THE HORNY SHEEP COMPANY LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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 | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.7k |
| Current assets | £30.3k |
| Net assets | £5.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (5 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-03🏢Company incorporatedAs THE HORNY SHEEP COMPANY LTD
- 2024-05-03➕COOKSLEY, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2024-05-03➕MCCLELLAN, Zoey Anne appointeddirector
- 2024-05-03📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 2.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Zoey Anne Mcclellan Individual · British · DOB 04/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 03/05/2024 |
Stephen Cooksley Individual · British · DOB 08/1949 · age 77 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 03/05/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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