HOPE HOMES (CHAPELTON) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC577735 · ltd · incorporated 2017-10-02
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 Jun 2024
Net worth
£316.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 8.4y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £316,241
Net assets shrinking
Down £42 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2k
Net Worth
£316k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1.3m
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-06-30 | 2023-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £316.2k | £316.3k |
| Current assets | £1.32M | £1.32M |
| Cash | £2.4k | — |
| Debtors | £1.32M | £1.32M |
| Net assets | £316.2k | £316.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-10-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-01-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-30➕HIGGINS, Jennifer appointeddirector
- 2022-11-30➖HOPE, Anne Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2022-11-30➖HOPE, Ian resigneddirector
- 2022-11-30➖HOPE, Scott resigneddirector
- 2022-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-10-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-10-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-10-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-10-26🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2022-10-26🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2022-10-26🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-10-26🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-06-25🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-06-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-07-09🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Miles Justin Kidston Montgomerie
- 2020-03-04🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Miles Justin Kidston Montgomerie
- 2019-08-12🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Miles Justin Kiaston Montgomerie
- 2018-09-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Miles Justin Kidston Montgomerie
- 2018-07-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2017-12-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2017-10-02🏢Company incorporatedAs HOPE HOMES (CHAPELTON) LIMITED
- 2017-10-02➕HOPE, Anne Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2017-10-02➕HOPE, Ian appointeddirector
- 2017-10-02➕HOPE, Scott appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Hope Homes (Scotland) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Hope Homes (Scotland) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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HOPE HOMES (CHAPELTON) LIMITED
This company · SC577735
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hope Homes (Scotland) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 02/10/2017 |
Mrs Jennifer Higgins Individual · British · DOB 01/1992 · age 34 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/12/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Anne Elizabeth Hopeceased 30/11/2022· significant influence
- Mr Ian Hopeceased 30/11/2022· significant influence
- Mr Scott Hopeceased 30/11/2022· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-10-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
Westburn Business Centre
Mcnee Road
Prestwick
KA9 2PB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-15
Last: 2025-10-01
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
HIGGINS, Jennifer→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2022-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOPE, Anne Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-10-02 · resigned 2022-11-30
HOPE, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-10-02 · resigned 2022-11-30
HOPE, Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-10-02 · resigned 2022-11-30
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Miles Justin Kidston Montgomerie | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/07/2020 | 26/10/2022 | |
| satisfied | Miles Justin Kidston Montgomerie | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/03/2020 | 26/10/2022 | |
| satisfied | Miles Justin Kiaston Montgomerie | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/08/2019 | 26/10/2022 | |
| satisfied | Miles Justin Kidston Montgomerie | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/09/2018 | 26/10/2022 | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 6 properties | 30/07/2018 | 25/06/2021 | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | — | 20/12/2017 | 25/06/2021 |
Recent filings (43 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-10-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-13
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-03-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-01