CHAMELEON TECHNOLOGY (UK) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07388340 · ltd · incorporated 2010-09-27
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£19.01M
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 27900
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 13.9y
25/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 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 (81/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 10 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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 102Loss-making
Loss before tax £2,644,096
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £19.01M | — |
| Gross profit | £4.74M | — |
| Operating profit | £-721.3k | — |
| Profit before tax | £-2.64M | £-2.97M |
| Average employees | 5400 | 5300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
4 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 (48 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-23🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Ecapital Commercial Finance Limited
- 2025-10-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-31➖HIGGINS, Wendy Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2025-06-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-19➕BROWN, Alastair Ian appointeddirector
- 2025-06-19➕CAREY, Carmen Christine appointeddirector
- 2025-06-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-26➖WOODHALL, Michael Eric resigneddirector
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-12➖STEPHENSON, John Craig resigneddirector
- 2022-07-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-07-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-06-07🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-05-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-04-29🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance LTD
- 2021-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-14➖BROWN, Alastair Ian resigneddirector
- 2020-12-23➖MARTIN, Gary John resignedsecretary
- 2020-12-23➖ALLISON, Graeme resigneddirector
- 2020-12-23➖ALLISON, Martin resigneddirector
- 2020-12-23➖BOYLE, Timothy John resigneddirector
- 2020-12-23➕BROWN, Alastair Ian appointeddirector
- 2020-12-23➕HIGGINS, Wendy Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2020-12-23➖MARTIN, Gary John resigneddirector
- 2020-12-23➕STEPHENSON, John Craig appointeddirector
- 2020-12-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Scrp Fund I Finance S.À R.L as Security Agent
- 2018-02-20➕ALLISON, Graeme appointeddirector
- 2018-02-20➕ALLISON, Martin appointeddirector
- 2018-02-20➕BOYLE, Timothy John appointeddirector
- 2016-04-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-02-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bibby Financial Services LTD
- 2012-07-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ultimate Invoice Finance Limited
- 2010-09-27🏢Company incorporatedAs CHAMELEON TECHNOLOGY (UK) LIMITED
- 2010-09-27➕MARTIN, Gary John appointedsecretary
- 2010-09-27➕MARTIN, Gary John appointeddirector
- 2010-09-27➕WOODHALL, Michael Eric appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Chameleon Technology Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Chameleon Technology Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CHAMELEON TECHNOLOGY (UK) LIMITED
This company · 07388340
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chameleon Technology Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/12/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Gary John Martinceased 23/12/2020· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-09-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC27900 — SIC 27900
Registered office
1st Floor, Central House
Otley Road
Harrogate
HG3 1UG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-11
Last: 2025-09-27
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
BROWN, Alastair Ian→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-06-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CAREY, Carmen Christine→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2025-06-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARTIN, Gary John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-09-27 · resigned 2020-12-23
ALLISON, Graeme→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2018-02-20 · resigned 2020-12-23
ALLISON, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2018-02-20 · resigned 2020-12-23
BOYLE, Timothy John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2018-02-20 · resigned 2020-12-23
BROWN, Alastair Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2020-12-23 · resigned 2021-01-14
HIGGINS, Wendy Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2020-12-23 · resigned 2025-07-31
MARTIN, Gary John→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2010-09-27 · resigned 2020-12-23
STEPHENSON, John Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2020-12-23 · resigned 2022-08-12
WOODHALL, Michael Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2010-09-27 · resigned 2024-07-26
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ecapital Commercial Finance Ecapital Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 23/12/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 29/04/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Scrp Fund I Finance S.À R.L as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 23/12/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services LTD | A registered charge | 4 properties | 02/02/2016 | 07/06/2022 | |
| satisfied | Ultimate Invoice Finance Ultimate Invoice Finance Limited | Debenture (all assets) | 1 property | 19/07/2012 | 12/04/2016 |
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Recent filings (92 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-13