CHORION RIGHTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00480356 · ltd · incorporated 1950-03-31
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
48/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 48/100 (watch), bankability 32/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 9 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
17 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 27.9y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 9 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 75/100 (specialist).
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
17 charges (17/17 with lender, 17/17 with type)
90
Directors & officers
26 officers (3 active, 26 linked, 23 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
30 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
189 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
48/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
38
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (90 events)Click to expand
- 2021-01-16⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2021-01-16🏁Company dissolved
- 2020-10-16⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ14
- 2020-01-30⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2020-01-30⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2020-01-22⚠️liquidation-voluntary-removal-of-liquidator-by-courtinsolvency · LIQ10
- 2020-01-09⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2019-04-26⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2019-03-19📄court-ordermiscellaneous · OC
- 2018-09-25⚠️liquidation-voluntary-removal-of-liquidator-by-courtinsolvency · LIQ10
- 2018-09-06📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2017-10-10⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2016-10-05⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2015-10-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2014-10-03⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2013-10-03⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2012-08-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-08-09⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 4.20
- 2012-08-09⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2012-08-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2012-04-17📄legacymortgage · MG04
- 2012-04-17📄legacymortgage · MG04
- 2012-04-17📄legacymortgage · MG04
- 2012-04-17📄legacymortgage · MG04
- 2012-04-17📄legacymortgage · MG04
- 2012-04-17📄legacymortgage · MG04
- 2012-02-07➖BEALE, Philip Arthur resignedsecretary
- 2011-09-30➕EVERETT, Martyn John appointeddirector
- 2011-09-15➖BEALE, Philip Arthur resigneddirector
- 2010-05-07🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Ge Leveraged Loans Limited as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries (The "Security Agent")
- 2009-11-27➕DURKAN, Mary Margaret appointeddirector
- 2009-11-05➖WHITE, Madeleine resigneddirector
- 2008-11-03➕BEALE, Philip Arthur appointeddirector
- 2008-11-03➖TURNER, Jane Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2008-11-03➕WHITE, Madeleine appointeddirector
- 2008-10-10🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Ge Leveraged Loans Limited as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries
- 2008-10-10🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Ge Leveraged Loans Limited as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries(The Security Agent)
- 2008-10-10🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Ge Leveraged Loans Limited as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries
- 2008-10-10🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Ge Leveraged Loans Limited (The "Security Agent")
- 2007-07-27➕TURNER, Jane Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2007-07-27➖WILLIAMS, Nicholas James resigneddirector
- 2007-01-29➕DOWNING, Terry William appointeddirector
- 2007-01-26➖MURPHY, Susan Margaret resigneddirector
- 2006-09-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2006-09-04🔒Charge registered #12Lender: G E Leveraged Loans Limited as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries(Security Agent)
- 2006-09-04🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Ge Leveraged Loans Limited as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries (Thesecurity Agent)
- 2006-09-04🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Ge Leveraged Loans Limited as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries (Thesecurity Agent)
- 2006-09-04🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Ge Leveraged Loans Limited as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries (Thesecurity Agent)
- 2006-08-22🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2006-07-17🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Ge Leveraged Loans Limited as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries
Showing most recent 50 of 90 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 76 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 high · 1 med · 1 lowCompany dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-01-16
15 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2021-01-16: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2020-10-16: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
14 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1950-03-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Hill House
1 Little New Street
London
EC4A 3TR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
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Officers (0 active · 23 resigned)
DOWNING, Terry William→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-01-29
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DURKAN, Mary Margaret→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2009-11-27
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EVERETT, Martyn John→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2011-09-30
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BEALE, Philip Arthur→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-12-09 · resigned 2012-02-07
BIRT, Adam→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-02-19 · resigned 1996-12-09
WOOD, Robert William→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-02-19
BANKS, Jeremy Loch Mansell→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2001-07-02 · resigned 2006-01-31
BAVERSTOCK, Gillian Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 1997-09-09
BAVERSTOCK, Sian→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 1995-08-31
