CHOWDHURY CAPITAL LTD
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).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 1.5y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 1.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2025-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2024-10-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2023-10-09🏢Company incorporatedAs CHOWDHURY CAPITAL LTD
- 2023-10-09➕CHOWDHURY, Rahimul Hoque appointeddirector
- 2023-10-09📄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.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CHOWDHURY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Young company: Only 2.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Rahimul Hoque Chowdhury Individual · British · DOB 07/1997 · age 29 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 09/10/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/01/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/10/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 08/10/2024 | — |