HOSIER BROTHERS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01897351 · ltd · incorporated 1985-03-20
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£2.95M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 83). 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.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (5 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,946,929
Cash YoY
+26%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£813k
↑ 26% YoY
Net Worth
£2.9m
↑ 6.5% YoY
Current Assets
£1.9m
↓ 1.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.39M | £3.21M |
| Current assets | £1.91M | £1.95M |
| Cash | £812.8k | £646.9k |
| Debtors | £413.9k | £591.8k |
| Net assets | £2.95M | £2.77M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-23➕HOSIER, Rosemary Ann appointeddirector
- 2023-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-30➖HAWKINGS-BYASS, Emma Sally resigneddirector
- 2022-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-03-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-03-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-03-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-12-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-21➕HOSIER, David James appointeddirector
- 2020-12-21➕HOSIER, Katherine Jane appointeddirector
- 2020-12-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-12-04➖HOSIER, Neil Hubert resigneddirector
- 2017-06-06➕COULING, John appointeddirector
- 2017-06-06➕HAWKINGS-BYASS, Emma Sally appointeddirector
- 1998-08-29➕HOSIER, David James appointedsecretary
- 1998-08-29➖HOSIER, Rosemary Ann resignedsecretary
- 1997-06-02➖HOSIER, Neil Hubert resignedsecretary
- 1997-06-02➕HOSIER, Rosemary Ann appointedsecretary
- 1997-06-02➖HOSIER, Arthur Max resigneddirector
- 1985-03-20🏢Company incorporatedAs HOSIER BROTHERS LIMITED
Owner dependency
78/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HOSIER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Rosemary Ann Hosier Individual · British · DOB 04/1943 · age 83 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr John Couling Individual · British · DOB 04/1953 · age 73 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 04/12/2020 |
Mr David James Hosier Individual · British · DOB 12/1967 · age 59 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 04/12/2020 |
Miss Katherine Jane Hosier Individual · British · DOB 05/1969 · age 57 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 04/12/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Emma Sally Hawkings-Byassceased 30/06/2022· significant influence
- Mr Neil Hubert Hosierceased 04/12/2020· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-03-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
Waglands Farm
Collingbourne Kingston
Marlborough
Wiltshire
SN8 3SE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05
Officers (5 active · 5 resigned)
HOSIER, David James→
Activesecretary · appointed 1998-08-29
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COULING, John→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2017-06-06
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HOSIER, David James→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-12-21
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HOSIER, Katherine Jane→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-12-21
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HOSIER, Rosemary Ann→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 2024-01-23
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HOSIER, Neil Hubert→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-06-02
HOSIER, Rosemary Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-06-02 · resigned 1998-08-29
HAWKINGS-BYASS, Emma Sally→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2017-06-06 · resigned 2022-06-30
HOSIER, Arthur Max→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 1997-06-02
HOSIER, Neil Hubert→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · resigned 2020-12-04
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Recent filings (109 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-07-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-07-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-07-12