SHEEPDOG COFFEE LTD
- 47190Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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 · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-1.9k |
| Current assets | £4 |
| Cash | £4 |
| Net assets | £-1.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-23🏢Company incorporatedAs SHEEPDOG COFFEE LTD
- 2025-01-23➕CHRISTIE, Bethany Sophia Christina Ruth appointeddirector
- 2025-01-23➕CHRISTIE, Mark Robert appointeddirector
- 2025-01-23📄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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Robert Christie Individual · British · DOB 01/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 23/01/2025 |
Mrs Bethany Sophia Christina Ruth Christie Individual · British · DOB 08/1998 · age 28 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 23/01/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 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.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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