J.CHANDLER & COMPANY(BUCKFAST),LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00222047 · ltd · incorporated 1927-05-23

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 42.4y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

83/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 11040

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 42.4y

70/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 42.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

36 officers (10 active, 36 linked, 32 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

164 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

83/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (79 events)Click to expand

2025-11-17
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accounts · AA
2024-12-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-06
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officers · AP01
2024-09-06
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officers · AP01
2024-08-27
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ARKWRIGHT, Philip Anthony appointed
director
2024-08-27
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STRAW, Gavin Francis, Fr appointed
director
2024-08-27
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DEACON, Jonathan Roger resigned
director
2024-08-27
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PRICKETT, Mark Peter, Dr resigned
director
2024-05-10
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mortgage · MR04
2024-05-10
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Charge satisfied #2
2024-03-18
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officers · AP01
2024-03-15
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BARNARD, Nicholas Lee appointed
director
2023-11-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-17
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capital · SH03
2023-03-08
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-03-08
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-03-02
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officers · TM01
2023-02-28
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JOYCE, Bernard Richard resigned
director
2022-11-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-18
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officers · AP01
2022-11-18
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officers · CH01
2022-11-17
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BUCHANAN, Alan Kerr appointed
director
2022-08-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-08
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WINCKLEY, Peter Frederick resigned
director
2022-04-02
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-03-18
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-02-08
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officers · RP04AP01
2021-10-15
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Charge satisfied #1
2021-04-09
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CHARLESWORTH, David Roger, Abbot appointed
director
2021-04-09
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STRAW, Gavin Francis, Fr resigned
director
2021-02-19
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CULLUM, Timothy Edward resigned
director
2021-02-19
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PRICKETT, Mark Peter, Dr appointed
director
2020-12-07
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CHART, Graham James appointed
director
2020-10-23
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BUCHANAN, Alan Kerr appointed
secretary
2020-10-22
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CUNNINGHAM, John Paul, Mr. resigned
director
2020-05-27
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CUNNINGHAM, John Paul, Mr. appointed
director
2020-04-14
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SHARP, Jonathan William resigned
secretary
2020-04-14
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SHARP, Jonathan William resigned
director
2019-11-26
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CULLUM, Timothy Edward appointed
director
2019-03-17
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CHARLESWORTH, David Roger, Abbot resigned
director
2017-04-10
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CHARLESWORTH, David Roger, Abbot appointed
director
2017-01-18
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CHARLESWORTH, David Roger, Abbot resigned
director
2016-03-31
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JOYCE, Gabrielle Leonie resigned
director
2016-03-28
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JOYCE, Antony Cyril resigned
director
2016-01-31
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COURTNEY, Joseph James, Reverend Dom. resigned
director
2016-01-31
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STRAW, Gavin Francis, Fr appointed
director
2011-02-16
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WINCKLEY, Jacqueline Marguerite resigned
director
2010-06-22
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COURTNEY, Joseph James, Reverend Dom. appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 79 events

Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1927-05-23

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC11040 — SIC 11040

Registered office

New Abbey House

Fyfield Road, Weyhill

Andover

SP11 8DN

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-14

Last: 2026-03-31