HOGSHEAD BREWHOUSE LIMITED
- 56302Public houses and bars
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £800.7k | £641.3k |
| Current assets | £487.6k | £527.0k |
| Cash | £230.2k | £241.3k |
| Debtors | £218.0k | £246.7k |
| Net assets | £726.6k | £550.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-04📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-08-31📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2014-12-12🏢Company incorporatedAs HOGSHEAD BREWHOUSE LIMITED
- 2014-12-12➕SMITH, Christopher Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Michael Smith Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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