CHOP FRANCHISE LTD
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- 59112Video production activities
- 96020Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
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2 signals 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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Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-01📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-06-01📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-30📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-11-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-03-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-02-12📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2019-12-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-23➕HOLM, Alexander Macdonald appointeddirector
- 2018-08-24🏢Company incorporatedAs CHOP FRANCHISE LTD
- 2018-08-24➕HOLM, Michael Robert appointeddirector
- 2018-08-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael Robert Holm Individual · Scottish · DOB 07/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 24/08/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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