COPPICE MANAGERS LIMITED

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04323979 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2001-11-16
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£623
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £623
Net assets shrinking
Down £624 YoY
Cash YoY
-18%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£12k
↓ 18% YoY
Net Worth
£623
↓ 50% YoY
Current Assets
£14k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3k£6k£10k£13k£16kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-012024-04-01
Total assets£623£1.2k
Current assets£13.7k£16.1k
Cash£12.3k£15.0k
Debtors£1.4k£1.1k
Net assets£623£1.2k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
6
filings
  • • 4 officers
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
7
filings
  • • 4 officers
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
9
filings
  • • 5 officers
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-03
    ➕
    HAMMOND, Paula appointed
    director
  2. 2026-07-03
    ➕
    VINTIN, Lindsey appointed
    director
  3. 2026-07-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2026-07-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2026-07-02
    ➕
    BOSTON, Thomas George appointed
    director
  6. 2026-07-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2026-07-01
    ➖
    CLUTTERBUCK, James Sonny resigned
    director
  8. 2026-07-01
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2026-07-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2026-07-01
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2026-04-17
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2026-04-07
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2026-04-01
    ➕
    HUNTINGTON, John Michael appointed
    director
  14. 2026-02-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2025-01-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2024-01-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-01-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-03-05
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2022-03-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2022-01-01
    ➖
    HARRINGTON, Patricia Anne resigned
    director
  21. 2021-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-08-26
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  23. 2021-08-26
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  24. 2021-03-31
    ➕
    CLUTTERBUCK, James Sonny appointed
    director
  25. 2021-03-31
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2020-10-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2014-02-13
    ➖
    DAVIDSON, Alexandra resigned
    secretary
  28. 2014-02-13
    ➖
    DAVIDSON, Alexandra resigned
    director
  29. 2005-03-21
    ➖
    HARRINGTON, James Thomas resigned
    director
  30. 2005-03-21
    ➕
    HARRINGTON, Patricia Anne appointed
    director
  31. 2001-11-26
    ➖
    MACLEAN, Timothy John resigned
    secretary
  32. 2001-11-26
    ➖
    CHATTOPADHYAY, Amy resigned
    director
  33. 2001-11-26
    ➖
    MACLEAN, Timothy John resigned
    director
  34. 2001-11-25
    ➕
    DAVIDSON, Alexandra appointed
    secretary
  35. 2001-11-25
    ➕
    DAVIDSON, Alexandra appointed
    director
  36. 2001-11-25
    ➕
    HARRINGTON, James Thomas appointed
    director
  37. 2001-11-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As COPPICE MANAGERS LIMITED
  38. 2001-11-16
    ➕
    MACLEAN, Timothy John appointed
    secretary
  39. 2001-11-16
    ➕
    CHATTOPADHYAY, Amy appointed
    director
  40. 2001-11-16
    ➕
    MACLEAN, Timothy John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Michael Huntington
Individual · British · DOB 11/1951 · age 75
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/07/2026
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr James Sonny Clutterbuckceased 01/07/2026· board control
  • Mrs Patricia Anne Harringtonceased 26/08/2021· board control

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2001-11-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

Flat 7 3-5 Coppice Drive
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG1 2JE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last made up to: 2025-04-01
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last: 2025-11-16

Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)

BOSTON, Thomas George→
director · ~37y · appointed 2026-07-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAMMOND, Paula→
director · ~63y · appointed 2026-07-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUNTINGTON, John Michael→
director · ~75y · appointed 2026-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VINTIN, Lindsey→
director · ~48y · appointed 2026-07-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIDSON, Alexandra→
secretary · appointed 2001-11-25 · resigned 2014-02-13
Resigned
MACLEAN, Timothy John→
secretary · appointed 2001-11-16 · resigned 2001-11-26
Resigned
CHATTOPADHYAY, Amy→
director · ~48y · appointed 2001-11-16 · resigned 2001-11-26
Resigned
CLUTTERBUCK, James Sonny→
director · ~56y · appointed 2021-03-31 · resigned 2026-07-01
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Alexandra→
director · ~69y · appointed 2001-11-25 · resigned 2014-02-13
Resigned
HARRINGTON, James Thomas→
director · ~89y · appointed 2001-11-25 · resigned 2005-03-21
Resigned
HARRINGTON, Patricia Anne→
director · ~82y · appointed 2005-03-21 · resigned 2022-01-01
Resigned
MACLEAN, Timothy John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2001-11-16 · resigned 2001-11-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (78 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-07-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-07-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-07-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-07-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-07-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-01