STRATHBERRY CHELSEA LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC704505 · ltd · incorporated 2021-07-19
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£46.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
13 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £46,046

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£20k
Net Worth
£46k
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-30
Total assets£46.0k
Cash£20.0k
Net assets£46.0k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2023-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-08-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2021-08-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2021-08-09
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2021-07-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As STRATHBERRY CHELSEA LIMITED
  10. 2021-07-19
    HUNDLEBY, Guy James Hamilton appointed
    director
  11. 2021-07-19
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Strathberry Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Strathberry Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
STRATHBERRY CHELSEA LIMITED
This company · SC704505

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Strathberry Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting19/07/2021

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
Incorporated2021-07-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear

Registered office

34 Melville Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7HA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-01
Last: 2025-07-18

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

HUNDLEBY, Guy James Hamilton
director · ~55y · appointed 2021-07-19
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Recent filings (13 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-08-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-08-09
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-08-09
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-07-19