CHAM3OUN LTD
🌱Startupactive
16178967 · ltd · incorporated 2025-01-13
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47430Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores
- 73110Advertising agencies
- 77390Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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
9
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-06✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-03-05➕CHAMOUN, Joe Saad appointeddirector
- 2026-03-05➕CHAMOUN, Joyce Saad appointeddirector
- 2026-03-05➖MELIAN DIALOGUE LTD resignedcorporate-director
- 2026-03-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-03-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-14➖COKE, Jim Ntufam Ojang, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-07-14➕MELIAN DIALOGUE LTD appointedcorporate-director
- 2025-07-14📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2025-07-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-13🏢Company incorporatedAs CHAM3OUN LTD
- 2025-01-13➕COKE, Jim Ntufam Ojang, Dr appointeddirector
- 2025-01-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-03-06: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Joe Saad Chamoun Individual · Lebanese · DOB 07/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest | 05/03/2026 |
Mrs Joyce Saad Chamoun Individual · Lebanese · DOB 05/1995 · age 31 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest | 05/03/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Melian Dialogue Ltdceased 05/03/2026· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-01-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
4 Durham Workspace
Abbey Road
Durham
County Durham
DH1 5JZ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-13
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-26
Last: 2026-01-12
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
CHAMOUN, Joe Saad→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2026-03-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHAMOUN, Joyce Saad→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2026-03-05
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COKE, Jim Ntufam Ojang, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2025-01-13 · resigned 2025-07-14
MELIAN DIALOGUE LTD→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2025-07-14 · resigned 2026-03-05
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Recent filings (12 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-07
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-03-06
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-05
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2025-07-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-14
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-01-13