ALLIED BLENDERS AND DISTILLERS (UK) LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC749565 · ltd · incorporated 2022-11-07
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 11010
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 11050Manufacture of beer
- 46170SIC 46170
- 46342SIC 46342
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
8
filings
- • 3 confirmation-statement
- • 3 accounts
- • 1 address
Last 90 days
8
filings
- • 3 confirmation-statement
- • 3 accounts
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 3 confirmation-statement
- • 3 accounts
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-24📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2024-04-09📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2024-01-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-12-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-12-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLIED BLENDERS AND DISTILLERS (UK) LIMITED
- 2022-11-07➕BARIK, Aruna Kumar appointeddirector
- 2022-11-07➕RAMAMURTHY, Shekar appointeddirector
- 2022-11-07➕RAMASWAMY, Ramakrishnan appointeddirector
- 2022-11-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
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 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Shekar Ramamurthy Individual · Indian · DOB 10/1961 · age 65 | — | — | board controlboard control · firm interest | 09/12/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Bina Chhabriaceased 09/12/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 BAKERY LTD→ SC835340 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 94 CAFE LTD→ SC745857 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACTIPH WATER LIMITED→ SC505074 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AF CUISINE LIMITED→ SC856165 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALU GID LTD→ SC666147 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AMBER GLEN SCOTCH WHISKY CO., LTD→ SC443301 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| AR COFFEE RETAIL LTD→ SC481488 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ASTRO'S PIZZA COMPANY LIMITED→ SC871587 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAHAMA BEACH LTD→ SC799957 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BELHAVEN BREWERY COMPANY LIMITED→ SC022860 · est 1944 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 81y | — | — |
| BENLOCH LTD→ SC861616 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BERMALINE FOODS LIMITED→ SC062512 · est 1977 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 48y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-11-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC11010 — SIC 11010
Registered office
115/11 Buccleuch Street
Edinburgh
Scotland
EH8 9NG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-20
Last: 2025-11-06
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
BARIK, Aruna Kumar→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2022-11-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RAMAMURTHY, Shekar→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2022-11-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RAMASWAMY, Ramakrishnan→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-11-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (15 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-24
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2026-03-24
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2024-04-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-01-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-12-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-12-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-12-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-12-09
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-11-07