CHEMSERVE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01887447 · ltd · incorporated 1985-02-19

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

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 99999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 12 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

119 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand

2026-06-24
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officers · AP01
2026-06-24
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officers · TM01
2026-06-23
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LOEFFELHOLZ, Karl-Heinz appointed
director
2026-06-23
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CAMPBELL, Helen Victoria resigned
director
2026-02-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-15
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-19
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accounts · AA
2023-08-02
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accounts · AA
2022-09-27
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accounts · AA
2021-09-21
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accounts · AA
2020-12-08
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accounts · AA
2020-07-17
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address · AD01
2019-09-16
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accounts · AA
2018-09-27
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accounts · AA
2017-10-09
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2017-09-19
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accounts · AA
2017-06-01
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BOEGNER, Wolfram Alfred Antonius resigned
director
2017-06-01
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CAMPBELL, Helen Victoria appointed
director
2015-10-01
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BROWN, Wayne appointed
secretary
2015-10-01
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BROWN, Wayne Mitchell appointed
director
2015-09-30
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RYDINGS, Robert Slater resigned
secretary
2015-09-30
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RYDINGS, Robert Slater resigned
director
2010-06-30
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BOEGNER, Wolfram Alfred Antonius appointed
director
2010-06-30
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RYDINGS, Robert Slater appointed
director
2010-06-30
➖
VANNERBERG, Per Gosta Markus resigned
director
2010-06-30
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WATSON, Michael John resigned
director
2006-01-02
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VANNERBERG, Per Gosta Markus appointed
director
2005-04-19
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JESSUP, William resigned
director
2005-04-19
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WATSON, Michael John appointed
director
1999-12-07
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RYDINGS, Robert Slater appointed
secretary
1999-12-07
➖
TRUEMAN, Anthony John resigned
secretary
1999-12-07
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TRUEMAN, Anthony John resigned
director
1999-06-30
➖
LAURENCE, John Graham resigned
secretary
1999-06-30
➕
TRUEMAN, Anthony John appointed
secretary
1999-06-30
➖
LAURENCE, John Graham resigned
director
1999-06-30
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TRUEMAN, Anthony John appointed
director
1995-07-04
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JESSUP, William appointed
director
1995-07-04
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KNIGHT, Marguerite Patricia resigned
director
1994-02-28
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KNIGHT, Marguerite Patricia appointed
director
1994-02-28
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MORGAN, Guy Kenneth resigned
director
1985-02-19
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Company incorporated
As CHEMSERVE LIMITED

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

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

51/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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

Chemetall Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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Chemetall Limited

Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares

significant stake

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CHEMSERVE LIMITED

This company · 01887447

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Chemetall Limited Corporate entity	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1985-02-19

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Napier House Auckland Park

Bletchley

Milton Keynes

MK1 1BU

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-06-14

Last: 2026-05-31

Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)

BROWN, Wayne→

secretary · appointed 2015-10-01

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Active

BROWN, Wayne Mitchell→

director · ~62y · appointed 2015-10-01

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Active

LOEFFELHOLZ, Karl-Heinz→

director · ~58y · appointed 2026-06-23

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Active

LAURENCE, John Graham→

secretary · resigned 1999-06-30

Resigned

RYDINGS, Robert Slater→

secretary · appointed 1999-12-07 · resigned 2015-09-30

Resigned

TRUEMAN, Anthony John→

secretary · appointed 1999-06-30 · resigned 1999-12-07

Resigned

BOEGNER, Wolfram Alfred Antonius→

director · ~61y · appointed 2010-06-30 · resigned 2017-06-01

Resigned

CAMPBELL, Helen Victoria→

director · ~52y · appointed 2017-06-01 · resigned 2026-06-23

Resigned

JESSUP, William→

director · ~75y · appointed 1995-07-04 · resigned 2005-04-19

Resigned

KNIGHT, Marguerite Patricia→

director · ~62y · appointed 1994-02-28 · resigned 1995-07-04

Resigned

LAURENCE, John Graham→

director · ~88y · resigned 1999-06-30

Resigned

MORGAN, Guy Kenneth→

director · ~62y · resigned 1994-02-28

Resigned

RYDINGS, Robert Slater→

director · ~73y · appointed 2010-06-30 · resigned 2015-09-30

Resigned

TRUEMAN, Anthony John→

director · ~65y · appointed 1999-06-30 · resigned 1999-12-07

Resigned

VANNERBERG, Per Gosta Markus→

director · ~65y · appointed 2006-01-02 · resigned 2010-06-30

Resigned

WATSON, Michael John→

director · ~72y · appointed 2005-04-19 · resigned 2010-06-30

Resigned

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Recent filings (119 total)

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officers · TM01

2026-06-24

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2026-06-18

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accounts · AA

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officers · CH01

2026-01-15

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officers · CH01

2026-01-14

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-06-02

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accounts · AA

2025-05-22

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2024-07-18

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2024-02-19

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2023-08-02

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