NEIL CRAWFORD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC448681 · ltd · incorporated 2013-04-29
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 12.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-03-24➖CRAWFORD, Duncan resignedsecretary
- 2023-01-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-05➖CRAWFORD, Duncan resigneddirector
- 2022-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-08-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Allan John Crawford
- 2013-04-29🏢Company incorporatedAs NEIL CRAWFORD LIMITED
- 2013-04-29➕CRAWFORD, Stewart Allan appointeddirector
- 2013-04-29➕CRAWFORD, Duncan appointedsecretary
- 2013-04-29➕CRAWFORD, Duncan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CRAWFORD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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 |
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Mr Stewart Allan Crawford Individual · British · DOB 08/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Duncan Crawfordceased 05/01/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-04-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
18 Endrick Wynd
Helensburgh
G84 7SU
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-13
Last: 2025-04-29
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
CRAWFORD, Stewart Allan→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2013-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRAWFORD, Duncan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-04-29 · resigned 2023-03-24
CRAWFORD, Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-04-29 · resigned 2023-01-05
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Allan John Crawford | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/08/2013 | — |
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Recent filings (37 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-04-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-29