BEALE, Philip Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2008-11-03 · resigned 2011-09-15
GARDNER, Malcolm William→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1997-03-17 · resigned 2001-07-05
GLEEK, Julian→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1996-02-19 · resigned 1998-09-07
HILLE, Mari→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-11-05 · resigned 2005-02-25
LANE, David→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1996-02-19 · resigned 1998-10-01
LENTHALL, Ben→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1998-09-07 · resigned 2000-02-01
LESLAU, Nicholas Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1996-02-19 · resigned 1998-09-09
MURPHY, Susan Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2007-01-26
PALMER, Steven Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2001-07-25 · resigned 2002-05-17
SEMPLE, James Miller→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 1996-02-19
SMALLWOOD, Imogen Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 1992-10-28
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Mortgages & charges
17
Total charges
14
Outstanding
7
Active lenders
Status:Lender:17 of 17 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ge Leveraged Loans as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries (The "Security Agent") Ge Leveraged Loans Limited as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries (The "Security Agent") | Second supplemental debenture | 1 property | 07/05/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Ge Leveraged Loans as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries Ge Leveraged Loans Limited as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries | Amended and restated trademark security agreement | 1 property | 10/10/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Ge Leveraged Loans as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries(The Security Agent) Ge Leveraged Loans Limited as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries(The Security Agent) | Amended and restated copyright security agreement | 1 property | 10/10/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Ge Leveraged Loans as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries Ge Leveraged Loans Limited as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries | Third ranking pledge of ip rights agreement | 1 property | 10/10/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Ge Leveraged Loans (The "Security Agent") Ge Leveraged Loans Limited (The "Security Agent") | Supplemental debenture | 1 property | 10/10/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | G E Leveraged Loans as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries(Security Agent) G E Leveraged Loans Limited as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries(Security Agent) | Debenture | 1 property | 04/09/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Ge Leveraged Loans as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries (Thesecurity Agent) Ge Leveraged Loans Limited as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries (Thesecurity Agent) | Second ranking pledge of ip rights agreement | 1 property | 04/09/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Ge Leveraged Loans as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries (Thesecurity Agent) Ge Leveraged Loans Limited as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries (Thesecurity Agent) | Copyright security agreement | 1 property | 04/09/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Ge Leveraged Loans as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries (Thesecurity Agent) Ge Leveraged Loans Limited as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries (Thesecurity Agent) | Trademark security agreement | 1 property | 04/09/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Ge Leveraged Loans as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries Ge Leveraged Loans Limited as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries | Pledge of ip rights agreement | 1 property | 17/07/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Ge Leveraged Loans as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries Ge Leveraged Loans Limited as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries | Trademark security agreement | 1 property | 17/07/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Ge Leveraged Loans as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries Ge Leveraged Loans Limited as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries | Copyright security agreement | 1 property | 17/07/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Ge Leveraged Loans (The Security Agent) Ge Leveraged Loans Limited (The Security Agent) | Debenture | 1 property | 17/07/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Ge Leveraged Loans as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries (Thesecurity Agent) Ge Leveraged Loans Limited as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries (Thesecurity Agent) | Debenture | 1 property | 24/05/2006 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 28/05/2004 | 22/08/2006 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of charge in relation to intellectual property rights and related rights | 1 property | 28/05/2004 | 19/09/2006 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 09/07/1998 | 13/08/2001 |
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Recent filings (189 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2021-01-16
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ14
2020-10-16
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2020-01-30
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2020-01-30
liquidation-voluntary-removal-of-liquidator-by-court
insolvency · LIQ10
2020-01-22
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2020-01-09
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2019-04-26
court-order
miscellaneous · OC
2019-03-19
liquidation-voluntary-removal-of-liquidator-by-court
insolvency · LIQ10
2018-09-25
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2018-09-06
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2017-10-10
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2016-10-05
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2015-10-07
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2014-10-03
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2013-10-03