BIRKETT CHAMBERS LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC721785 · ltd · incorporated 2022-02-02
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
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
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-02-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-18➖MASSEY, Andrew Carl Edward resigneddirector
- 2023-08-10➕KAHN, Samuel Nathan appointedsecretary
- 2023-08-10➖MASSEY, Andrew Carl Edward resignedsecretary
- 2023-08-10📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-08-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-02-02🏢Company incorporatedAs BIRKETT CHAMBERS LIMITED
- 2022-02-02➕ASKEY, Robert John appointeddirector
- 2022-02-02➕KAHN, Samuel Nathan appointeddirector
- 2022-02-02➕MASSEY, Andrew Carl Edward appointedsecretary
- 2022-02-02➕MASSEY, Andrew Carl Edward appointeddirector
- 2022-02-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Robert John Askey Individual · British · DOB 08/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 02/02/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-02-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC66290 — Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding
Registered office
Harrowdale
Stronsay
Orkney
KW17 2AF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-27
Last made up to: 2024-02-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-15
Last: 2026-02-01
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
KAHN, Samuel Nathan→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-08-10
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ASKEY, Robert John→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2022-02-02
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KAHN, Samuel Nathan→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-02-02
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MASSEY, Andrew Carl Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-02-02 · resigned 2023-08-10
MASSEY, Andrew Carl Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2022-02-02 · resigned 2023-08-18
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Recent filings (12 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-21
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-08-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-03
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-02-02