5 BELLS (CLYST HYDON) COMMUNITY PUB LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
15623848 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2024-04-07
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Public houses and bars
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
8 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-15➕GRENADIER ESTATES LTD appointedcorporate-director
- 2025-10-15➖GINGELL, Matthew Owen resigneddirector
- 2025-10-15📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2025-10-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-10📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-07🏢Company incorporatedAs 5 BELLS (CLYST HYDON) COMMUNITY PUB LIMITED
- 2024-04-07➕BULGER, Benjamin Colin appointeddirector
- 2024-04-07➕GINGELL, Matthew Owen appointeddirector
- 2024-04-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Young company: Only 2.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark James Dixon Individual · British · DOB 10/1969 · age 57 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 07/04/2024 |
Mrs Elizabeth Anne Dixon Individual · British · DOB 01/1970 · age 56 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 07/04/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2024-04-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56302 — Public houses and bars
Registered office
Oxygen House Grenadier Road
Exeter Business Park
Exeter
EX1 3LH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-20
Last: 2026-04-06
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
BULGER, Benjamin Colin→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-04-07
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GRENADIER ESTATES LTD→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2025-10-15
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GINGELL, Matthew Owen→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-04-07 · resigned 2025-10-15
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Recent filings (8 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2025-10-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-09
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-07-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-06
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-04-07