ALCOHOLS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00547325 · ltd · incorporated 1955-04-05
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 16.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 11010
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 20590SIC 20590
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.9y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
126 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-31➖EVANS, Richard Charles resigneddirector
- 2025-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-partmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-partmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-partmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-10-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-15📄mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2024-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-01-18🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2022-09-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-09-16🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2022-07-25📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-07-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-07-18🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2022-07-18🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2022-07-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2022-07-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2022-07-01➕PHILLIPS, Natalie Mary appointeddirector
- 2021-04-01➕ROESCHLAUB, Carl Andrew, Dr appointeddirector
- 2016-04-08➖LING, Robert Harry resignedsecretary
- 2015-11-02➕EVANS, Richard Charles appointeddirector
- 2010-02-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-05-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1996-08-02➖AUGER, Raymond John resigneddirector
- 1994-07-12➖HOOPER, Arthur John Stanbury resigneddirector
- 1994-03-08➖WALLIS, William Raymond resigneddirector
- 1993-04-30➕LING, Robert Harry appointedsecretary
- 1993-04-30➖WATERS, Emrys John resignedsecretary
- 1955-04-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ALCOHOLS LIMITED
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 71 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 low6 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
W.H.Palmer & Co. (Industries) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
W.H.Palmer & Co. (Industries) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ALCOHOLS LIMITED
This company · 00547325
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
W.H.Palmer & Co. (Industries) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1955-04-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC11010 — SIC 11010
Registered office
The Distillery Watling Street
Clifton Upon Dunsmore
Rugby
Warwickshire
CV23 0AJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-01
Last: 2025-07-18
Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)
Active
PHILLIPS, Natalie Mary→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2022-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROESCHLAUB, Carl Andrew, Dr→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2021-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LING, Robert Harry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-04-30 · resigned 2016-04-08
WATERS, Emrys John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-04-30
AUGER, Raymond John→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 1996-08-02
EVANS, Richard Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-11-02 · resigned 2025-10-31
HOOPER, Arthur John Stanbury→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1994-07-12
WALLIS, William Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~103y · resigned 1994-03-08
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
6
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/01/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 16/09/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 18/07/2022 | — | |
| part-satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/07/2022 | — | |
| part-satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 3 properties | 18/07/2022 | — | |
| part-satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 3 properties | 18/07/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 26/05/2009 | 11/02/2010 |
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Recent filings (126 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-07-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-part
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-part
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-part
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-10-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-02
mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2024-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-06-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-27