CHEFFIN PROPERTIES LTD
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-01✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-03-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-14➕ALDRIDGE, Janette appointeddirector
- 2018-09-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-09-03🏢Company incorporatedAs CHEFFIN PROPERTIES LTD
- 2007-09-03➕ALDRIDGE, Janette appointedsecretary
- 2007-09-03➕ALDRIDGE, Graham Clifford appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-04-01: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Janette Aldridge Individual · British · DOB 05/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 03/09/2016 |
Mr Graham Clifford Aldridge Individual · British · DOB 10/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Janette Aldridgeceased 31/03/2026· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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