CHRIS SHARP CABINETS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02251338 · ltd · incorporated 1988-05-04
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
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£335.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Sawmilling and planing of wood
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 35.1y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 35.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
115 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £335,949
Net assets shrinking
Down £60,920 YoY
Cash YoY
+40%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£64k
↑ 40% YoY
Net Worth
£336k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£468k
↓ 2.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£96k£193k£289k£385k£482kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£409.3k£405.6k
Current assets£467.7k£481.6k
Cash£63.7k£45.6k
Debtors£381.4k£410.8k
Net assets£335.9k£396.9k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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  3. 2024-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  4. 2022-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  5. 2022-11-08
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  6. 2022-11-08
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2021-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2021-09-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2021-09-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2021-09-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  12. 2021-09-02
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    Charge satisfied #5
  13. 2021-09-02
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    Charge satisfied #4
  14. 2021-09-02
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    Charge satisfied #1
  15. 2021-06-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2021-06-03
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    STAFFORD, Daniel Lee appointed
    director
  17. 2020-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  20. 2017-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-04-20
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    SHARP, Christine resigned
    secretary
  22. 2017-04-20
    ➖
    SHARP, Christine resigned
    director
  23. 2017-04-20
    ➖
    SHARP, Christopher resigned
    director
  24. 2014-01-01
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    KETTLEBOROUGH, Paul Adrian appointed
    director
  25. 2000-03-09
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    Charge satisfied #3
  26. 2000-03-09
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    Charge satisfied #2
  27. 1999-09-30
    ➕
    SHARP, Christine appointed
    director
  28. 1999-09-24
    ➖
    KELLY, Darren resigned
    director
  29. 1999-08-16
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  30. 1999-07-05
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  31. 1994-08-08
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Tsb Bank PLC
  32. 1994-04-15
    ➖
    SHARP, Andrew resigned
    secretary
  33. 1994-04-15
    ➕
    SHARP, Christine appointed
    secretary
  34. 1994-03-31
    ➕
    KELLY, Darren appointed
    director
  35. 1993-09-03
    ➖
    SHARP, Andrew resigned
    director
  36. 1991-06-28
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: T.S.B Bank PLC
  37. 1991-06-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: T.S.B. Bank PLC
  38. 1988-05-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CHRIS SHARP CABINETS 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 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
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.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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.

Group structure

Pk Holdings (Lincoln) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Pk Holdings (Lincoln) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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CHRIS SHARP CABINETS LIMITED
This company · 02251338

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
Pk Holdings (Lincoln) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting08/11/2022
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Paul Adrian Kettleboroughceased 08/11/2022· 75-100% shares
  • Mr Christopher Sharpceased 20/04/2017· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated1988-05-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC16100 — Sawmilling and planing of wood

Registered office

CHRIS SHARP CABINETS LTD
Tillbridge Lane Scampton
Lincoln
LN1 2SX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-01
Last: 2025-10-18

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

KETTLEBOROUGH, Paul Adrian→
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STAFFORD, Daniel Lee→
director · ~38y · appointed 2021-06-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHARP, Andrew→
secretary · resigned 1994-04-15
Resigned
SHARP, Christine→
secretary · appointed 1994-04-15 · resigned 2017-04-20
Resigned
KELLY, Darren→
director · ~60y · appointed 1994-03-31 · resigned 1999-09-24
Resigned
SHARP, Andrew→
director · ~64y · resigned 1993-09-03
Resigned
SHARP, Christine→
director · ~64y · appointed 1999-09-30 · resigned 2017-04-20
Resigned
SHARP, Christopher→
director · ~67y · resigned 2017-04-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property16/08/199902/09/2021
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property05/07/199902/09/2021
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property08/08/199409/03/2000
satisfied
T.S.B Bank
T.S.B Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property28/06/199109/03/2000
satisfied
T.S.B. Bank
T.S.B. Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property28/06/199102/09/2021

Recent filings (115 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-11-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-09-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-09-02