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Chapter Homes Durham Limited

09725702

active
ltd
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
74 / 100

Some Concerns

30/30
Filing
10/30
Financial
34/40
Risk
  • Going concern doubt noted in accounts (-10)
  • 3 outstanding charges (-6)

Details

Rivergreen, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5TS
Incorporated 10/08/2015

Compliance

Last accounts

31/03/2025

small

Next accounts due

31/12/2026

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 12/08/2025

Due 26/08/2026

On track

Industry

41202
Construction of domestic buildings

Officers

Mr Paul Joseph Cooper

director · Since 20/02/2023

LOCAL GOVERNMENT HEAD OF SERVICE

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 44

Mr Darren Robert Knowd

director · Since 20/02/2023

LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICER - HEAD OF PROCU

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 61

Also on 1 other board

Mr Michael Derek Laing

director · Since 30/01/2024

DIRECTOR OF INTEGRATED COMMUNITY SERVICE

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 62

Also on 3 other boards

Miss Felicity Lucia Swift

secretary · Since 16/07/2026

Darren Robert Knowd

director · Since 20/02/2023

British · England · Age 61

Paul Joseph Cooper

director · Since 20/02/2023

British · England · Age 44

Michael Derek Laing

director · Since 30/01/2024

British · United Kingdom · Age 62

Felicity Lucia Swift

secretary · Since 16/07/2026

Former

Edward Warner Tomlinson

director · Resigned 04/05/2017

Jeffrey Garfoot

director · Resigned 04/05/2017

Clare Louise Pattinson

secretary · Resigned 14/06/2018

Sarah English Robson

director · Resigned 25/01/2019

Alan Napier

director · Resigned 22/05/2019

Kevin Joseph Shaw

director · Resigned 22/05/2019

David Norman Taylor

secretary · Resigned 19/07/2019

Stephen Howell

director · Resigned 17/12/2019

Geoffrey Paul

director · Resigned 15/04/2020

Paul Darby

director · Resigned 16/01/2021

Mark Davinson

director · Resigned 06/05/2021

Lyn Boyd

director · Resigned 06/05/2021

Kamila Naomi Coulson-Patel

secretary · Resigned 12/09/2022

Peter Francis Mcdowell

director · Resigned 08/11/2023

Andrew Philip Palmer

director · Resigned 27/01/2026

Persons with Significant Control

Durham County Council

75–100% shares
75–100% votes
Appoint directors

County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL

Notified 06/04/2016

Charges3 outstanding

Charge
outstanding

THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF DURHAM

Created 07/01/2020Registered 09/01/2020
Charge
outstanding

THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF DURHAM

Created 21/06/2018Registered 10/07/2018
Charge
outstanding

THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF DURHAM

Created 06/12/2016Registered 23/12/2016

Change History

officer appointedSWIFT, Felicity Lucia
2026-07-22
officer appointedCOOPER, Paul Joseph
2026-07-22
officer appointedKNOWD, Darren Robert
2026-07-22
officer appointedLAING, Michael Derek
2026-07-22
statusactive
2026-07-22

Active

typeltd
2026-07-22

Private Limited Company

address line1Rivergreen
2026-07-22

COUNTY HALL

post townDurham
2026-07-22

DURHAM

postcodeDH1 5TS
2026-07-22

DH1 5UL

CompanyRankvs 7205+ SIC 41202 peers
53

Financial strength100th percentile among SIC peers · 25/25
Employees11th percentile among SIC peers · 2/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 18.58× · 20/20
Longevity11 years trading (max 15) · 11/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Going concern doubt -10Outstanding charges -10
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength25/25 pts

Net worth compared to all companies in the same SIC code with published accounts. Top quartile earns the full 25 points.

Employees2/15 pts

Workforce size relative to sector peers from the most recent accounts. A larger team generally signals commercial scale.

Liquidity20/20 pts

Current assets ÷ current liabilities. A ratio above 2× earns full marks; between 1–2× scores partially; below 0.5× scores minimal points.

Longevity11/15 pts

One point per year of operation since incorporation, capped at 15. Older companies have a proven track record.

Filing compliance15/15 pts

Full 15 points when both annual accounts and confirmation statement are filed on time. Points are deducted for each overdue filing.

Risk deductions

Going concern doubt: -10 pts

Outstanding charges: -10 pts

Maximum score is 100. Deductions apply for insolvency history, outstanding charges, going concern doubt, or disqualified officers.

Going Concern Doubt

profits. Hire purchase and leasing commitments Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to Statement of Income and Retained Earnings on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. Going concern The directors assess whether the use of the going concern basis is appropriate i.e. whether there are any material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast doubt on th

Key FinancialsYear ending 31/03/2025

Net Worth

£7.3M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£4.8M

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

£6.7M

Working capital

Current Assets

£7.0M

Current Liabilities

£379k

Debtors

£173k

0avg. employees

Tax at Year End

Corp tax£80k

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£7.4M
Prepared with IRIS Accounts Production

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
202518.58+£164k
20248.77

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.