CH & CO CATERING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02613820 · ltd · incorporated 1991-05-23
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced restaurants
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 56210Event catering activities
- 56290Other food services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 68). 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 (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
14 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 27.8y
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 27.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 9 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
14 charges (14/14 with lender, 14/14 with type)
90
Directors & officers
27 officers (5 active, 27 linked, 19 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
31 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
222 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (99 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2026-01-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-31➖RICHARDS, Allister John resigneddirector
- 2025-05-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-19📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-09-19📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-09-19📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-08-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-05-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-15📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2024-05-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-04-30➕COMPASS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-04-30➕MILLS, Robin Ronald appointeddirector
- 2024-04-30➕SHARPE, Gareth Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2024-04-30➖SEYMOUR, Adam resignedsecretary
- 2024-04-30➖JONES, Timothy John resigneddirector
- 2024-04-30➕RICHARDS, Allister John appointeddirector
- 2023-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-14📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-09-14📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-09-14📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-26📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2020-03-27➕SEYMOUR, Adam appointedsecretary
- 2020-03-27➖THOMAS, Nicholas Edward Heale resignedsecretary
- 2019-06-11🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2019-06-11🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2019-06-11🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2019-06-11🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2019-06-11🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2019-06-11🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2019-06-11🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2019-05-31➖MUSSELWHITE, Madeleine Suzanne resigneddirector
- 2019-05-31🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Lucid Trustee Services Limited Acting as Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries
- 2018-12-20➖TINNISWOOD, Nicola resigneddirector
- 2018-06-18➕THOMAS, Nicholas Edward Heale appointeddirector
- 2018-06-18➖MUSSELWHITE, Madeleine Suzanne resignedsecretary
- 2018-06-18➕THOMAS, Nicholas Edward Heale appointedsecretary
- 2018-06-01➖FRY, Caroline Emma resigneddirector
- 2017-12-01🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Agent
- 2017-06-01🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Agent
- 2016-07-15🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Mml UK Partners LLP
- 2016-03-14➕FRY, Caroline Emma appointeddirector
- 2016-03-14➕TINNISWOOD, Nicola appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 99 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Ch & Co Catering Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ch & Co Catering Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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CH & CO CATERING LIMITED
This company · 02613820
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ch & Co Catering Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Hospitality · B postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 BROTHERS DINNING LTD→ 14164218 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 2 FRIENDS PUB COMPANY LTD→ 13463321 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 2ND CITY HOMES LTD→ 15906514 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 2YARDLEY LTD→ 10442169 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 3 IN 1 BURGER LTD→ 14141663 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 33 DEGREES SOUTH LTD→ 17054538 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 360 KGR LTD→ 15876001 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 3BOYSSPICE LTD→ 15888874 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 3NEWSTART LIMITED→ 15648684 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 40CHA COVENTRY LIMITED→ 13617785 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 444 FISH AND CHIPS LTD→ 16136653 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 4EVER HOMES LTD→ 14955083 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-05-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56101 — Licenced restaurants
Registered office
Parklands Court 24 Parklands
Birmingham Great Park
Rubery
West Midlands
B45 9PZ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2023-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-06
Last: 2025-05-23
Officers (5 active · 22 resigned)
COMPASS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2024-04-30
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MILLS, Robin Ronald→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-04-30
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SHARPE, Gareth Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-04-30
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THOMAS, Nicholas Edward Heale→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-06-18
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TONER, William James→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2015-06-01
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JONES, Timothy John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-06-21 · resigned 2012-04-01
MUSSELWHITE, Madeleine Suzanne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-06-01 · resigned 2018-06-18
SEYMOUR, Adam→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-03-27 · resigned 2024-04-30
THOMAS, Nicholas Edward Heale→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-06-18 · resigned 2020-03-27
TINNISWOOD, Nicola Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-04-01 · resigned 2015-06-01
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-05-23 · resigned 1991-06-21
BARRETT, Thomas Edmond→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2001-01-01 · resigned 2003-05-30
FRY, Caroline Emma→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2016-03-14 · resigned 2018-06-01
FRY, Caroline Emma→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1998-01-01 · resigned 2015-06-01
GILBERT, Alison Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2009-04-01 · resigned 2015-06-01
JONES, Robyn Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1991-06-21 · resigned 2015-06-01
JONES, Timothy John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1991-06-21 · resigned 2024-04-30
JONES, Trevor→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-04-13 · resigned 2015-06-01
LAWSON, Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2013-10-01 · resigned 2015-06-01
MCMEIKAN, Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2011-06-14 · resigned 2015-06-01
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Mortgages & charges
14
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:14 of 14 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lucid Trustee Services Acting as Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries Lucid Trustee Services Limited Acting as Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/05/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 01/12/2017 | 11/06/2019 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 01/06/2017 | 11/06/2019 | |
| satisfied | Mml UK Partners Mml UK Partners LLP | A registered charge | — | 15/07/2016 | 11/06/2019 | |
| satisfied | Mml UK Partners Mml UK Partners LLP | A registered charge | — | 18/11/2015 | 11/06/2019 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 01/06/2015 | 11/06/2019 | |
| satisfied | Mml UK Partners Mml UK Partners LLP | A registered charge | — | 01/06/2015 | 11/06/2019 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 01/06/2015 | 11/06/2019 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Mortgage of shares | 1 property | 23/12/2011 | 04/06/2015 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder") | Fixed charge on non-vesting debts and floating charge | 1 property | 17/11/2011 | 04/06/2015 | |
| satisfied | Harbrook Consultants Harbrook Consultants Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 12/03/2008 | 19/06/2012 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | Floating charge (all assets) | 1 property | 08/05/2007 | 26/10/2011 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest | 1 property | 08/05/2007 | 26/10/2011 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 04/08/1998 | 04/06/2015 |
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Recent filings (222 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-05-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-01
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-09-19
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-09-19
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-09-19
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-09-19
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-16