CHARTERHOUSE DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00835289 · ltd · incorporated 1965-01-25
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 25.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 25.1y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
38 officers (6 active, 38 linked, 34 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
29 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
247 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (76 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-02-23
    ROSE-SLADE, Alison Marie appointed
    director
  3. 2025-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-01-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-01-24
    PAUTET, Vincent appointed
    director
  6. 2025-01-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-12-31
    ARNELL, James Simon Edward resigned
    director
  8. 2024-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-11-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  11. 2022-11-01
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  12. 2022-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-11-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2021-11-13
    ALDRED, Duncan resigned
    director
  15. 2021-11-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2021-11-03
    GOODBRAND, Ryan resigned
    director
  17. 2021-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-01-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2020-10-30
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  20. 2020-10-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2020-10-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2020-10-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2020-10-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2020-10-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2020-06-18
    BONNYMAN, James Gordon resigned
    director
  26. 2017-07-16
    COULTHARD, Graeme Snowdon resigned
    director
  27. 2016-12-31
    HAMWAY, Nigel Jonathon resigned
    director
  28. 2016-07-14
    COX, Edward George resigned
    director
  29. 2015-10-31
    SIMPSON, Stuart Douglas resigned
    director
  30. 2013-12-17
    DOCKERAY, William Bruce Denne resigned
    director
  31. 2013-12-11
    OFFORD, Malcolm Ian resigned
    director
  32. 2012-12-31
    WATSON, Irina appointed
    secretary
  33. 2012-12-31
    LAW, Linda May resigned
    secretary
  34. 2012-12-31
    LAW, Linda May resigned
    director
  35. 2012-12-13
    GREENHALGH, Jeremy Edward resigned
    director
  36. 2012-04-16
    BENTHALL, Edward Anfrid Pringle resigned
    director
  37. 2012-04-16
    PLANT, Thomas Roland resigned
    director
  38. 2011-11-25
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  39. 2011-06-30
    PILGRIM, Roger Granville resigned
    director
  40. 2011-02-10
    PATRICK, Thomas Spencer appointed
    director
  41. 2010-01-04
    BURROW, Paul Nigel appointed
    director
  42. 2010-01-04
    GOODBRAND, Ryan appointed
    director
  43. 2010-01-04
    LAW, Linda May appointed
    director
  44. 2008-01-24
    ARBUTHNOTT, Geoffrey James resigned
    director
  45. 2005-06-30
    MAY, Anthony Roger resigned
    director
  46. 2004-07-01
    DRURY, Simon Michael resigned
    director
  47. 2004-02-29
    ADDERLEY, Katey resigned
    director
  48. 2003-06-30
    NICHOLLS, Jill Nicola, Dr resigned
    director
  49. 2002-09-01
    ARNELL, James Simon Edward appointed
    director
  50. 2002-09-01
    COULTHARD, Graeme Snowdon appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 76 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Charterhouse Intermediate Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Charterhouse Intermediate Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
CHARTERHOUSE DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL LIMITED
This company · 00835289

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Charterhouse Intermediate Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1965-01-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

6th Floor Belgrave House
76 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 9TQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last: 2026-01-17

Officers (6 active · 32 resigned)

WATSON, Irina
secretary · appointed 2012-12-31
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Active
BURROW, Paul Nigel
director · ~53y · appointed 2010-01-04
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Active
GIACOMOTTO, Lionel Lucien Marie
director · ~61y · appointed 1999-09-30
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Active
PATRICK, Thomas Spencer
director · ~54y · appointed 2011-02-10
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Active
PAUTET, Vincent
director · ~51y · appointed 2025-01-24
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Active
ROSE-SLADE, Alison Marie
director · ~57y · appointed 2026-02-23
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Active
DAS, Biswajit
secretary · appointed 1995-04-28 · resigned 1998-10-30
Resigned
GERMAN, Leslie Francis
secretary · resigned 1995-04-28
Resigned
LAW, Linda May
secretary · appointed 1998-10-30 · resigned 2012-12-31
Resigned
ADDERLEY, Katey
director · ~59y · appointed 2000-04-06 · resigned 2004-02-29
Resigned
ALDRED, Duncan
director · ~65y · appointed 1994-07-01 · resigned 2021-11-13
Resigned
ARBUTHNOTT, Geoffrey James
director · ~70y · resigned 2008-01-24
Resigned
ARNELL, James Simon Edward
director · ~57y · appointed 2002-09-01 · resigned 2024-12-31
Resigned
BENTHALL, Edward Anfrid Pringle
director · ~63y · appointed 1995-07-01 · resigned 2012-04-16
Resigned
BONNYMAN, James Gordon
director · ~82y · resigned 2020-06-18
Resigned
BUTLER, Graham Frederick
director · ~92y · resigned 1993-03-31
Resigned
CLARKE, Stephen Sheridan
director · ~88y · resigned 1993-04-30
Resigned
COULTHARD, Graeme Snowdon
director · ~59y · appointed 2002-09-01 · resigned 2017-07-16
Resigned
COX, Edward George
director · ~93y · resigned 2016-07-14
Resigned
DOCKERAY, William Bruce Denne
director · ~69y · appointed 1999-09-30 · resigned 2013-12-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property19/06/200125/11/2011

Recent filings (247 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-11-01
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2022-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-19