NEWHUNT LIMITED

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SC554200 · ltd · incorporated 2017-01-10
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.
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Turnover
—
year to Jan 2026
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46740
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade
  • 85510Sports and recreation education
  • 93199Other sports activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 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
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £100
Very low cash
Cash position: £0
Net assets shrinking
Down £345 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£0
Net Worth
£100
↓ 78% YoY
Current Assets
£100
↓ 78% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£89£178£267£356£445Jan 2025Jan 2026

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-01-312025-01-31
Total assets£100£445
Current assets£100£445
Cash£0£0
Debtors£100£91
Net assets£100£445

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-21
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-04-09
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  4. 2025-10-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-10-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-10-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-02-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-02-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-02-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-02-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-01-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As NEWHUNT LIMITED
  13. 2017-01-10
    ➕
    HUNT, Fintan appointed
    director
  14. 2017-01-10
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

95/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HUNT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Fintan Hunt
Individual · Irish · DOB 09/1971 · age 55
75–100%
—75-100% shares10/01/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-01-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46740 — SIC 46740

Registered office

Broomhill Lodge
Melville Dykes Rd
Lasswade
EH18 1AN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-12
Last: 2025-11-28

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

HUNT, Fintan→
director · ~55y · appointed 2017-01-10
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Recent filings (22 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-16