CHASE INTERNATIONAL LTD

🌳Matureactive
01638714 · ltd · incorporated 1982-05-28
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.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 9 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

15 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 40.4y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 40.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 9 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
15 charges (15/15 with lender, 15/15 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (5 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
139 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

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£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees10001100

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-02-24
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  2. 2024-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  3. 2023-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  4. 2022-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  5. 2021-09-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2021-09-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2021-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-07-13
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  9. 2020-07-13
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    accounts · AAMD
  10. 2020-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-02-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  13. 2017-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-01-16
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    Charge registered #15
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  15. 2017-01-16
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    Charge registered #14
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  16. 2016-10-21
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    HOLT, Vanessa appointed
    director
  17. 2016-05-17
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    Charge satisfied #13
  18. 2015-12-31
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    RODWELL, Tim resigned
    director
  19. 2015-10-26
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    Charge satisfied #12
  20. 2015-10-26
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    Charge satisfied #11
  21. 2015-10-02
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    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Assetz Capital Trust Company Limited
  22. 2015-09-14
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    Charge satisfied #10
  23. 2014-08-04
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  24. 2014-08-04
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  25. 2014-07-04
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
  26. 2014-05-30
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    Charge satisfied #9
  27. 2014-05-30
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    Charge satisfied #8
  28. 2012-12-21
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
  29. 2012-08-07
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    Charge satisfied #7
  30. 2012-03-08
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    DAVENPORT, Gemma Louise appointed
    director
  31. 2012-03-08
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    RODWELL, Tim appointed
    director
  32. 2011-11-16
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    Charge satisfied #6
  33. 2011-04-14
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  34. 2010-02-01
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  35. 2007-05-05
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    Charge satisfied #5
  36. 2007-05-05
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    Charge satisfied #4
  37. 2006-02-21
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  38. 2002-07-19
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    WOOLLEY, Brian Galligan appointed
    secretary
  39. 2002-07-19
    ➖
    WHITING, Irene resigned
    secretary
  40. 2002-07-19
    ➖
    WHITING, David resigned
    director
  41. 2002-07-19
    ➖
    WHITING, Irene resigned
    director
  42. 1997-01-21
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    WOOLLEY, Anne Rosalyn appointed
    director
  43. 1994-11-25
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    Charge satisfied #3
  44. 1994-11-25
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    Charge satisfied #2
  45. 1994-11-15
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    WHITING, Keith David resigned
    director
  46. 1994-10-03
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  47. 1994-09-13
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  48. 1990-05-21
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  49. 1990-05-17
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    Charge satisfied #1
  50. 1990-04-30
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
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Owner dependency

66/100
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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 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 ·
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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Anne Rosalyn Woolley
Individual · British · DOB 09/1964 · age 62
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting01/08/2016
Mr Brian Galligan Woolley
Individual · British · DOB 03/1964 · age 62
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/08/2016

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

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6 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
Incorporated1982-05-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46690 — Wholesale of other machinery and equipment

Registered office

Banksia House
Mill Lane
Heatley Lymm
Cheshire
WA13 9SG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-02
Last: 2026-05-19

Officers (5 active · 5 resigned)

WOOLLEY, Brian Galligan→
secretary · appointed 2002-07-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVENPORT, Gemma Louise→
director · ~43y · appointed 2012-03-08
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Active
HOLT, Vanessa→
director · ~41y · appointed 2016-10-21
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Active
WOOLLEY, Anne Rosalyn→
director · ~62y · appointed 1997-01-21
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Active
WOOLLEY, Brian Galligan→
director · ~62y
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Active
WHITING, Irene→
secretary · resigned 2002-07-19
Resigned
RODWELL, Tim→
director · ~64y · appointed 2012-03-08 · resigned 2015-12-31
Resigned
WHITING, David→
director · ~90y · resigned 2002-07-19
Resigned
WHITING, Irene→
director · ~95y · resigned 2002-07-19
Resigned
WHITING, Keith David→
director · ~66y · resigned 1994-11-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

15
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:15 of 15 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge1 property16/01/2017—
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge1 property16/01/2017—
satisfied
Assetz Capital Trust Company
Assetz Capital Trust Company Limited
A registered charge—02/10/201517/05/2016
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property04/08/201426/10/2015
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property04/08/201426/10/2015
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
A registered charge—04/07/201414/09/2015
satisfied
Bibby Financial Services
Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
Debenture1 property21/12/201230/05/2014
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property14/04/201130/05/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Charge of deposit1 property01/02/201007/08/2012
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property21/02/200616/11/2011
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property03/10/199405/05/2007
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property13/09/199405/05/2007
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property21/05/199025/11/1994
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property30/04/199025/11/1994
satisfied
Deansgreen Investments
Debenture2 properties22/01/198617/05/1990
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Recent filings (139 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-09-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-11