HIPWOOD POLO LTD
💤Zombieactive
12353319 · ltd · incorporated 2019-12-09
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£127.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01430
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 32300SIC 32300
- 33170SIC 33170
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 3 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £127,615
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£128k
Current Assets
£5k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £25.7k | — |
| Current assets | £4.8k | — |
| Net assets | £127.6k | — |
| Average employees | — | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2019-12-09🏢Company incorporatedAs HIPWOOD POLO LTD
- 2019-12-09➕BLAKELEY, Nicola appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Nicola Blakeley Individual · British · DOB 10/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 09/12/2019 |
Nathan William Blakeley Individual · British · DOB 09/1997 · age 29 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/11/2020 |
Mr Charlie Hipwood Individual · British · DOB 05/2006 · age 20 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/11/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Pharma Absolute Ltdceased 18/10/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| FURZEBROOK GARDENS LTD→ 08794782 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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| GAYNES PARK FARMS LIMITED→ 03396005 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| GREENFIELD VENTURES LIMITED→ 14343576 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| GROUPCANI LTD→ 16660811 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| HILL HOUSE EQUINE LIMITED→ 09095259 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-12-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01430 — SIC 01430
Registered office
167-169 Great Portland Street
5th Floor
London
W1W 5PF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-17
Last: 2025-10-03
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
BLAKELEY, Nicola→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2019-12-09
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Recent filings (33 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-22