CHALDEAN ESTATE LIMITED

📉Decliningactive
03449063 · ltd · incorporated 1997-10-13
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
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
  • · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
  • · Currently "declining"
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 16.8y

25/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
  • · Not currently profitable — coverage conversation is a harder sell.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
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
80
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 · FRS 102
Loss-making
Loss before tax £346,323
Slipped into loss
Moved from profit to loss this year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Aug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Profit before tax£-346.3k£256.6k
Average employees17001700

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-27
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  2. 2025-05-15
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  3. 2024-05-31
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  4. 2024-02-07
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  5. 2023-05-10
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  6. 2022-08-31
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  7. 2021-09-03
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  8. 2021-05-03
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  9. 2021-04-29
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  10. 2021-04-27
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  11. 2021-04-27
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  12. 2021-04-27
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  13. 2021-04-27
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  14. 2021-04-27
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    Charge satisfied #4
  15. 2021-04-27
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    Charge satisfied #3
  16. 2021-04-27
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    Charge satisfied #2
  17. 2021-04-27
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    Charge satisfied #1
  18. 2021-04-14
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Barclays Bank Security Trustee Limited (Cn:10825314)
  19. 2021-04-14
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited, as Security Trustee (Cn: 10825314)
  20. 2020-12-18
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  21. 2020-08-18
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  22. 2019-09-13
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  23. 2018-06-21
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  24. 2011-03-25
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  25. 2011-03-25
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  26. 2011-03-25
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  27. 2010-06-21
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    BROOM, Morag appointed
    secretary
  28. 2010-06-21
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    ANTHONY, Richard Forbes, Dr resigned
    secretary
  29. 2009-09-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  30. 2008-11-19
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    MORRISON, David Ian Alexander appointed
    director
  31. 2004-06-16
    ➕
    ANTHONY, Richard Forbes, Dr appointed
    secretary
  32. 2004-06-16
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    MORRISON, Mary Scott resigned
    secretary
  33. 1997-10-28
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    MORRISON, Gordon appointed
    director
  34. 1997-10-28
    ➕
    MORRISON, Mary Scott appointed
    director
  35. 1997-10-28
    ➕
    MORRISON, Mary Scott appointed
    secretary
  36. 1997-10-28
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 1997-10-28
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    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 1997-10-13
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    Company incorporated
    As CHALDEAN ESTATE LIMITED
  39. 1997-10-13
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 1997-10-13
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Gordon Morrison
Individual · British · DOB 03/1951 · age 75
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control13/10/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-10-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

Registered office

The Old Grain Store
Bromley Lane
Much Hadham
Hertfordshire
SG10 6HU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-27
Last: 2025-10-13

Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)

BROOM, Morag→
secretary · appointed 2010-06-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MORRISON, David Ian Alexander→
director · ~50y · appointed 2008-11-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MORRISON, Gordon→
director · ~75y · appointed 1997-10-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MORRISON, Mary Scott→
director · ~75y · appointed 1997-10-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ANTHONY, Richard Forbes, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2004-06-16 · resigned 2010-06-21
Resigned
MORRISON, Mary Scott→
secretary · appointed 1997-10-28 · resigned 2004-06-16
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-10-13 · resigned 1997-10-28
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-10-13 · resigned 1997-10-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank Security Trustee Limited (Cn:10825314)
A registered charge1 property14/04/2021—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited, as Security Trustee (Cn: 10825314)
A registered charge4 properties14/04/2021—
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property25/03/201127/04/2021
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property25/03/201127/04/2021
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property25/03/201127/04/2021
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property22/09/200927/04/2021
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Recent filings (98 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-09-03
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mortgage · MR01
2021-05-03
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mortgage · MR01
2021-04-29
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mortgage · MR04
2021-04-27