CHEDINGTON INVESTMENTS LIMITED

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04625254 · ltd · incorporated 2002-12-24
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-1.36M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of open-ended investment companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -84% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 18.7y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,363,890
Cash draining
Cash down 84% YoY
Cash YoY
-84%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2k
↓ 84% YoY
Net Worth
-£1.4m
↓ 13% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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-£1.4m-£1.1m-£813k-£538k-£263k£12kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Cash£2.0k£12.4k
Net assets£-1.36M£-1.20M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-19
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  2. 2024-12-20
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  3. 2023-12-21
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  4. 2023-02-27
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  5. 2022-01-02
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  6. 2021-02-16
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  7. 2019-12-19
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  8. 2018-12-18
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  9. 2018-11-28
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited
  10. 2018-11-22
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  11. 2018-01-05
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  12. 2016-11-02
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  13. 2016-10-31
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    BOND, John Vincent resigned
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  14. 2016-10-19
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  15. 2016-06-22
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  16. 2016-01-12
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  17. 2015-09-29
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  18. 2015-03-31
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    HEWETT, Gareth Simon appointed
    director
  19. 2015-03-31
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    HEWETT, Nicola Louise appointed
    director
  20. 2015-03-31
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    BROWN, Anthony Colin resigned
    director
  21. 2015-03-31
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    BROWN, Brenda Ann resigned
    director
  22. 2007-09-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited
  23. 2005-09-12
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    BOND, John Vincent resigned
    director
  24. 2005-09-12
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    BROWN, Anthony Colin appointed
    director
  25. 2005-08-08
    ➕
    BOND, John Vincent appointed
    director
  26. 2005-08-08
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    BROWN, Anthony Colin resigned
    director
  27. 2004-02-01
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    BOND, John Vincent appointed
    secretary
  28. 2004-02-01
    ➖
    BROWN, Anthony Colin resigned
    secretary
  29. 2003-06-05
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    BROWN, Anthony Colin appointed
    secretary
  30. 2003-06-05
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    CASTLEGATE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2003-06-05
    ➕
    BROWN, Anthony Colin appointed
    director
  32. 2003-06-05
    ➕
    BROWN, Brenda Ann appointed
    director
  33. 2003-06-05
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    CASTLEGATE DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  34. 2002-12-24
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    Company incorporated
    As CHEDINGTON INVESTMENTS LIMITED
  35. 2002-12-24
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    CASTLEGATE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2002-12-24
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    CASTLEGATE DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

51/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anthony Colin Brown
Individual · British · DOB 09/1954 · age 72
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-12-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64304 — Activities of open-ended investment companies

Registered office

Highfield House
Stubhampton
Blandford Forum
DT11 8JU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-07
Last: 2025-12-24

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

HEWETT, Gareth Simon→
director · ~53y · appointed 2015-03-31
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Active
HEWETT, Nicola Louise→
director · ~53y · appointed 2015-03-31
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Active
BOND, John Vincent→
secretary · appointed 2004-02-01 · resigned 2016-10-31
Resigned
BROWN, Anthony Colin→
secretary · appointed 2003-06-05 · resigned 2004-02-01
Resigned
CASTLEGATE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-12-24 · resigned 2003-06-05
Resigned
BOND, John Vincent→
director · ~75y · appointed 2005-08-08 · resigned 2005-09-12
Resigned
BROWN, Anthony Colin→
director · ~72y · appointed 2005-09-12 · resigned 2015-03-31
Resigned
BROWN, Anthony Colin→
director · ~72y · appointed 2003-06-05 · resigned 2005-08-08
Resigned
BROWN, Brenda Ann→
director · ~72y · appointed 2003-06-05 · resigned 2015-03-31
Resigned
CASTLEGATE DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2002-12-24 · resigned 2003-06-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited
A registered charge—28/11/2018—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited
Legal mortgage1 property18/09/2007—
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Recent filings (75 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-29
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accounts · AA
2025-12-19
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
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accounts · AA
2023-02-27
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-27
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accounts · AA
2022-01-02
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-29
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accounts · AA
2021-02-16
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-28
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-27