CHALK & DUNCAN BUILDERS LTD
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (4 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-14🏢Company incorporatedAs CHALK & DUNCAN BUILDERS LTD
- 2025-03-14➕CHALK, Marcus Morrison appointeddirector
- 2025-03-14➕DUNCAN, Owen Neil appointeddirector
- 2025-03-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CHALK" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Young company: Only 1.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-27
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Marcus Morrison Chalk Individual · Scottish · DOB 08/1998 · age 28 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 14/03/2025 |
Mr Owen Neil Duncan Individual · Scottish · DOB 10/1992 · age 34 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 14/03/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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