OLD HAWKHILL BARS LTD
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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.
Recent activity
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-03-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-01➕MARR, James Michael appointeddirector
- 2026-02-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-11-05🏢Company incorporatedAs OLD HAWKHILL BARS LTD
- 2024-11-05➕MARR, Peter Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2024-11-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — MARR, Peter Kenneth (same surname) appointed 2024-11-05. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter Kenneth Marr Individual · British · DOB 05/1991 · age 35 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/11/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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