CHAMBERTIN SERVICES UNLIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02360982 · private-unlimited · incorporated 1989-03-14
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 11.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Barristers at law
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 11.6y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
98 officers (51 active, 98 linked, 91 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
329 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

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  • 1 officers
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Corporate timeline (146 events)Click to expand
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  2. 2025-04-30
    HACKER, Richard Daniel resigned
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  25. 2024-12-16
    CASEY, Aidan Patrick resigned
    director
  26. 2024-12-09
    BROWN, Rory Steven appointed
    director
  27. 2024-12-09
    CURL, Joseph David appointed
    director
  28. 2024-12-09
    GROOM, Angus appointed
    director
  29. 2024-12-09
    KUMAR, Dhananjay appointed
    director
  30. 2024-12-09
    WARD, Charlotte Lena appointed
    director
  31. 2024-07-31
    PASCOE, Martin Michael resigned
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  33. 2024-03-28
    GOODISON, Adam Henry resigned
    director
  34. 2024-02-26
    BELTRAMI, Imogen appointed
    director
  35. 2024-02-26
    COLCLOUGH, Jonathan appointed
    director
  36. 2024-02-26
    HYAMS, Oliver Morris appointed
    director
  37. 2024-02-26
    JUDD, Philip Matthew appointed
    director
  38. 2024-02-26
    KING NORRINGTON, Kira Evette May appointed
    director
  39. 2023-04-05
    BROUGHAM, Christopher John resigned
    director
  40. 2022-12-12
    KOK, Rabin appointed
    director
  41. 2022-12-12
    CASEY, Aidan Patrick appointed
    director
  42. 2022-11-30
    BRIGGS, John Bonar resigned
    director
  43. 2022-06-06
    RIDDIFORD, Alexander resigned
    director
  44. 2021-12-10
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    Charge satisfied #1
  45. 2021-12-08
    BURGESS, Peter Charles Downer appointed
    director
  46. 2021-12-08
    WANG, Annabelle Anyi appointed
    director
  47. 2021-11-12
    DICKER, Robin Mark resigned
    director
  48. 2021-03-31
    CRYSTAL, Michael resigned
    director
  49. 2020-12-16
    FRADLEY, Paul Richard appointed
    director
  50. 2020-12-16
    JOHNSON, Clara appointed
    director
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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
  • -50 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-28

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated1989-03-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69101 — Barristers at law

Registered office

24 Old Bond Street
London
W1S 4AP
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-28OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-14

Officers (51 active · 47 resigned)

MACKINLAY, William George Leatham
secretary · appointed 2017-03-27
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Active
ABRAHAM, Matthew Chakalamannil
director · ~39y · appointed 2013-10-01
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Active
AL-ATTAR, Adam
director · ~43y · appointed 2008-12-17
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Active
ALEXANDER, David James
director · ~62y
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Active
ALLISON, David William
director · ~51y · appointed 1999-12-20
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Active
AMEY, Robert Shastri
director · ~38y · appointed 2014-10-01
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Active
ARNOLD, Mark Graham
director · ~61y
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BAYFIELD, Daniel
director · ~51y · appointed 2000-12-21
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Active
BELTRAMI, Imogen
director · ~27y · appointed 2024-02-26
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Active
BROWN, Rory Steven
director · ~46y · appointed 2024-12-09
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BROWN, Toby Meredith
director · ~45y · appointed 2013-11-14
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BURGESS, Peter Charles Downer
director · ~36y · appointed 2021-12-08
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Active
COLCLOUGH, Jonathan
director · ~38y · appointed 2024-02-26
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COOKE, Charlotte
director · ~42y · appointed 2011-06-06
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CURL, Joseph David
director · ~49y · appointed 2024-12-09
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DARCY, Roseanna May
director · ~34y · appointed 2018-01-29
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DAVIS, Glen Milton
director · ~70y · appointed 1994-03-29
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FISHER, Richard
director · ~51y · appointed 2001-12-17
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FRADLEY, Paul Richard
director · ~30y · appointed 2020-12-16
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GOLDRING, Jeremy
director · ~55y · appointed 1997-12-17
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
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Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property13/11/201410/12/2021

Recent filings (329 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-22
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2025-04-28
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