THORPEHURST LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-11📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-27➕TODD, Elizabeth Jane appointeddirector
- 2024-06-27➖JOHRI, Shirin resigneddirector
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-14➕DAVIES, Rebecca Anne appointeddirector
- 2021-04-14➕MILLER, Michael Lee appointeddirector
- 2021-04-14➖LOUBSER, Jonathan Scott Loubser resigneddirector
- 2020-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-11-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-10-30➕LOUBSER, Jonathan Scott Loubser appointeddirector
- 2018-10-18➖BASS, Alexander Adam resigneddirector
- 2017-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-10-10➕BURNET, Katarina Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2011-10-10➖FORCOLINI, Federico Ferdinando Stefano resignedsecretary
- 2011-10-10➖BEDFORD, Donald Phillip resigneddirector
- 2011-10-10➕JOHRI, Shirin appointeddirector
- 2007-02-10➕FORCOLINI, Federico Ferdinando Stefano appointeddirector
- 2007-02-10➖BEADELL, Anthony James resignedsecretary
- 2007-02-10➕FORCOLINI, Federico Ferdinando Stefano appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-10➕BASS, Alexander Adam appointeddirector
- 2007-02-10➖BEADELL, Anthony James resigneddirector
- 2007-02-10➖FORCULINI, Francesca resigneddirector
- 2004-03-23➕BURNET, Katarina Elizabeth Joan appointeddirector
- 2004-03-23➖WALLIS, Helen Lesley Bineham resigneddirector
- 1998-06-06➕FORCULINI, Francesca appointeddirector
- 1998-06-06➖SPICER, Richard Eric resigneddirector
- 1994-10-16➖ELDON, Martin resigneddirector
- 1994-10-16➕SPICER, Richard Eric appointeddirector
- 1981-01-16🏢Company incorporatedAs THORPEHURST LIMITED
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Katarina Elizabeth Joan Burnet Individual · English · DOB 12/1964 · age 62 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (6 active · 11 resigned)
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