8 STICKLEPATH HILL (BARNSTAPLE) LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
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 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2026-05-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-24➕ROSSER, Nadine appointeddirector
- 2025-12-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-15➖FINLAY-NOTMAN, Samantha Dean resignedsecretary
- 2025-12-15➖BAKER, Mervyn John resigneddirector
- 2025-12-15➖FINLAY-NOTMAN, Samantha Dean resigneddirector
- 2025-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-01➕HOAR, Joseph Patrick appointeddirector
- 2023-11-01➖JACKSON, Holly Ann resigneddirector
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-14➕JACKSON, Holly Ann appointeddirector
- 2021-04-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-04-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-08➕FINLAY-NOTMAN, Samantha Dean appointedsecretary
- 2021-01-08➖JONCKHEERE, Felicity Helen resignedsecretary
- 2021-01-08➖JONCKHEERE, Felicity Helen resigneddirector
- 2019-04-22➖HENRY, Pauline Jane resigneddirector
- 2018-08-16➕BAKER, Mervyn John appointeddirector
- 2018-08-16➕FINLAY-NOTMAN, Samantha Dean appointeddirector
- 2015-09-18➕JONCKHEERE, Felicity Helen appointedsecretary
- 2015-09-18➕JONCKHEERE, Felicity Helen appointeddirector
- 2015-09-17➖PASSMORE, Rachel Joy resignedsecretary
- 2015-09-17➖PASSMORE, Rachel Joy resigneddirector
- 2007-04-01➕PASSMORE, Rachel Joy appointedsecretary
- 2007-04-01➕PASSMORE, Rachel Joy appointeddirector
- 2007-03-31➖WILLIS, Christopher John resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-31➖WILLIS, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2004-05-01➕WILLIS, Christopher John appointedsecretary
- 2004-05-01➕WILLIS, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2004-04-13➖WARNER, Margaret Ann resignedsecretary
- 2004-04-13➖WARNER, Margaret Ann resigneddirector
- 2003-11-04➕HENRY, Pauline Jane appointeddirector
- 2003-11-01➖ELLIS, Antony Richard resigneddirector
- 2002-11-20➖GOSLING, Norman Roberts resignedsecretary
- 2002-11-20➕WARNER, Margaret Ann appointedsecretary
- 2002-11-20➖GOSLING, Norman Roberts resigneddirector
- 2002-11-20➕WARNER, Margaret Ann appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 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
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: FINLAY-NOTMAN, Samantha Dean resigned 2025-12-15; BAKER, Mervyn John resigned 2025-12-15; FINLAY-NOTMAN, Samantha Dean resigned 2025-12-15
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Joseph Patrick Hoar Individual · British · DOB 12/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/11/2023 |
Mr Robert William Burgess Individual · British · DOB 11/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Holly Ann Jacksonceased 30/10/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Miss Felicity Helen Jonckheereceased 08/01/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Ms Pauline Jane Henryceased 18/07/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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