DRAMBLING ON WHISKY LTD
- 85590Other education n.e.c.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 |
| Current assets | £100 |
| Net assets | £100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 capital
- • 2 change-of-name
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-01-09✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-01-08➕LOCKHART, Callum Thomas appointeddirector
- 2026-01-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-28✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-03-11🏢Company incorporatedAs DRAMBLING ON WHISKY LTD
- 2025-03-11➕LOCKHART, Jeffrey Bruce appointedsecretary
- 2025-03-11➕LOCKHART, Jeffrey Bruce appointeddirector
- 2025-03-11📄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.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — LOCKHART, Callum Thomas (same surname) appointed 2026-01-08. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-01-09: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2025-11-28: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Callum Thomas Lockhart Individual · British · DOB 08/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 08/01/2026 |
Mr Jeffrey Bruce Lockhart Individual · British · DOB 02/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 11/03/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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