HOGS BACK BREWERY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03083006 · ltd · incorporated 1995-07-24
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 24.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of beer
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.0y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (6 active, 15 linked, 11 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£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
Average employees40003800

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2022-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-01-31
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    officers · AP01
  8. 2022-01-27
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    ADAMS, Jillian Mary appointed
    director
  9. 2022-01-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2022-01-14
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    THOMPSON, Gordon Stuart resigned
    director
  11. 2021-08-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2021-07-22
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    MACK, Melanie Susan appointed
    director
  13. 2021-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-01-28
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    officers · AP01
  15. 2021-01-21
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    WILLIAMS, Roger Quarman appointed
    director
  16. 2021-01-18
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2020-12-23
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  18. 2020-10-28
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    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2020-10-22
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  20. 2020-04-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2020-04-09
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    officers · TM01
  22. 2020-03-31
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    MILLER, Nick Brian resigned
    director
  23. 2020-03-31
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    THATCHER, Martin resigned
    director
  24. 2019-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2018-12-21
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  26. 2018-10-11
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  27. 2017-11-14
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    MILLER, Nick Brian appointed
    director
  28. 2015-12-22
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Gordon Stuart appointed
    director
  29. 2015-11-13
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    TOYNTON, Gregory Giles resigned
    director
  30. 2015-06-23
    ➕
    CHESTERMAN, Miles Robert William appointed
    director
  31. 2015-06-23
    ➕
    TOYNTON, Gregory Giles appointed
    director
  32. 2015-04-16
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance LTD
  33. 2014-10-10
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    THATCHER, Martin appointed
    director
  34. 2014-06-24
    ➖
    ZILLWOOD-HUNT, Martin Geoffrey resigned
    director
  35. 2011-11-26
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Rupert appointed
    secretary
  36. 2011-11-26
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Rupert Geoffrey Ryland appointed
    director
  37. 2011-11-26
    ➖
    STANTON PRECIOUS, Anthony resigned
    secretary
  38. 2011-11-26
    ➖
    STANTON PRECIOUS, Anthony resigned
    director
  39. 2002-08-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  40. 1995-08-03
    ➕
    STANTON PRECIOUS, Anthony appointed
    secretary
  41. 1995-08-03
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 1995-08-03
    ➕
    STANTON PRECIOUS, Anthony appointed
    director
  43. 1995-08-03
    ➕
    ZILLWOOD-HUNT, Martin Geoffrey appointed
    director
  44. 1995-08-03
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  45. 1995-07-24
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    Company incorporated
    As HOGS BACK BREWERY LIMITED
  46. 1995-07-24
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  47. 1995-07-24
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Rupert Geoffrey Ryland Thompson
Individual · British · DOB 10/1958 · age 68
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mr Rupert Geoffrey Ryland Thompson
Individual · British · DOB 10/1958 · age 68
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-07-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC11050 — Manufacture of beer

Registered office

Manor Farm
The Street
Tongham
Surrey
GU10 1DE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-01
Last: 2026-05-18

Officers (6 active · 9 resigned)

THOMPSON, Rupert→
secretary · appointed 2011-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ADAMS, Jillian Mary→
director · ~59y · appointed 2022-01-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHESTERMAN, Miles Robert William→
director · ~50y · appointed 2015-06-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACK, Melanie Susan→
director · ~55y · appointed 2021-07-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THOMPSON, Rupert Geoffrey Ryland→
director · ~68y · appointed 2011-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILLIAMS, Roger Quarman→
director · ~73y · appointed 2021-01-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STANTON PRECIOUS, Anthony→
secretary · appointed 1995-08-03 · resigned 2011-11-26
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-07-24 · resigned 1995-08-03
Resigned
MILLER, Nick Brian→
director · ~61y · appointed 2017-11-14 · resigned 2020-03-31
Resigned
STANTON PRECIOUS, Anthony→
director · ~70y · appointed 1995-08-03 · resigned 2011-11-26
Resigned
THATCHER, Martin→
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-10-10 · resigned 2020-03-31
Resigned
THOMPSON, Gordon Stuart→
director · ~55y · appointed 2015-12-22 · resigned 2022-01-14
Resigned
TOYNTON, Gregory Giles→
director · ~46y · appointed 2015-06-23 · resigned 2015-11-13
Resigned
ZILLWOOD-HUNT, Martin Geoffrey→
director · ~71y · appointed 1995-08-03 · resigned 2014-06-24
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-07-24 · resigned 1995-08-03
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property23/12/2020—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—22/10/2020—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—11/10/2018—
outstanding
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance LTD
A registered charge—16/04/2015—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property14/08/2002—
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Recent filings (110 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-20