CHORDIS CAPITAL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12875472 · ltd · incorporated 2020-09-13
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-234.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of mortgage finance companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 64999Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £234,373
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£7k
Net Worth
-£234k
Current Assets
£7k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-133.8k |
| Current assets | £7.5k |
| Cash | £7.5k |
| Net assets | £-234.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-08-06➖TOTNEY, David Antony resigneddirector
- 2025-08-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-20➖LANKEY, Robert William resigneddirector
- 2023-03-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-09-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-02-02➕TOTNEY, David Antony appointeddirector
- 2021-02-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-17➕LANKEY, Robert William appointeddirector
- 2020-09-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-13🏢Company incorporatedAs CHORDIS CAPITAL LIMITED
- 2020-09-13➕MARTIN, Russell James appointeddirector
- 2020-09-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Russell James Martin Individual · British · DOB 03/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/09/2020 |
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.
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| BACA LTD→ 10444135 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BROOKLANDS COMMERCIAL FINANCE LIMITED→ 04980852 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| BSH FINANCIAL LIMITED→ 11895000 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BUGGY-INV LTD→ 13148893 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CANNON BRIDGE PORTFOLIO LIMITED→ 09544482 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| CENTAUR FINANCING LTD→ 09566158 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| CHARTER CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ 03220288 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| CITYMARK LTD→ 06763545 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| CLAIRVOYANCE ACTUARIAL LTD→ 09260986 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| CLARITY MORTGAGES LIMITED→ 06350624 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| CLAYTON LOANS LIMITED→ 11515779 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| CLOCK HOUSE MORTGAGES LIMITED→ 07587928 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-09-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64922 — Activities of mortgage finance companies
Registered office
39 High Street
Orpington
BR6 0JE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-22
Last: 2026-04-08
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
MARTIN, Russell James→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2020-09-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LANKEY, Robert William→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-09-17 · resigned 2023-03-20
TOTNEY, David Antony→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2021-02-02 · resigned 2025-08-06
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Recent filings (22 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-09-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-07
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-06-13