CHARTERHOUSE FINANCE CORPORATION LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC019600 · ltd · incorporated 1937-03-01
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
43 officers (3 active, 43 linked, 30 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
178 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (101 events)Click to expand
- 2016-10-11📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2016-10-11🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-07-26📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2016-07-19📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2016-04-12📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2016-04-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-04-12📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2016-04-12⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2016-01-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-05➕ANDERSON, Michael Connelly appointeddirector
- 2016-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-01-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2016-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-12-31➖CAVANNA, David John resigneddirector
- 2015-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-27➕WILSON, Larissa appointedsecretary
- 2015-02-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2015-02-20➖HINTON, Robert James resignedsecretary
- 2015-01-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-01-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-10-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-10-31📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-10-31📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-10-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-10-29➕KERSHAW, Michael James appointeddirector
- 2013-10-29➕CAVANNA, David John appointeddirector
- 2013-10-29➖MANSELL, Victor John Blakemore resigneddirector
- 2013-10-29➖SUBRAMANIYAN, Jaya resigneddirector
- 2013-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-01-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-03-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2012-03-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2012-02-29➖GOTT, Sarah Caroline resignedsecretary
- 2012-02-29➕HINTON, Robert James appointedsecretary
- 2011-04-28➖REID, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2009-03-12➕SUBRAMANIYAN, Jaya appointeddirector
- 2008-11-17➖GILL, Christopher Paul resigneddirector
- 2008-10-17➕GOTT, Sarah Caroline appointedsecretary
- 2008-10-17➖MCQUILLAN, Pauline Louise resignedsecretary
- 2006-05-08➕MCQUILLAN, Pauline Louise appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-08➖READ, Alice resignedsecretary
- 2005-08-02➖NIVEN, Frances Julie resignedsecretary
- 2005-08-02➕READ, Alice appointedsecretary
- 2004-08-09➕GILL, Christopher Paul appointeddirector
- 2004-07-26➕NIVEN, Frances Julie appointedsecretary
- 2004-07-26➖PEARCE, Mark Vivian resignedsecretary
- 2004-07-26➕MANSELL, Victor John Blakemore appointeddirector
- 2004-07-26➖ROGERS, Helen Joy resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 101 events
Owner dependency
73/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 89 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-10-11
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2016-04-12: legacy
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1937-03-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
50 Lothian Road
Festival Road
Festival Square
Edinburgh,
EH3 9WJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 40 resigned)
Active
ANDERSON, Michael Connelly→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-01-05
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KERSHAW, Michael James→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2013-10-29
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BLACK, Nicola Suzanne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-06-20 · resigned 2003-02-06
DAS, Biswajit→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-04-28 · resigned 1998-10-30
GERMAN, Leslie Francis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-02-17 · resigned 1995-04-28
GOTT, Sarah Caroline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-10-17 · resigned 2012-02-29
HINTON, Robert James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-02-29 · resigned 2015-02-20
HOTCHIN, Michael Geoffrey→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1991-01-07
LAW, Linda May→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-10-30 · resigned 2001-06-20
MCQUILLAN, Pauline Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-05-08 · resigned 2008-10-17
NIVEN, Frances Julie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-07-26 · resigned 2005-08-02
PEARCE, Mark Vivian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-06 · resigned 2004-07-26
READ, Alice→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-08-02 · resigned 2006-05-08
WOODHEAD, John Bertram→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-01-08 · resigned 1992-04-29
BLANK, Maurice Victor, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1992-04-30
BONNYMAN, James Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1992-04-30 · resigned 2000-03-03
CAVANNA, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-10-29 · resigned 2015-12-31
CONROY, Bernadette Sarah→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2003-03-21 · resigned 2003-07-18
COTTERILL, Ian Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2001-06-20 · resigned 2003-09-12
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Recent filings (178 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-10-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-07-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-07-19
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2016-04-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-04-12
legacy
capital · SH20
2016-04-12
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2016-04-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-01-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-01-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2016-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-08-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2015-02-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-06-30