CLARKE CHAPMAN LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04120617 · ltd · incorporated 2000-12-07
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 25.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28131
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 28220SIC 28220
- 33190SIC 33190
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 25.1y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-31🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2025-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-07📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-05-07📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-05-07📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-12-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-01➖LANGLEY, Bernard James resigneddirector
- 2024-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-13📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-06-13📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-06-13📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-03-09✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-27📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-04-27📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-04-26📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-04-04📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-04-04📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-01➕ALLAN, Alexander Robert appointeddirector
- 2019-02-01➕LANGLEY, Bernard James appointeddirector
- 2018-05-31➖FINNEMORE, Kevin Thomas resigneddirector
- 2018-04-01➖WATSON, Bernard Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2017-08-10➖HANCOCK, Nicholas Paul, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2015-03-08➖PAWSEY, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2014-07-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2010-12-17➕FINNEMORE, Kevin Thomas appointeddirector
- 2010-12-17➕HANCOCK, Nicholas Paul, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2010-12-17➕PAWSEY, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2010-12-16➖LANGLEY, Anthony John resigneddirector
- 2010-12-16➖WATSON, Bernard Anthony resigneddirector
- 2008-12-31➖EXON, John resigneddirector
- 2005-04-20➕EXON, John appointeddirector
- 2001-06-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2000-12-15➕PLANT, Stephen Douglas appointeddirector
- 2000-12-15➕WATSON, Bernard Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2000-12-15➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-12-15➕LANGLEY, Anthony John appointeddirector
- 2000-12-15➕WATSON, Bernard Anthony appointeddirector
- 2000-12-15➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-12-07🏢Company incorporatedAs CLARKE CHAPMAN LIMITED
- 2000-12-07➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-12-07➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Langley Holdings Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Langley Holdings Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CLARKE CHAPMAN LIMITED
This company · 04120617
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Langley Holdings Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-12-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28131 — SIC 28131
Registered office
Enterprise Way
Retford
Nottinghamshire
DN22 7HH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-21
Last: 2025-12-07
Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)
ALLAN, Alexander Robert→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2019-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PLANT, Stephen Douglas→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2000-12-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WATSON, Bernard Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-12-15 · resigned 2018-04-01
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-12-07 · resigned 2000-12-15
EXON, John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-04-20 · resigned 2008-12-31
FINNEMORE, Kevin Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2010-12-17 · resigned 2018-05-31
HANCOCK, Nicholas Paul, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2010-12-17 · resigned 2017-08-10
LANGLEY, Anthony John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2000-12-15 · resigned 2010-12-16
LANGLEY, Bernard James→
Resigneddirector · ~33y · appointed 2019-02-01 · resigned 2024-12-01
PAWSEY, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2010-12-17 · resigned 2015-03-08
WATSON, Bernard Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2000-12-15 · resigned 2010-12-16
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-12-07 · resigned 2000-12-15
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 31/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 21/07/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 06/06/2001 | — |
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Recent filings (101 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-05-07
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-05-07
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-05-07
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-06-13
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-06-13
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-06-13
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-06-13
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-04-28