CROUCH HOGG WATERMAN LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC136186 · ltd · incorporated 1992-01-24
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 31.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
57/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other engineering activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), 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: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 31.4y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
46 officers (3 active, 46 linked, 40 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
194 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
57/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (111 events)Click to expand
- 2021-01-05📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2021-01-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2020-10-20📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2020-10-14📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2020-09-03📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2020-09-03⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2020-09-03📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2020-09-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-02-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-06-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-06-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-06-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-06-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-06-03➕CHAUDHARY, Tejender Singh, Mr appointedsecretary
- 2019-06-03➕DOUGLAS, Guy appointeddirector
- 2019-06-03➕SHATTOCK, Jonathan R. appointeddirector
- 2019-06-03➖HANNIS, Samuel James, Mr resigneddirector
- 2019-06-03➖SHELTON, Brian R resigneddirector
- 2019-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2018-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-07-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-07-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-06-21➖ROWNTREE, James Christopher resigneddirector
- 2017-06-21➕SHELTON, Brian R appointeddirector
- 2015-03-16➖HARRINGTON, Sarah Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2015-01-12➕HANNIS, Samuel James, Mr appointeddirector
- 2015-01-12➕ROWNTREE, James Christopher appointeddirector
- 2014-11-28➖COATES, Alasdair John Fraser resigneddirector
- 2012-11-06➖WOTTON, John Henry resigneddirector
- 2012-09-28➖MAPPLEBECK, Rupert Neil resigneddirector
- 2012-09-21➕HARRINGTON, Sarah Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2012-03-28➖DUNBAR, William Gow resigneddirector
- 2012-03-08➖MAIR, Kenneth resignedsecretary
- 2012-03-08➕MAPPLEBECK, Rupert Neil appointeddirector
- 2011-11-30➖GAMMIE, Peter Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2011-11-25➕COATES, Alasdair John Fraser appointeddirector
- 2009-03-18➖HARRISON, Martin resigneddirector
- 2007-06-29➖ALLUM, Anthony Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2000-09-15➖WOND, Ian resigneddirector
- 2000-03-13➕MAIR, Kenneth appointedsecretary
- 2000-03-13➖RHODES, Jeremy Dalton resignedsecretary
- 1997-12-31🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1997-06-19➖HARRISON, Ernest George resignedsecretary
- 1997-06-19➕ALLUM, Anthony Kenneth appointeddirector
- 1997-06-19➖BANNISTER, William resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 111 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-01-05
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2020-09-03: legacy
Group structure
Halcrow Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Halcrow Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CROUCH HOGG WATERMAN LIMITED
This company · SC136186
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Halcrow Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-01-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities
Registered office
95 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
United Kingdom
G2 7HX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 43 resigned)
CHAUDHARY, Tejender Singh, Mr →
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-06-03
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DOUGLAS, Guy→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2019-06-03
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SHATTOCK, Jonathan R.→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2019-06-03
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HARRISON, Ernest George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-03-08 · resigned 1997-06-19
MAIR, Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-03-13 · resigned 2012-03-08
MONK, Brian Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-10-07 · resigned 1996-03-08
RHODES, Jeremy Dalton→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-06-03 · resigned 2000-03-13
BISHOP & ROBERTSON CHALMERS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · resigned 1994-10-07
ALLUM, Anthony Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1997-06-19 · resigned 2007-06-29
BANNISTER, William→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1994-11-01 · resigned 1997-06-19
BINNIE, Robert Barr→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1994-10-31 · resigned 1997-06-19
BURRELL, Alastair Robertson→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 1994-10-31 · resigned 1997-06-19
CARNIE, William Colin Greig→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1994-10-31 · resigned 1995-11-01
COATES, Alasdair John Fraser→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2011-11-25 · resigned 2014-11-28
COCKBURN, John Love→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1994-10-31 · resigned 1997-06-19
DIFFIN, Robert Lawson→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1994-11-01 · resigned 1997-06-19
DUNBAR, John Manson→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1994-10-31 · resigned 1997-06-19
DUNBAR, William Gow→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1994-10-07 · resigned 2012-03-28
GAMMIE, Peter Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1997-06-19 · resigned 2011-11-30
HANNIS, Samuel James, Mr →
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2015-01-12 · resigned 2019-06-03
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 06/12/1994 | 31/12/1997 |
Recent filings (194 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-01-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-10-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-10-14
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2020-09-03
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2020-09-03
legacy
capital · SH20
2020-09-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-01-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-06-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-06-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-06-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-06-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2019-06-17