CHAPEL CLUB LIMITED

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SC434524 · ltd · incorporated 2012-10-11
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Feb 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced clubs
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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.

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2023Feb 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-02-292023-02-28
Average employees100100

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
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2025-10-08
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  3. 2025-10-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-10-01
    PARFITT, Derek Lloyd appointed
    secretary
  5. 2025-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-08-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2024-08-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2024-08-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2024-02-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-09-05
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  11. 2023-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-05-07
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2022-05-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-04-26
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2021-10-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2021-10-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2021-02-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-11-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-11-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2012-10-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CHAPEL CLUB LIMITED
  21. 2012-10-11
    COCHRANE, Anthony Alexander appointed
    director

Owner dependency

95/100
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
  • +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

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • 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 ·
Accounts overdue
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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anthony Alexander Cochrane
Individual · British · DOB 02/1953 · age 73
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control19/08/2024
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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-10-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56301 — Licenced clubs

Registered office

C/O Sms Payroll, India Of Inchinnan
Greenock Road
Renfrew
PA4 9LH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-02-28OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-02-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-25
Last: 2025-10-11

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

PARFITT, Derek Lloyd
secretary · appointed 2025-10-01
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Active
COCHRANE, Anthony Alexander
director · ~73y · appointed 2012-10-11
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Active

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Recent filings (50 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-23
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-10-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-05-07