ALCHEMETTE CHESTER TC LTD
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16965913 · ltd · incorporated 2026-01-15
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 0.5y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 0.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
7 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-05-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-02-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Close Brothers Limited
- 2026-02-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Close Brothers Limited
- 2026-01-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ALCHEMETTE CHESTER TC LTD
- 2026-01-15➕DARLASTON, Clive James Mowbray appointedsecretary
- 2026-01-15➕MAPSTONE, Lynn Alexandra Hilda appointeddirector
- 2026-01-15➕MAPSTONE, William James appointeddirector
- 2026-01-15📄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 73 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 0.5 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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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.)
Group structure
Alchemette Chester Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Alchemette Chester Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ALCHEMETTE CHESTER TC LTD
This company · 16965913
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alchemette Chester Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 15/01/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr William James Mapstoneceased 31/05/2026· board control · firm interest
- Mrs Lynn Alexandra Hilda Mapstoneceased 31/05/2026· board control · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2026-01-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
Corser House, Whitchurch Business Centre
Green End
Whitchurch
Cheshire
SY13 1AD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-28
Last: —
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
DARLASTON, Clive James Mowbray→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-01-15
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MAPSTONE, Lynn Alexandra Hilda→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2026-01-15
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MAPSTONE, William James→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2026-01-15
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/02/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/02/2026 | — |
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Recent filings (7 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-05-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-31
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-05-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-04
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2026-01-15