EDINBURGH CRAFT BREW COMPANY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC427110 · ltd · incorporated 2012-06-27
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 13.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
—
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Public houses and bars
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.5y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-08-16
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-08-16
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-05-31
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2016-05-19
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2016-05-19
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    Charge satisfied #2
  6. 2016-02-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2016-02-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2016-02-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2016-02-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2016-02-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2015-12-01
    ➕
    ARNOTT, Robert Graeme appointed
    director
  12. 2015-12-01
    ➕
    RUSSELL, Gordon Iain appointed
    director
  13. 2015-12-01
    ➖
    FERGUSON, Gavin Paul Edward resigned
    director
  14. 2015-12-01
    ➖
    MAIR, Christopher, Mr. resigned
    director
  15. 2015-09-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-06-01
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  17. 2015-06-01
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2015-06-01
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  19. 2015-03-24
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AAMD
  20. 2015-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2015-01-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2014-07-30
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  23. 2014-07-25
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  24. 2014-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2013-09-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2013-01-31
    ➖
    GRAY, Bruce resigned
    director
  27. 2013-01-31
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  28. 2012-10-16
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG01s
  29. 2012-10-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Montrose House (Scotland) Limited
  30. 2012-09-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  31. 2012-09-07
    ➕
    GRAY, Bruce appointed
    director
  32. 2012-09-07
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  33. 2012-06-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EDINBURGH CRAFT BREW COMPANY LIMITED
  34. 2012-06-27
    ➕
    FERGUSON, Gavin Paul Edward appointed
    director
  35. 2012-06-27
    ➕
    MAIR, Christopher, Mr. appointed
    director
  36. 2012-06-27
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

61/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-08-16

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-06-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56302 — Public houses and bars

Registered office

4 Hope Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4DB
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

ARNOTT, Robert Graeme→
director · ~69y · appointed 2015-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RUSSELL, Gordon Iain→
director · ~55y · appointed 2015-12-01
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Active
FERGUSON, Gavin Paul Edward→
director · ~53y · appointed 2012-06-27 · resigned 2015-12-01
Resigned
GRAY, Bruce→
director · ~45y · appointed 2012-09-07 · resigned 2013-01-31
Resigned
MAIR, Christopher, Mr.→
director · ~49y · appointed 2012-06-27 · resigned 2015-12-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—25/07/201419/05/2016
outstanding
Montrose House (Scotland)
Montrose House (Scotland) Limited
Floating charge1 property11/10/2012—
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Recent filings (23 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-08-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-05-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2016-05-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-02-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-02-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-02-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-02-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-02-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-17
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2015-06-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-06-01
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2015-06-01
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AAMD
2015-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-02-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-01-05