CHT HOUSING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC490552 · ltd · incorporated 2014-11-05
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£24.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 77). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 4.3y
20/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.3 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £24,060
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£24k
Current Assets
£517
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £84.1k |
| Current assets | £517 |
| Net assets | £24.1k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-25➖CUNNINGHAM, Anne Patricia resigneddirector
- 2024-04-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-06➕CUNNINGHAM, Anne Patricia appointeddirector
- 2024-03-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-03-08🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-01-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lendinvest Btl Limited
- 2022-01-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-01-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-01-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2022-01-07🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2021-09-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-08➕CUNNINGHAM, Anne appointeddirector
- 2021-09-08➖CUNNINGHAM, Anne resigneddirector
- 2021-09-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2016-12-01➕DOLAN-BETNEY, Ian David appointeddirector
- 2016-12-01➖TAYLOR, Jamie Alistair resigneddirector
- 2016-09-30➖DOLAN-BETNEY, Ian David resigneddirector
- 2016-09-30➕TAYLOR, Jamie Alistair appointeddirector
- 2015-11-30➖KILLIN COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES CIC resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-11-05🏢Company incorporatedAs CHT HOUSING LIMITED
- 2014-11-05➕KILLIN COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES CIC appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-11-05➕DOLAN-BETNEY, Ian David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ian David Dolan-Betney Individual · British · DOB 07/1949 · age 77 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest | 01/06/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Anne Cunninghamceased 09/08/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Active · Property · PH postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLENAPPIN LIMITED→ SC063313 · est 1977 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 48y | — | — |
| GLENCARSE LIMITED→ SC300878 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| GLENDEVON CONSTRUCTION LIMITED→ SC058643 · est 1975 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 50y | — | — |
| GLENFARG REAL ESTATE LIMITED→ SC385859 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| GLENGASK LIMITED→ SC055519 · est 1974 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 51y | — | — |
| GRAMPIAN ESTATES LIMITED→ SC491511 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| GRANT ESTATE AND LETTING LTD→ SC878472 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GROAN LTD→ SC803085 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| HAB PROPERTIES LTD→ SC722666 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| HALLOS CHOICE UK LTD→ SC826222 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| HARLEY RESIDENTIAL LIMITED→ SC702731 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| HARRIS RESIDENTIAL LETTINGS LTD→ SC862712 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-11-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Cala Sona
Fearnan
Aberfeldy
Perth And Kinross
PH15 2PG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-29
Last: 2025-10-15
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
DOLAN-BETNEY, Ian David→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2016-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KILLIN COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES CIC→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-11-05 · resigned 2015-11-30
CUNNINGHAM, Anne Patricia→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2024-04-06 · resigned 2024-04-25
CUNNINGHAM, Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2021-09-08 · resigned 2021-09-08
DOLAN-BETNEY, Ian David→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2014-11-05 · resigned 2016-09-30
TAYLOR, Jamie Alistair→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2016-09-30 · resigned 2016-12-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | LendInvest Lendinvest Btl Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/03/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/01/2022 | 15/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 07/01/2022 | 08/03/2024 |
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Recent filings (50 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-19
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-03-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-03-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-01-18