CHP SUPPLIES LIMITED

📉Decliningactive
01502152 · ltd · incorporated 1980-06-16
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.
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
  • · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
  • · Currently "declining"
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46740
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 42/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 43.4y

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 43.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 60/100 (high).

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (5 active, 15 linked, 11 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
137 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
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Profitable
Profit before tax £737,068

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2023Jun 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-06-302023-06-30
Profit before tax£737.1k£1.04M
Average employees59005900

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-24
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    WILDING, Paul Harrison resigned
    director
  2. 2026-04-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-09-22
    ➕
    HOLLOWED, Hannah Jay appointed
    director
  8. 2021-09-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2021-03-12
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  10. 2020-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-04-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2018-04-02
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    HODKINSON, Barry appointed
    director
  15. 2017-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-06-03
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2016-06-03
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    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  19. 2013-05-17
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    Charge satisfied #3
  20. 2012-02-13
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  21. 2010-12-21
    ➕
    HOLLOWED, Sean Peter appointed
    secretary
  22. 2010-12-21
    ➖
    HETHERINGTON, Ian resigned
    secretary
  23. 2010-01-26
    ➕
    HOLLOWED, Sean Peter appointed
    director
  24. 2009-08-20
    ➖
    DAVIES, William resigned
    director
  25. 2009-04-24
    ➕
    HETHERINGTON, Ian appointed
    secretary
  26. 2009-04-24
    ➖
    HOLLOWED, Sean Peter resigned
    secretary
  27. 2009-03-27
    ➖
    HOLLOWED, Sean Peter resigned
    director
  28. 2007-05-21
    ➖
    LANGLEY, Susan Bernadette resigned
    director
  29. 2005-07-01
    ➕
    DAVIES, William appointed
    director
  30. 2000-04-12
    ➕
    WILDING, Paul Harrison appointed
    director
  31. 1997-06-30
    ➕
    HOLLOWED, Sean Peter appointed
    secretary
  32. 1997-06-20
    ➖
    GIBSON, William David resigned
    secretary
  33. 1997-06-20
    ➖
    GIBSON, William David resigned
    director
  34. 1997-06-19
    ➖
    HOLLOWED, Pauline resigned
    director
  35. 1997-06-19
    ➖
    HOLLOWED, Peter Samuel resigned
    director
  36. 1997-06-12
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  37. 1997-01-06
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  38. 1996-12-06
    ➕
    LANGLEY, Susan Bernadette appointed
    director
  39. 1996-07-01
    ➕
    SHIRLEY, Joseph Thomas appointed
    director
  40. 1993-07-21
    ➕
    HOLLOWED, Sean Peter appointed
    director
  41. 1987-05-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  42. 1982-12-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  43. 1980-06-16
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    Company incorporated
    As CHP SUPPLIES LIMITED

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
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — 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 candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 46 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 med ·
Has insolvency history
medium

Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Sean Peter Hollowed
Individual · British · DOB 02/1969 · age 57
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1980-06-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46740 — SIC 46740

Registered office

55 Pottery Road
Wigan
Lancashire
WN3 5AA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-11
Last: 2026-01-28

Officers (5 active · 10 resigned)

HOLLOWED, Sean Peter→
secretary · appointed 2010-12-21
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Active
HODKINSON, Barry→
director · ~56y · appointed 2018-04-02
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Active
HOLLOWED, Hannah Jay→
director · ~32y · appointed 2021-09-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOLLOWED, Sean Peter→
director · ~57y · appointed 2010-01-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHIRLEY, Joseph Thomas→
director · ~65y · appointed 1996-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GIBSON, William David→
secretary · resigned 1997-06-20
Resigned
HETHERINGTON, Ian→
secretary · appointed 2009-04-24 · resigned 2010-12-21
Resigned
HOLLOWED, Sean Peter→
secretary · appointed 1997-06-30 · resigned 2009-04-24
Resigned
DAVIES, William→
director · ~68y · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2009-08-20
Resigned
GIBSON, William David→
director · ~72y · resigned 1997-06-20
Resigned
HOLLOWED, Pauline→
director · ~81y · resigned 1997-06-19
Resigned
HOLLOWED, Peter Samuel→
director · ~81y · resigned 1997-06-19
Resigned
HOLLOWED, Sean Peter→
director · ~57y · appointed 1993-07-21 · resigned 2009-03-27
Resigned
LANGLEY, Susan Bernadette→
director · ~60y · appointed 1996-12-06 · resigned 2007-05-21
Resigned
WILDING, Paul Harrison→
director · ~70y · appointed 2000-04-12 · resigned 2026-04-24
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property13/02/2012—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property06/01/199717/05/2013
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property01/05/198712/06/1997
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property17/12/1982—
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Recent filings (137 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-22
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2021-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-28