C H CHAMPION & PARTNERS LIMITED

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04721410 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-03
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 20.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£303.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01420
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 01450SIC 01450
  • 55209Other holiday and other collective accommodation
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed agriculture with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 20.3y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.3 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 (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £303,529
Net assets shrinking
Down £999 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£304k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£22k
↓ 45% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£61k£122k£183k£244k£305kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£1.73M£1.74M
Current assets£22.4k£40.7k
Net assets£303.5k£304.5k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-17
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2024-06-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2024-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-07-25
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2016-05-14
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    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2016-05-05
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    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  17. 2014-02-28
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    FROST, Miranda Joyce resigned
    director
  18. 2006-03-20
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  19. 2006-03-20
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  20. 2006-03-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  21. 2003-04-03
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    Company incorporated
    As C H CHAMPION & PARTNERS LIMITED
  22. 2003-04-03
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    CHAMPION, Ronald Stewart appointed
    secretary
  23. 2003-04-03
    ➕
    CHAMPION, Edward Vaughn appointed
    director
  24. 2003-04-03
    ➕
    CHAMPION, Ronald Stewart appointed
    director
  25. 2003-04-03
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2003-04-03
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    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2003-04-03
    ➕
    FROST, Miranda Joyce appointed
    director
  28. 2003-04-03
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2003-04-03
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

99/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CHAMPION" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

71/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-17

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ronald Stewart Champion
Individual · British · DOB 02/1970 · age 56
25–50%
—25-50% 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
Incorporated2003-04-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01420 — SIC 01420

Registered office

Knoll House, Jarvis Lane
East Brent
Highbridge
Somerset
TA9 4HS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-17OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-03

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

CHAMPION, Ronald Stewart→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHAMPION, Edward Vaughn→
director · ~58y · appointed 2003-04-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHAMPION, Ronald Stewart→
director · ~56y · appointed 2003-04-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-04-03 · resigned 2003-04-03
Resigned
FROST, Miranda Joyce→
director · ~52y · appointed 2003-04-03 · resigned 2014-02-28
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-04-03 · resigned 2003-04-03
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property20/03/2006—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge2 properties20/03/2006—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property20/03/2006—
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Recent filings (72 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-05