CHRYSTAL PROPERTIES LTD.

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SC687875 · ltd · incorporated 2021-02-02
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
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£32.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
  • 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower 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 1.6y

10/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Newest facility, 1.6 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £32,642

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£33k
Current Assets
£1k
Current Liabilities
£0£7k£13k£20k£26k£33kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28
Total assets£93.0k
Current assets£1.2k
Net assets£32.6k

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
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-25
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  4. 2024-09-18
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Leeds Building Society
  5. 2023-12-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-08-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2022-08-10
    YOUNG, Derrick Justin resigned
    director
  8. 2022-03-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-03-11
    YOUNG, Derrick Justin appointed
    director
  10. 2021-03-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2021-02-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CHRYSTAL PROPERTIES LTD.
  12. 2021-02-02
    YOUNG, Morag appointed
    director
  13. 2021-02-02
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Morag Young
Individual · Scottish · DOB 01/1974 · age 52
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting02/02/2021

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-02-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

Woodlands Cottage
High Street
Blairgowrie
Perthshire
PH10 7BT
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-15
Last: 2026-02-01

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

YOUNG, Morag
director · ~52y · appointed 2021-02-02
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Active
YOUNG, Derrick Justin
director · ~55y · appointed 2021-03-11 · resigned 2022-08-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Leeds Building Society
A registered charge2 properties18/09/2024
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Recent filings (13 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-03-11
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-02-02