21➕COURTNEY, Matthew George appointeddirector
- 2016-09-21➕MAXWELL, Alastair Gerald Lees appointeddirector
- 2016-09-21➕MASON, Peter James appointeddirector
- 2016-09-21➖MOORES, Janet resigneddirector
- 2016-09-21➖NASH, Martyn Derek resigneddirector
- 2014-08-20➖MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-01-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2013-11-13➕MOORES, Janet appointeddirector
- 2013-06-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2013-05-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Fakitco Holdings Limited (SC439277)
- 2013-04-26➕NASH, Martyn Derek appointeddirector
- 2013-04-26➖VINDEX LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2013-04-26➖VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2013-03-20➖TRUESDALE, Christine resigneddirector
- 2013-01-28🏢Company incorporatedAs CREST WCI LIMITED
- 2013-01-28➕MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-01-28➕TRUESDALE, Christine appointeddirector
- 2013-01-28➕VINDEX LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2013-01-28➕VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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.
Group structure
Crest Medical Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Crest Medical Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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CREST WCI LIMITED
This company · SC441298
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Crest Medical Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 21/09/2016 |
Mr Alastair Gerald Lees Maxwell Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 23/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-01-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Suite 2.1 Dalziel Building, Second Floor
7 Scott Street
Motherwell
ML1 1PN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-04
Last: 2026-01-21
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
COURTNEY, Matthew George→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2016-09-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MAXWELL, Alastair Gerald Lees→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2016-09-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-01-28 · resigned 2014-08-20
MASON, Peter James→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2016-09-21 · resigned 2022-04-22
MOORES, Janet→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2013-11-13 · resigned 2016-09-21
NASH, Martyn Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2013-04-26 · resigned 2016-09-21
TRUESDALE, Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2013-01-28 · resigned 2013-03-20
VINDEX LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2013-01-28 · resigned 2013-04-26
VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2013-01-28 · resigned 2013-04-26
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 12/10/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 03/10/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/01/2014 | 23/09/2016 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/06/2013 | 23/09/2016 | |
| satisfied | Fakitco Holdings (SC439277) Fakitco Holdings Limited (SC439277) | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/05/2013 | 23/09/2016 |
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Recent filings (78 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2022-10-31
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2022-10-31
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2022-10-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-02-23