HORNETS ENTERPRISES LIMITED
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-02-28 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.0k |
| Net assets | £3.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 dissolution
- • 2 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 accounts
- • 3 accounts
- • 2 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-22📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2026-05-26📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-05-19📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-26🏢Company incorporatedAs HORNETS ENTERPRISES LIMITED
- 2016-05-26➕PHIPPS, Angela appointeddirector
- 2016-05-26📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-06
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Angela Phipps Individual · British · DOB 09/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 24/05/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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