CHASE SEARCH & SELECTION LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC180194 · ltd · incorporated 1997-11-03
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Temporary employment agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 26.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-17📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-09-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-09-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-30🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Lender)
- 2024-08-30🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2024-05-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-07📄mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2024-05-03➖BADERIN, Richard resigneddirector
- 2023-10-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-25➕BADERIN, Richard appointeddirector
- 2023-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-27➕MCCORMICK, Daniel Thomas appointeddirector
- 2023-01-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2022-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-27➖PHILLIPS, Judith Inez resigneddirector
- 2021-08-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-12-22➖AFRIN, Julie-Anne resignedsecretary
- 2020-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-18➕AFRIN, Julie-Anne appointedsecretary
- 2016-07-07➕BUSBY, Ruth Emma appointeddirector
- 2016-07-07➕HAWTHORN, Graham Alan appointeddirector
- 2016-07-07➖BURNESS PAULL LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-07-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2016-03-16🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-03-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2012-05-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-09-02➕BURNESS PAULL LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-09-02➖BURNESS SOLICITORS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-07-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1999-12-01➕PHILLIPS, Judith Inez appointeddirector
- 1997-12-15➕PHILLIPS, Christopher Richard appointeddirector
- 1997-12-15➖WJB (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 1997-11-03🏢Company incorporatedAs CHASE SEARCH & SELECTION LIMITED
- 1997-11-03➕BURNESS SOLICITORS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-11-03➕WJB (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Nutrix Capital Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Nutrix Capital Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CHASE SEARCH & SELECTION LIMITED
This company · SC180194
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nutrix Capital Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-11-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC78200 — Temporary employment agency activities
Registered office
Sugar Bond Anderson Place
Leith
Edinburgh
EH6 5NP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-17
Last: 2025-11-03
Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)
BUSBY, Ruth Emma→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-07-07
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HAWTHORN, Graham Alan→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2016-07-07
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MCCORMICK, Daniel Thomas→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2023-01-27
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PHILLIPS, Christopher Richard→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 1997-12-15
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AFRIN, Julie-Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-07-18 · resigned 2020-12-22
BURNESS PAULL LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-09-02 · resigned 2016-07-07
BURNESS SOLICITORS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-11-03 · resigned 2004-09-02
BADERIN, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2023-10-25 · resigned 2024-05-03
PHILLIPS, Judith Inez→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1999-12-01 · resigned 2021-08-27
WJB (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1997-11-03 · resigned 1997-12-15
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Lender) | A registered charge | — | 30/08/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 30/08/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 06/10/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 07/07/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/03/2014 | 16/03/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 03/07/2000 | 02/05/2012 |
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Recent filings (111 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-07
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-09-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-09-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-15
mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2024-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-27