CHAS G ANDERSON LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC422152 · ltd · incorporated 2012-04-18
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.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£99.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Electrical installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £99,819

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£100k
↑ 6.7% YoY
Current Assets
£158k
↑ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£32k£63k£95k£126k£158kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£102.5k£108.0k
Current assets£157.8k£131.1k
Net assets£99.8k£93.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-04-18
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-04-21
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  13. 2016-03-29
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-04-23
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-03-30
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-04-24
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-04-18
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    Company incorporated
    As CHAS G ANDERSON LTD
  18. 2012-04-18
    ANDERSON, Aaron, Mr. appointed
    director
  19. 2012-04-18
    ANDERSON (JNR), Charles Grubbstrom, Mr. appointed
    director
  20. 2012-04-18
    ANDERSON (SNR), Charles Grubbstrom, Mr. appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ANDERSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr. Charles Grubbstrom Anderson (Snr)
Individual · British · DOB 04/1946 · age 80
2550%
25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr. Charles Grubbstrom Anderson (Jnr)
Individual · British · DOB 10/1975 · age 51
2550%
25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr. Aaron Anderson
Individual · British · DOB 02/1974 · age 52
2550%
25-50% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-04-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation

Registered office

Cairnfield 14 School Road
Balmullo
St. Andrews
Fife
KY16 0BD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-02
Last: 2025-04-18

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

ANDERSON, Aaron, Mr.
director · ~52y · appointed 2012-04-18
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Active
ANDERSON (JNR), Charles Grubbstrom, Mr.
director · ~51y · appointed 2012-04-18
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Active
ANDERSON (SNR), Charles Grubbstrom, Mr.
director · ~80y · appointed 2012-04-18
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Active

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Recent filings (29 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-19