CHATRBX LTD
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | £1 |
| Current assets | £1 | £1 |
| Cash | — | £1 |
| Net assets | £1 | £1 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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- 2025-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
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- 2023-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-10-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-11-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2015-07-28🏢Company incorporatedAs CHATRBX LTD
- 2015-07-28➕EDMONDSON, Roy Mitchell appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Roy Mitchell Edmondson Individual · British · DOB 05/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 26/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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