A.W. CHINN PROPERTIES (B'HAM) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00864490 · ltd · incorporated 1965-11-19
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.58M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyright works
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
11 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 40.2y
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 40.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
113 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,583,412
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1.6m
↑ 3.5% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.35M | £2.30M |
| Current assets | — | £10.3k |
| Debtors | £8.5k | £10.3k |
| Net assets | £1.58M | £1.53M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-03-03🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2022-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-10➕CHINN, Sandra Marie appointeddirector
- 2014-10-09➖CHINN, Sylvia June Louvaine resignedsecretary
- 2014-10-09➖CHINN, Sylvia June Louvaine resigneddirector
- 2013-11-14➕CHINN, Sean William appointeddirector
- 2011-11-28🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC (The Bank)
- 2011-03-21🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2010-04-26➖CHINN, Alfred William resigneddirector
- 2007-03-07🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2004-09-07🔒Charge registered #8Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2004-06-22🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2000-10-31🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2000-10-31🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2000-10-31🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2000-07-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 1997-01-31➕CHINN, Darryl Richard appointeddirector
- 1995-04-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1993-07-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1986-04-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1965-11-19🏢Company incorporatedAs A.W. CHINN PROPERTIES (B'HAM) LIMITED
Owner dependency
98/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CHINN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 61 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
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
9 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Darryl Richard Chinn Individual · British · DOB 11/1957 · age 69 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Sean William Chinn Individual · British · DOB 07/1985 · age 41 | — | — | board controlboard 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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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1965-11-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC77400 — Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyright works
Registered office
Wallace House
20 Birmingham Road
Walsall
West Midlands
WS1 2LT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
CHINN, Darryl Richard→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 1997-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHINN, Sandra Marie→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2017-01-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHINN, Sean William→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2013-11-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHINN, Sylvia June Louvaine→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2014-10-09
CHINN, Alfred William→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 2010-04-26
CHINN, Sylvia June Louvaine→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 2014-10-09
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Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
9
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC (The Bank) | Debenture | 1 property | 28/11/2011 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 21/03/2011 | 03/03/2023 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 07/03/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/09/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 22/06/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 31/10/2000 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 2 properties | 31/10/2000 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 31/10/2000 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 1 property | 25/07/2000 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 17/07/1993 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 15/04/1986 | 12/04/1995 |
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Recent filings (113 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-20