CHAP GROUP (SCOTLAND) LTD
- 41201Construction of commercial buildings
- 41202Construction of domestic buildings
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-16✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-10-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-01➖THOMSON, Douglas Neil resigneddirector
- 2019-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-08-19➖KINGHORN, Graeme resignedsecretary
- 2013-08-19➖KINGHORN, Graeme resigneddirector
- 2012-10-02➕CRAIGIE, Hugh appointeddirector
- 2012-10-02➖CRAIGIE, Alasdair Shaw resigneddirector
- 2012-10-02➕THOMSON, Douglas Neil appointeddirector
- 2007-01-25➕KINGHORN, Graeme appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-25➖P & W SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-01-25➕CRAIGIE, Alasdair Shaw appointeddirector
- 2007-01-25➕KINGHORN, Graeme appointeddirector
- 2007-01-25➖P & W DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-01-05🏢Company incorporatedAs CHAP GROUP (SCOTLAND) LTD
- 2007-01-05➕P & W SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-01-05➕P & W DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-10-16: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Chap (Holdings) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chap (Holdings) Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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