CHAPEL CLUB LIMITED
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
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 | 2024-02-29 | 2023-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-10-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-10-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-01➕PARFITT, Derek Lloyd appointedsecretary
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-08-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-10-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-10-11🏢Company incorporatedAs CHAPEL CLUB LIMITED
- 2012-10-11➕COCHRANE, Anthony Alexander appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-28
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Anthony Alexander Cochrane Individual · British · DOB 02/1953 · age 73 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/08/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Tgc Holdings Limitedceased 19/08/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mrs Gwendoline Ann Cochraneceased 30/09/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Anthony Alexander Cochraneceased 30/09/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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