ALCHEMETTE CHESTER LTD

🏛️Establishedactive
13271352 · ltd · incorporated 2021-03-16
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 73). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 5.2y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 5.2 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.

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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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 · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-30
Average employees0

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-01
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2026-05-31
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  3. 2026-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2026-01-19
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2026-01-19
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2026-01-19
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    Charge satisfied #3
  7. 2026-01-19
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    Charge satisfied #1
  8. 2025-12-09
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2025-12-09
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2025-12-09
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    Charge satisfied #5
  11. 2025-12-09
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    Charge satisfied #2
  12. 2025-11-11
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  13. 2025-11-06
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    DARLASTON, Clive James Mowbray appointed
    secretary
  14. 2025-06-16
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  15. 2025-04-16
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2025-04-16
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    Charge satisfied #4
  17. 2025-03-31
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2025-02-18
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2025-02-14
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    MELLOR, Kevin John resigned
    secretary
  20. 2024-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2023-02-22
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  22. 2023-02-20
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Cara Trustees Limited as Trustee for the Pilgrim Food Funded Unapproved Retirement Benefit Scheme Group
  23. 2023-01-26
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  24. 2022-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  25. 2022-08-25
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    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  26. 2022-07-15
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    mortgage · MR01
  27. 2022-07-15
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Prism Trustee Limited as Trustee for the Pilgrim Food Group Funded Unapproved Retirement Benefit Scheme
  28. 2022-07-08
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  29. 2022-05-04
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  30. 2021-05-06
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Sentinel House Investments Limited
  31. 2021-05-06
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Pilgrim Food Group Funded Unapproved Retirement Benefit Scheme
  32. 2021-05-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: William Mapstone
  33. 2021-04-26
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    MELLOR, Kevin John appointed
    secretary
  34. 2021-03-16
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    Company incorporated
    As ALCHEMETTE CHESTER LTD
  35. 2021-03-16
    ➕
    MAPSTONE, Lynn Alexandra Hilda appointed
    director
  36. 2021-03-16
    ➕
    MAPSTONE, William James appointed
    director

Owner dependency

81/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Carden Property Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Carden Property Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ALCHEMETTE CHESTER LTD
This company · 13271352

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Carden Property Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting16/03/2021
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • The Pilgrim Food Group Funded Unapproved Retirement Benefit Schemeceased 31/05/2026· 75-100% shares
  • Mr William James Mapstoneceased 17/03/2021· significant influence
  • Orchard (Nunn Brook) Ltdceased 17/03/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · significant influence · firm interest

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-03-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

Corser House Whitchurch Business Centre
Green End
Whitchurch
Shropshire
SY13 1AD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-29
Last: 2026-03-15

Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)

DARLASTON, Clive James Mowbray→
secretary · appointed 2025-11-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MAPSTONE, Lynn Alexandra Hilda→
director · ~69y · appointed 2021-03-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MAPSTONE, William James→
director · ~73y · appointed 2021-03-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MELLOR, Kevin John→
secretary · appointed 2021-04-26 · resigned 2025-02-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Cara Trustees as Trustee for the Pilgrim Food Funded Unapproved Retirement Benefit Scheme Group
Cara Trustees Limited as Trustee for the Pilgrim Food Funded Unapproved Retirement Benefit Scheme Group
A registered charge1 property20/02/202309/12/2025
satisfied
Prism Trustee as Trustee for the Pilgrim Food Group Funded Unapproved Retirement Benefit Scheme
Prism Trustee Limited as Trustee for the Pilgrim Food Group Funded Unapproved Retirement Benefit Scheme
A registered charge2 properties15/07/202216/04/2025
satisfied
Sentinel House Investments
Sentinel House Investments Limited
A registered charge4 properties06/05/202119/01/2026
satisfied
The Pilgrim Food Group Funded Unapproved Retirement Benefit Scheme
A registered charge4 properties06/05/202109/12/2025
satisfied
William Mapstone
A registered charge4 properties06/05/202119/01/2026

Recent filings (33 total)

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-06-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-01-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-01-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-11-11
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2025-06-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-18