CRAWFORD ROBERTS LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.7k | £2.8k |
| Current assets | £10.1k | £2.9k |
| Net assets | £6.1k | £1.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-06✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-21📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2019-06-03🏢Company incorporatedAs CRAWFORD ROBERTS LTD
- 2019-06-03➕CRAWFORD, Lynne Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2019-06-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Lynne Elizabeth Crawford Individual · British · DOB 03/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/06/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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