ADAMSON'S DRINKS LTD.
🌳Matureactive
SC234220 · ltd · incorporated 2002-07-17
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 13.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46341
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueConservative operator with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 13.1y
95/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £568,352
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £568.4k | — |
| Average employees | 55 | 5400 |
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 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-31➕CALDWELL, Ernest Rodger appointeddirector
- 2023-12-31➕PULLEN, Jennifer Jean appointeddirector
- 2023-12-31➖WYLIE, Andrew Gregor resigneddirector
- 2023-12-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-05-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-02-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-02-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-02-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-24➕PULLEN, Jennifer appointedsecretary
- 2023-02-24➕WALL, Joseph Stephen appointeddirector
- 2023-02-24➖WYLIE, Pauline resignedsecretary
- 2023-02-24➖GEORGIADES, Anastassis Christos resigneddirector
- 2023-02-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-02-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-02-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-22🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-10-22🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2015-03-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2013-05-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2013-03-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2013-02-15➕GEORGIADES, Anastassis Christos appointeddirector
- 2004-10-24➖WYLIE, Andrew Gregor resignedsecretary
- 2004-10-24➕WYLIE, Pauline appointedsecretary
- 2004-03-05➖ADAMSON, Robert William resigneddirector
- 2002-07-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAMSON'S DRINKS LTD.
- 2002-07-17➕WYLIE, Andrew Gregor appointedsecretary
- 2002-07-17➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-07-17➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-07-17➕ADAMSON, Robert William appointeddirector
- 2002-07-17➕WYLIE, Andrew Gregor appointeddirector
- 2002-07-17➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-07-17➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
The Cress Company (Scotland) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
The Cress Company (Scotland) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ADAMSON'S DRINKS LTD.
This company · SC234220
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Cress Company (Scotland) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 24/02/2023 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Andrew Gregor Wylieceased 24/02/2023· significant influence
- Mr Anastassis Christos Georgiadesceased 19/07/2016· 25-50% shares · firm interest
- A C Georgiades Ltdceased 24/02/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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6 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-07-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46341 — SIC 46341
Registered office
Queensferry View
Pitreavie Way
Dunfermline
KY11 8HN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-20
Last: 2026-01-06
Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)
Active
CALDWELL, Ernest Rodger→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2023-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PULLEN, Jennifer Jean→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WALL, Joseph Stephen→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2023-02-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WYLIE, Andrew Gregor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-07-17 · resigned 2004-10-24
WYLIE, Pauline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-10-24 · resigned 2023-02-24
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-07-17 · resigned 2002-07-17
ADAMSON, Robert William→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2002-07-17 · resigned 2004-03-05
GEORGIADES, Anastassis Christos→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2013-02-15 · resigned 2023-02-24
WYLIE, Andrew Gregor→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2002-07-17 · resigned 2023-12-31
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-07-17 · resigned 2002-07-17
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/03/2015 | 22/10/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/05/2013 | 22/10/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 12/03/2013 | 13/02/2023 |
Recent filings (89 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-02
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-05
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-24
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-03-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-02-28