CENTRAL CHALETS LIMITED
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 0.4y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 0.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £73.3k | £58.0k |
| Current assets | £67.9k | £60.9k |
| Cash | £26.6k | £11.5k |
| Debtors | £41.3k | £49.4k |
| Net assets | £72.9k | £57.5k |
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 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 mortgage
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC, Birmingham Midshires Division
- 2025-10-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-06-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-08-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-06-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2015-07-15🏢Company incorporatedAs CENTRAL CHALETS LIMITED
- 2015-07-15➕HUNTER, Terence John 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Terence John Hunter Individual · British · DOB 05/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC, Birmingham Midshires Division | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/12/2025 | — |