ALCHEMY ESTATES (CADOGAN) LTD
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. 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).
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 2.4y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 2.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.71M |
| Current assets | £4.27M |
| Net assets | £6.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-13🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Butterfield Mortgages Limited
- 2026-03-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Butterfield Mortgages Limited
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Capitalrise Finance Limited
- 2024-03-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Capitalrise Finance Limited
- 2024-01-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ALCHEMY ESTATES (CADOGAN) LTD
- 2024-01-22➕STONEHAM, Hayley appointeddirector
- 2024-01-22➕STONEHAM, Mark Maclachlan Russell appointeddirector
- 2024-01-22📄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 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Alchemy Estates Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alchemy Estates Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/01/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Butterfield Mortgages Butterfield Mortgages Limited | A registered charge | — | 13/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Butterfield Mortgages Butterfield Mortgages Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Capitalrise Finance Capitalrise Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/03/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Capitalrise Finance Capitalrise Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/03/2024 | — |