CHARIS INVESTMENT GROUP LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
14917366 · ltd · incorporated 2023-06-06
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of investment trusts
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 64303Activities of venture and development capital companies
  • 64304Activities of open-ended investment companies
  • 64306Activities of real estate investment trusts
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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, 4 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, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-292024-06-30

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-16
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2025-12-24
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-12-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-11-04
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2025-07-01
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-06-07
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2025-06-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-05-20
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2025-03-06
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2024-06-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-04-05
    HAILE, Fitsum Mebrahtom resigned
    director
  12. 2024-02-29
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  13. 2024-02-28
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2024-02-16
    HAILE, Fitsum Mebrahtom appointed
    director
  15. 2024-02-14
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2024-02-11
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  17. 2023-07-28
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2023-06-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CHARIS INVESTMENT GROUP LIMITED
  19. 2023-06-06
    PACKIAMUTHU, Sharon appointed
    secretary
  20. 2023-06-06
    PACKIAMUTHU, Sharon Cristabel appointed
    director
  21. 2023-06-06
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-03-14

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Sharon Cristabel Packiamuthu
Individual · Indian · DOB 08/1991 · age 35
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/06/2023

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
Incorporated2023-06-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64301 — Activities of investment trusts

Registered office

15&17 West Street
Gateshead
Tyne And Wear
NE8 1AD
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-29
Last made up to: 2025-06-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-03-14OVERDUE
Last: 2024-02-29

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

PACKIAMUTHU, Sharon
secretary · appointed 2023-06-06
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Active
PACKIAMUTHU, Sharon Cristabel
director · ~35y · appointed 2023-06-06
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Active
HAILE, Fitsum Mebrahtom
director · ~47y · appointed 2024-02-16 · resigned 2024-04-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (17 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-06-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-11-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-11
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-02-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-14
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-02-11