CRAWFORD TAXATION LTD
- 69202Bookkeeping activities
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.4k | £1.2k |
| Current assets | £12.8k | £853 |
| Cash | £9.9k | £275 |
| Debtors | £2.9k | £578 |
| Net assets | £2.4k | £-853 |
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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- • 1 confirmation-statement
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Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-31📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-10-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-02✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-03-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-22➖MURDOCH, Scott resigneddirector
- 2024-01-14➕MURDOCH, Scott appointeddirector
- 2024-01-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-03✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-03-23🏢Company incorporatedAs CRAWFORD TAXATION LTD
- 2022-03-23➕CRAWFORD, David Thomas appointeddirector
- 2022-03-23📄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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Thomas Crawford Individual · British · DOB 06/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/03/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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