CHALUDA
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16009166 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2024-10-09
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Security dealing on own account
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-10-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-02✏️reregistration-assentchange-of-name · FOA-RR
- 2024-12-02✏️certificate-re-registration-limited-to-unlimitedchange-of-name · CERT3
- 2024-12-02✏️reregistration-private-limited-to-private-unlimited-companychange-of-name · RR05
- 2024-12-02📄re-registration-memorandum-articlesincorporation · MAR
- 2024-11-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-11-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-31📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-10-09🏢Company incorporatedAs CHALUDA
- 2024-10-09➕FRANK, David Thomas appointeddirector
- 2024-10-09➕FRANK, Diane Lillian appointeddirector
- 2024-10-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
86/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed 3 times
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-12-02: reregistration-assent; 2024-12-02: certificate-re-registration-limited-to-unlimited
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Charles Frank Individual · British · DOB 02/1988 · age 38 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 25/10/2024 |
Mr David Thomas Frank Individual · British · DOB 04/1954 · age 72 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 09/10/2024 |
Mrs Diane Lillian Frank Individual · British · DOB 06/1954 · age 72 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 09/10/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated2024-10-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64991 — Security dealing on own account
Registered office
C/O Mercer & Hole Llp
72 London Road
St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL1 1NS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-22
Last: 2025-10-08
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
FRANK, David Thomas→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2024-10-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FRANK, Diane Lillian→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2024-10-09
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Recent filings (13 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-31
reregistration-assent
change-of-name · FOA-RR
2024-12-02
certificate-re-registration-limited-to-unlimited
change-of-name · CERT3
2024-12-02
reregistration-private-limited-to-private-unlimited-company
change-of-name · RR05
2024-12-02
re-registration-memorandum-articles
incorporation · MAR
2024-12-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-06
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-10-31
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-10-09