8 STICKLEPATH HILL (BARNSTAPLE) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02170907 · ltd · incorporated 1987-09-30
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

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.

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
25 officers (3 active, 25 linked, 17 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
123 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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
3
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  2. 2026-05-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-04-24
    ROSSER, Nadine appointed
    director
  4. 2025-12-16
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2025-12-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-12-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-12-15
    FINLAY-NOTMAN, Samantha Dean resigned
    secretary
  8. 2025-12-15
    BAKER, Mervyn John resigned
    director
  9. 2025-12-15
    FINLAY-NOTMAN, Samantha Dean resigned
    director
  10. 2025-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-12-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-11-13
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2023-11-13
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2023-11-13
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2023-11-13
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2023-11-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2023-11-13
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2023-11-01
    HOAR, Joseph Patrick appointed
    director
  20. 2023-11-01
    JACKSON, Holly Ann resigned
    director
  21. 2022-12-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-12-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2021-04-14
    JACKSON, Holly Ann appointed
    director
  24. 2021-04-14
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  25. 2021-04-14
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2021-03-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2021-01-08
    FINLAY-NOTMAN, Samantha Dean appointed
    secretary
  28. 2021-01-08
    JONCKHEERE, Felicity Helen resigned
    secretary
  29. 2021-01-08
    JONCKHEERE, Felicity Helen resigned
    director
  30. 2019-04-22
    HENRY, Pauline Jane resigned
    director
  31. 2018-08-16
    BAKER, Mervyn John appointed
    director
  32. 2018-08-16
    FINLAY-NOTMAN, Samantha Dean appointed
    director
  33. 2015-09-18
    JONCKHEERE, Felicity Helen appointed
    secretary
  34. 2015-09-18
    JONCKHEERE, Felicity Helen appointed
    director
  35. 2015-09-17
    PASSMORE, Rachel Joy resigned
    secretary
  36. 2015-09-17
    PASSMORE, Rachel Joy resigned
    director
  37. 2007-04-01
    PASSMORE, Rachel Joy appointed
    secretary
  38. 2007-04-01
    PASSMORE, Rachel Joy appointed
    director
  39. 2007-03-31
    WILLIS, Christopher John resigned
    secretary
  40. 2007-03-31
    WILLIS, Christopher John resigned
    director
  41. 2004-05-01
    WILLIS, Christopher John appointed
    secretary
  42. 2004-05-01
    WILLIS, Christopher John appointed
    director
  43. 2004-04-13
    WARNER, Margaret Ann resigned
    secretary
  44. 2004-04-13
    WARNER, Margaret Ann resigned
    director
  45. 2003-11-04
    HENRY, Pauline Jane appointed
    director
  46. 2003-11-01
    ELLIS, Antony Richard resigned
    director
  47. 2002-11-20
    GOSLING, Norman Roberts resigned
    secretary
  48. 2002-11-20
    WARNER, Margaret Ann appointed
    secretary
  49. 2002-11-20
    GOSLING, Norman Roberts resigned
    director
  50. 2002-11-20
    WARNER, Margaret Ann appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 63 events

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +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

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • 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 ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Joseph Patrick Hoar
Individual · British · DOB 12/1989 · age 37
2550%
25-50% shares01/11/2023
Mr Robert William Burgess
Individual · British · DOB 11/1971 · age 55
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-09-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

8 Sticklepath Hill
Sticklepath
Barnstaple
Devon
EX31 2BS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-06
Last: 2026-04-22

Officers (3 active · 22 resigned)

BURGESS, Robert William
director · ~55y · appointed 1999-06-10
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Active
HOAR, Joseph Patrick
director · ~37y · appointed 2023-11-01
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Active
ROSSER, Nadine
director · ~59y · appointed 2026-04-24
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Active
DAVIES, Philip John
secretary · appointed 1995-09-30 · resigned 1999-12-22
Resigned
FINLAY-NOTMAN, Samantha Dean
secretary · appointed 2021-01-08 · resigned 2025-12-15
Resigned
GOSLING, Norman Roberts
secretary · appointed 2000-04-01 · resigned 2002-11-20
Resigned
JONCKHEERE, Felicity Helen
secretary · appointed 2015-09-18 · resigned 2021-01-08
Resigned
PASSMORE, Rachel Joy
secretary · appointed 2007-04-01 · resigned 2015-09-17
Resigned
WARNER, Margaret Ann
secretary · appointed 2002-11-20 · resigned 2004-04-13
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Josephine
secretary · resigned 1992-09-21
Resigned
WILLIS, Christopher John
secretary · appointed 2004-05-01 · resigned 2007-03-31
Resigned
BAKER, Mervyn John
director · ~64y · appointed 2018-08-16 · resigned 2025-12-15
Resigned
DAVIES, Philip John
director · ~55y · appointed 1993-09-30 · resigned 1999-12-22
Resigned
ELLIS, Antony Richard
director · ~58y · appointed 1999-12-23 · resigned 2003-11-01
Resigned
FINLAY-NOTMAN, Samantha Dean
director · ~63y · appointed 2018-08-16 · resigned 2025-12-15
Resigned
GOSLING, Norman Roberts
director · ~91y · appointed 2000-04-01 · resigned 2002-11-20
Resigned
HENRY, Pauline Jane
director · ~49y · appointed 2003-11-04 · resigned 2019-04-22
Resigned
JACKSON, Holly Ann
director · ~25y · appointed 2021-04-14 · resigned 2023-11-01
Resigned
JONCKHEERE, Felicity Helen
director · ~42y · appointed 2015-09-18 · resigned 2021-01-08
Resigned
LAWRENCE, Mark William
director · ~61y · resigned 1993-09-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (123 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2026-05-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-13