74 CHAPEL MARKET LTD
🌱Startupactive
16378657 · ltd · incorporated 2025-04-10
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced restaurants
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
6 filings
60
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.
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 (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-24➕GORDON, John Patrick appointeddirector
- 2025-04-10🏢Company incorporatedAs 74 CHAPEL MARKET LTD
- 2025-04-10➕SAVAGE, Martin Joseph appointeddirector
- 2025-04-10📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 1.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Patrick Gordon Individual · British · DOB 12/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 24/06/2025 |
Mr Martin Joseph Savage Individual · Irish · DOB 05/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 10/04/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-04-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56101 — Licenced restaurants
Registered office
North London Business Park, Building 3, Office No:223
Oakleigh Road South
London
N11 1GN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-10
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last: 2025-07-17
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
GORDON, John Patrick→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2025-06-24
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SAVAGE, Martin Joseph→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2025-04-10
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Recent filings (6 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-04-10