PIPERS COFFEE HOUSE LTD
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-06-30 | 2023-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £18.3k | £17.4k |
| Current assets | £10.7k | £4.6k |
| Net assets | £18.3k | £17.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-13➖SHERWIN, Jean resigneddirector
- 2025-05-13➖SHERWIN, Teagan Emily Alice resigneddirector
- 2025-05-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-24➖SHERWIN, Robin Alan resigneddirector
- 2024-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-09-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-24📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2022-06-15🏢Company incorporatedAs PIPERS COFFEE HOUSE LTD
- 2022-06-15➕SHERWIN, Harley Andrew Robin appointeddirector
- 2022-06-15➕SHERWIN, Jean appointeddirector
- 2022-06-15➕SHERWIN, Robin Alan appointeddirector
- 2022-06-15➕SHERWIN, Teagan Emily Alice appointeddirector
- 2022-06-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
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 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: SHERWIN, Jean resigned 2025-05-13; SHERWIN, Teagan Emily Alice resigned 2025-05-13
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Harley Andrew Robin Sherwin Individual · British · DOB 07/1986 · age 40 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest | 10/09/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Harley Andrew Robin Sherwinceased 01/09/2022· board control · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Similar companies
Active · Hospitality · IV postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHMOND HOUSE HOTEL LIMITED→ SC577556 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| RIVER NESS APARTMENTS LTD→ SC589943 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| RIVERBANK LODGES LTD→ SC844869 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| RIVERVIEW COUNTRY PARK RESIDENTS COMMUNITY LTD→ SC861350 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RMG MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ SC323767 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| SACCARD LIMITED→ SC666969 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| SECRET BEACH CO LTD→ SC798540 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| SEED2PLATE HIGHLAND LTD→ SC806938 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| SEY SERVICES LTD→ SC827498 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| SHAHED TRADING (PITLOCHRY) LTD→ SC656292 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| SHAKES ELGIN LTD→ SC849253 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHAKES INVERNESS LTD→ SC712212 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Registered office
Filing status
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.