THE HEXTOL FOUNDATION

🌳Matureactive
05896869 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2006-08-04
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 81300Landscape service activities
  • 82920Packaging activities
  • 88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-04-15
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    LAVERY, Kay Maxine resigned
    director
  4. 2024-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-01-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-01-17
    ➕
    BRUNSKILL, Martin Stuart appointed
    director
  8. 2024-01-17
    ➕
    PARKER, Jocelyn Claire appointed
    director
  9. 2024-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-02-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-02-14
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    COCKERILL, Peter John Vincent resigned
    director
  12. 2023-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-12-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2021-12-01
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    PIKE, John Hadley resigned
    director
  15. 2021-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-08-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2019-07-29
    ➕
    MCARDLE, Stephen Richard appointed
    director
  20. 2019-04-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2019-03-25
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    LAVERY, Kay Maxine appointed
    director
  22. 2018-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-10-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2018-10-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2018-10-22
    ➖
    COMPSON, Helen resigned
    director
  26. 2018-10-22
    ➖
    MAKIN, Keith resigned
    director
  27. 2017-07-17
    ➕
    HOWORTH, Bruce Neville appointed
    secretary
  28. 2017-07-17
    ➖
    MILNER, Christopher David resigned
    secretary
  29. 2011-07-04
    ➕
    COMPSON, Helen appointed
    director
  30. 2006-08-04
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    Company incorporated
    As THE HEXTOL FOUNDATION
  31. 2006-08-04
    ➕
    DODD, Gordon appointed
    director
  32. 2006-08-04
    ➕
    MILNER, Christopher David appointed
    secretary
  33. 2006-08-04
    ➕
    COCKERILL, Peter John Vincent appointed
    director
  34. 2006-08-04
    ➕
    MAKIN, Keith appointed
    director
  35. 2006-08-04
    ➕
    PIKE, John Hadley appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

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

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2006-08-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56102 — Unlicenced restaurants and cafes

Registered office

14c Gilesgate
Hexham
Northumberland
NE46 3NJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-18
Last: 2025-08-04

Officers (5 active · 6 resigned)

HOWORTH, Bruce Neville→
secretary · appointed 2017-07-17
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Active
BRUNSKILL, Martin Stuart→
director · ~62y · appointed 2024-01-17
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Active
DODD, Gordon→
director · ~61y · appointed 2006-08-04
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Active
MCARDLE, Stephen Richard→
director · ~60y · appointed 2019-07-29
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Active
PARKER, Jocelyn Claire→
director · ~64y · appointed 2024-01-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MILNER, Christopher David→
secretary · appointed 2006-08-04 · resigned 2017-07-17
Resigned
COCKERILL, Peter John Vincent→
director · ~70y · appointed 2006-08-04 · resigned 2023-02-14
Resigned
COMPSON, Helen→
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-07-04 · resigned 2018-10-22
Resigned
LAVERY, Kay Maxine→
director · ~53y · appointed 2019-03-25 · resigned 2025-04-15
Resigned
MAKIN, Keith→
director · ~73y · appointed 2006-08-04 · resigned 2018-10-22
Resigned
PIKE, John Hadley→
director · ~75y · appointed 2006-08-04 · resigned 2021-12-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (69 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-04