AUCHENKILNS BREWERY LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £846 | £811 |
| Current assets | £471 | £514 |
| Net assets | £846 | £811 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-01-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-10-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-05-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-04-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-11-04🏢Company incorporatedAs AUCHENKILNS BREWERY LIMITED
- 2019-11-04➕FERGUS, Scott appointedsecretary
- 2019-11-04➕FERGUS, Scott William appointeddirector
- 2019-11-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
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