CHARIS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02978086 · ltd · incorporated 1994-10-12
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (73/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
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
98 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | — | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-07-15➕MEYER, Cyril appointeddirector
- 2024-07-15➕SANDS, Trevor Martin appointeddirector
- 2024-07-15➖ALLEN, Richard Mark resignedsecretary
- 2024-07-15➖ALLEN, Nigel Vaughan resigneddirector
- 2024-07-15➖ALLEN, Richard Mark resigneddirector
- 2024-01-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-05-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-03-27📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-02-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-10➖ALLEN, Brian Charles resigneddirector
- 2022-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-09-01➕ALLEN, Richard Mark appointedsecretary
- 2013-09-01➕ALLEN, Brian Charles appointeddirector
- 2013-09-01➕ALLEN, Nigel Vaughan appointeddirector
- 2013-09-01➕ALLEN, Richard Mark appointeddirector
- 2013-08-31➖GALLAGHER, Helen Ann resignedsecretary
- 2013-08-31➖GALLAGHER, Helen Ann resigneddirector
- 2013-08-31➖GALLAGHER, Stephen Francis resigneddirector
- 1996-01-18➕GALLAGHER, Helen Ann appointeddirector
- 1994-10-12🏢Company incorporatedAs CHARIS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
- 1994-10-12➕GALLAGHER, Helen Ann appointedsecretary
- 1994-10-12➕GRAEME, Dorothy May appointedsecretary
- 1994-10-12➖GRAEME, Dorothy May resignedsecretary
- 1994-10-12➕GALLAGHER, Stephen Francis appointeddirector
- 1994-10-12➕GRAEME, Lesley Joyce appointednominee-director
- 1994-10-12➖GRAEME, Lesley Joyce resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
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.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
🏛️
Envea Uk Limited
Corporate parent
🏛️ultimate parent
Hycontrol Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CHARIS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
This company · 02978086
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hycontrol Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
Envea Uk Limited Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 30/05/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A. HAZEL & SONS LIMITED→ 01040139 · est 1972 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 54y | — | — |
| A.HAXBY & SONS (FILEY) LIMITED→ 00463816 · est 1949 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 77y | — | — |
| AFRICAN BUSINESS CHAMBER LIMITED→ 12448996 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AFRO-BRITISH SUPPORT SERVICES "IMPACT"→ 05280084 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| AGAD HEALTH CARE LTD→ 14538116 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AGAPE FAMILY CHURCH→ 15212278 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AGAPE FAMILY MINISTRIES→ 06376387 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| AGAPE LIMITED→ 02526907 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | — | — |
| AGAPE MINISTRIES LIMITED→ 00949989 · est 1969 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 57y | — | — |
| AGE WITH PRIDE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY→ 10157722 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-10-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Larchwood House
Orchard Street
Redditch
Worcestershire
B98 7DP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-23
Last: 2025-10-09
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
MEYER, Cyril→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-07-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SANDS, Trevor Martin→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2024-07-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALLEN, Richard Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-09-01 · resigned 2024-07-15
GALLAGHER, Helen Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-10-12 · resigned 2013-08-31
GRAEME, Dorothy May→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-10-12 · resigned 1994-10-12
ALLEN, Brian Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2013-09-01 · resigned 2023-02-10
ALLEN, Nigel Vaughan→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-09-01 · resigned 2024-07-15
ALLEN, Richard Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-09-01 · resigned 2024-07-15
GALLAGHER, Helen Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1996-01-18 · resigned 2013-08-31
GALLAGHER, Stephen Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1994-10-12 · resigned 2013-08-31
GRAEME, Lesley Joyce→
Resignednominee-director · ~73y · appointed 1994-10-12 · resigned 1994-10-12
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Recent filings (98 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-07-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-07-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-05-11