HORSE AND HOUND SALES LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), 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: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £346 |
| Current assets | £136 |
| Net assets | £-5.7k |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 address
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-24🏢Company incorporatedAs HORSE AND HOUND SALES LTD
- 2024-07-24➕GIBNEY, Anthony James appointeddirector
- 2024-07-24➕GIBNEY, Oliver Nathan appointeddirector
- 2024-07-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Oliver Nathan Gibney Individual · British · DOB 09/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 24/07/2024 |
Mr Anthony James Gibney Individual · British · DOB 12/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/07/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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