ADAM'S BUCKETFUL OF HOPE APPEAL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
07068880 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2009-11-06
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£38.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 96040Physical well-being activities
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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
33 officers (10 active, 33 linked, 33 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
100 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
75
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 · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £38,596
Net assets shrinking
Down £5,856 YoY
Cash YoY
+11%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£19k
↑ 11% YoY
Net Worth
£39k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£19k
↓ 5.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£9k£18k£27k£36k£44kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£38.6k£44.5k
Current assets£19.0k£20.1k
Cash£19.0k£17.1k
Debtors£3.0k
Net assets£38.6k£44.5k

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
4
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • 2 gazette
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-03-30
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-03-17
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  4. 2026-02-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2025-12-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-11-28
    MAGHIE, Glen appointed
    director
  7. 2025-11-28
    ROSS-HARPER, Maureen Roberta resigned
    director
  8. 2025-11-28
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    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-04-30
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    officers · AP01
  10. 2025-04-30
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  11. 2025-04-30
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  12. 2025-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2025-02-28
    CORNISH, Sally Ann appointed
    director
  14. 2025-02-28
    HARRIES, Stacey resigned
    director
  15. 2025-02-28
    PALMER, Alison resigned
    director
  16. 2024-09-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2024-09-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2024-09-10
    TUDOR, Thomas Baden appointed
    director
  19. 2024-09-10
    RAWLINGS, Elizabeth resigned
    director
  20. 2024-06-21
    BHAN, Chander, Dr appointed
    director
  21. 2024-06-21
    GHOREISHI, Babak, Dr appointed
    director
  22. 2024-06-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2024-06-21
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    officers · AP01
  24. 2024-06-07
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    officers · AP01
  25. 2024-06-07
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    officers · AP01
  26. 2024-06-07
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    officers · AP01
  27. 2024-06-07
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  28. 2024-06-07
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  29. 2024-06-07
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  30. 2024-06-07
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    officers · AP01
  31. 2024-06-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  32. 2024-06-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  33. 2024-03-17
    ALDERSON, Ruth appointed
    director
  34. 2024-03-17
    BACIU, Bianca appointed
    director
  35. 2024-03-17
    BACIU, Ionut-Claudiu appointed
    director
  36. 2024-03-17
    DUFRESNOY, Francesca Maxine appointed
    director
  37. 2024-03-17
    FITZGERALD, Tracey appointed
    director
  38. 2024-03-17
    DAVIES, Susan Jane resigned
    director
  39. 2024-03-17
    HARRIES, Stacey appointed
    director
  40. 2024-03-17
    HAY, Mary Noreen resigned
    director
  41. 2024-03-17
    OWEN, Jayne Karen resigned
    director
  42. 2024-03-17
    PALMER, Alison appointed
    director
  43. 2024-03-17
    RAWLINGS, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  44. 2024-03-17
    SHAW, Violet Elizabeth Jane resigned
    director
  45. 2024-03-17
    TADMAN, Ann Elisabeth resigned
    director
  46. 2022-07-01
    FERGUSON-GARDINER, Grace Catherine Emel resigned
    director
  47. 2022-07-01
    POOL, Paulin resigned
    director
  48. 2021-11-19
    BELL, John Hamilton resigned
    director
  49. 2021-11-19
    CALLOW, Joan resigned
    director
  50. 2021-11-19
    DAVIES, Susan Jane appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 80 events

Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 82 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.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2009-11-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

Registered office

11 Dew Street
Haverfordwest
Pembrokeshire
SA61 1ST

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-20
Last: 2025-11-06

Officers (10 active · 23 resigned)

ALDERSON, Ruth
director · ~82y · appointed 2024-03-17
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Active
BACIU, Bianca
director · ~34y · appointed 2024-03-17
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Active
BACIU, Ionut-Claudiu
director · ~38y · appointed 2024-03-17
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Active
BHAN, Chander, Dr
director · ~52y · appointed 2024-06-21
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Active
CORNISH, Sally Ann
director · ~72y · appointed 2025-02-28
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Active
DUFRESNOY, Francesca Maxine
director · ~70y · appointed 2024-03-17
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Active
FITZGERALD, Tracey
director · ~55y · appointed 2024-03-17
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Active
GHOREISHI, Babak, Dr
director · ~47y · appointed 2024-06-21
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Active
MAGHIE, Glen
director · ~51y · appointed 2025-11-28
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Active
TUDOR, Thomas Baden
director · ~57y · appointed 2024-09-10
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Active
BELL, John Hamilton
director · ~68y · appointed 2012-11-07 · resigned 2021-11-19
Resigned
CALLOW, Joan
director · ~71y · appointed 2017-03-29 · resigned 2021-11-19
Resigned
CAUNT, Jennifer Mary
director · ~89y · appointed 2012-11-06 · resigned 2014-09-30
Resigned
DAVIES, Susan Jane
director · ~69y · appointed 2021-11-19 · resigned 2024-03-17
Resigned
EVANS-THOMAS, Christine Kent
director · ~77y · appointed 2009-11-06 · resigned 2013-04-01
Resigned
FERGUSON-GARDINER, Grace Catherine Emel
director · ~69y · appointed 2017-03-29 · resigned 2022-07-01
Resigned
HARRIES, Stacey
director · ~48y · appointed 2024-03-17 · resigned 2025-02-28
Resigned
HAY, Mary Noreen
director · ~87y · appointed 2021-11-19 · resigned 2024-03-17
Resigned
HEWITSON, Christine Mabel Anne
director · ~77y · appointed 2019-07-01 · resigned 2020-01-06
Resigned
HEWITSON, Christine Mabel Anne
director · ~77y · appointed 2013-02-26 · resigned 2017-01-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (100 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-03-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-02-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-21