CHAMELEON EUROPE LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
14139904 · ltd · incorporated 2022-05-30
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£12.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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 £11,998
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£12k
↑ 155% YoY
Current Assets
£7k
↑ 504% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £12.0k | £4.7k |
| Current assets | £7.5k | £1.2k |
| Net assets | £12.0k | £4.7k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-13➕CUSACK, Nicola Ruth appointedsecretary
- 2025-05-13➖BISHOP, William resignedsecretary
- 2025-05-13📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-05-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-30🏢Company incorporatedAs CHAMELEON EUROPE LTD
- 2022-05-30➕BISHOP, William appointeddirector
- 2022-05-30➕CUSACK, Russell appointeddirector
- 2022-05-30➕BISHOP, William appointedsecretary
- 2022-05-30📄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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 William Bishop Individual · English · DOB 04/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/05/2022 |
Mr Russell Cusack Individual · English · DOB 01/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/05/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-05-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46190 — Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Registered office
50d Anglia Way
Great Denham, Bedfordshire
MK40 4SD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
CUSACK, Nicola Ruth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-05-13
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BISHOP, William→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2022-05-30
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CUSACK, Russell→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-05-30
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BISHOP, William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-05-30 · resigned 2025-05-13
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Recent filings (11 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-28
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-05-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-14
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-05-30