HOPEMAN STORES LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC628558 · ltd · incorporated 2019-04-24
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£11.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 53201SIC 53201
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 6.8y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £11,685
Cash YoY
+3%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£26k
↑ 2.9% YoY
Net Worth
£12k
↑ 80% YoY
Current Assets
£71k
↑ 3.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £34.7k | £35.4k |
| Current assets | £71.4k | £68.8k |
| Cash | £26.1k | £25.3k |
| Debtors | £5.8k | £3.6k |
| Net assets | £11.7k | £6.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-01-14➖BLYTH, Gavin resigneddirector
- 2019-11-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-09-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-07-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-06-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-06-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2019-04-24🏢Company incorporatedAs HOPEMAN STORES LTD
- 2019-04-24➕GARDINER, Joel Smith appointeddirector
- 2019-04-24➕BLYTH, Gavin appointeddirector
- 2019-04-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Joel Smith Gardiner Individual · British · DOB 06/1993 · age 33 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 24/04/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Gavin Blythceased 14/01/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| CFUK CONCEPTS LTD→ SC496696 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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| GALE TRADING LIMITED→ SC872202 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GARDENS AND GIFTS LIMITED→ SC834783 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| GUR WINE AND SPIRITS BUSINESS CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ SC605503 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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| INVERBLOOM LIMITED→ SC150291 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| INVERNESS BATHROOMS LIMITED→ SC390534 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-04-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Registered office
51 Harbour Street
Hopeman
Elgin
IV30 5RU
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-07
Last: 2025-04-23
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
GARDINER, Joel Smith→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2019-04-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BLYTH, Gavin→
Resigneddirector · ~33y · appointed 2019-04-24 · resigned 2021-01-14
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 21/06/2019 | — |
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Recent filings (22 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-03-04