CJH CONSULTING SERVICES LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
14219054 · ltd · incorporated 2022-07-06
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Life insurance
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
14 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-13➕HOPKINSON, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2022-07-13➕HOPKINSON, Heidi Margaret appointeddirector
- 2022-07-13➖VALAITIS, Peter Anthony resigneddirector
- 2022-07-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-07-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-07-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-06🏢Company incorporatedAs CJH CONSULTING SERVICES LTD
- 2022-07-06➕VALAITIS, Peter Anthony appointeddirector
- 2022-07-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
74/100
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 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 62. 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Christopher John Hopkinson Individual · British · DOB 12/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/07/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Peter Valaitisceased 13/07/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| CHANCERY LAW (SOUTHPORT) LIMITED→ 08704866 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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| CLEAR GLASS HOLDING LTD→ 17123478 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| CLIFTON NASH LIMITED→ 06995945 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| COCKBURN LUCAS INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL CONSULTING LIMITED→ 03365186 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| COEFFICIENT CARE LIMITED→ 08800406 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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| COMPARE 365 LTD→ 04850764 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| CORRI LIMITED→ 02288929 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
| COUNTRYWIDE ASSURED PLC→ 02261746 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-07-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC65110 — Life insurance
Registered office
Willacy Cottage
Benson Lane
Catforth
Preston
PR4 0HY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-27
Last: 2025-07-13
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
HOPKINSON, Christopher John→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-07-13
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HOPKINSON, Heidi Margaret→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2022-07-13
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VALAITIS, Peter Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2022-07-06 · resigned 2022-07-13
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Recent filings (14 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-07-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-07-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-13
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-07-06