A & J CHANTRY HOLDINGS LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -67% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.12M | £1.76M |
| Current assets | £1.67M | £764.4k |
| Cash | £80.7k | £243.6k |
| Debtors | £1.59M | £520.9k |
| Net assets | £2.12M | £1.76M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-18➖BULLINGHAM, Alexander Lewis William resigneddirector
- 2024-06-18➖DAVIS, Robyn Jade resigneddirector
- 2024-05-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-08➕BULLINGHAM, Alexander Lewis William appointeddirector
- 2024-05-08➕DAVIS, Robyn Jade appointeddirector
- 2024-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-06-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-05-11🏢Company incorporatedAs A & J CHANTRY HOLDINGS LTD
- 2022-05-11➕BULLINGHAM, Andrew William appointeddirector
- 2022-05-11➕BULLINGHAM, Janine appointeddirector
- 2022-05-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew William Bullingham Individual · British · DOB 12/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 11/05/2022 |
Mrs Janine Bullingham Individual · British · DOB 01/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 11/05/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
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