3 WHITEHALL WHITBY LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10939381 · ltd · incorporated 2017-08-31
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
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year to Mar 2024
Net worth
£43.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other holiday and other collective accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £43,404
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£43k
Current Assets
£20k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £273.5k |
| Current assets | £20.3k |
| Net assets | £43.4k |
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 (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-02➕JOHNSON, Christopher Robert appointeddirector
- 2023-08-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-15📄withdrawal-of-the-secretaries-register-information-from-the-public-registerofficers · EW03
- 2020-09-15📄withdrawal-of-the-directors-register-information-from-the-public-registerofficers · EW01
- 2019-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-06-14📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2019-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-08-31🏢Company incorporatedAs 3 WHITEHALL WHITBY LIMITED
- 2017-08-31➕CHAPMAN, Darren appointedsecretary
- 2017-08-31➕CHAPMAN, Darren appointeddirector
- 2017-08-31➕CHAPMAN, Lisa appointeddirector
- 2017-08-31📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Darren Chapman Individual · British · DOB 06/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 31/08/2017 |
Ms Lisa Chapman Individual · British · DOB 09/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 31/08/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-08-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55209 — Other holiday and other collective accommodation
Registered office
57a High Street
Yarm
TS15 9BH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
Active
CHAPMAN, Darren→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-08-31
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CHAPMAN, Lisa→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2017-08-31
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JOHNSON, Christopher Robert→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2023-08-02
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Recent filings (23 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-15
withdrawal-of-the-secretaries-register-information-from-the-public-register
officers · EW03
2020-09-15
withdrawal-of-the-directors-register-information-from-the-public-register
officers · EW01
2020-09-15