CARLSBERG MARSTON'S BREWING COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00078439 · ltd · incorporated 1903-08-28
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of beer
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 52/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 17 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: refinance and hold (40/100).
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Refinance opportunity
23 live charges · 13 lenders · oldest 122.8y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 122.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 13 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 63/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
23 charges (22/23 with lender, 23/23 with type)
89
Directors & officers
83 officers (5 active, 83 linked, 73 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
390 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (212 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-17➖STUBBS, Adam resigneddirector
- 2025-01-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-15➕BROWN, Jeremy Robert appointeddirector
- 2024-11-15➕STUBBS, Adam appointeddirector
- 2024-11-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-09-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-09-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-01➕BRINCK, Søren appointeddirector
- 2024-09-01➖FEWKES, Graham James resigneddirector
- 2024-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-31➖LUPINO, Hayleigh resigneddirector
- 2024-07-31➖PLATT, Justin Mark resigneddirector
- 2024-03-07📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-01-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-10➕PLATT, Justin Mark appointeddirector
- 2023-11-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-17➖ANDREA, Andrew Andonis resigneddirector
- 2023-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-08-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-07-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-10-03➕ANDREA, Andrew Andonis appointeddirector
- 2021-10-02➖FINDLAY, Ralph Graham resigneddirector
- 2021-03-01➕FEWKES, Graham James appointeddirector
- 2021-03-01➖PASTUSZKA, Jacek Krzysztof resigneddirector
- 2020-11-06➕DAVIES, Paul Thomas appointeddirector
- 2020-11-06➖BLAWAT, Tomasz Wojciech resigneddirector
- 2020-10-30➕FINDLAY, Ralph Graham appointeddirector
- 2020-10-30➕LUPINO, Hayleigh appointeddirector
- 2020-10-30➖SCOTT, Richard Colin Douglas resigneddirector
- 2020-10-30➖STUBBS, Adam resigneddirector
- 2019-10-10➖KIRK, Andreas Bernhard resigneddirector
- 2019-10-10➕PASTUSZKA, Jacek Krzysztof appointeddirector
- 2019-10-10➕SCOTT, Richard Colin Douglas appointeddirector
- 2019-10-10➖STRINGER, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2019-03-01➕BLAWAT, Tomasz Wojciech appointeddirector
- 2019-03-01➖MOMEN, Julian Akhtar Karim resigneddirector
- 2018-07-30➖HAGHFELT, Ole Michael resigneddirector
- 2018-07-30➕KIRK, Andreas Bernhard appointeddirector
- 2018-04-16➕STRINGER, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2018-04-16➖WARMOTH, Christopher John resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 212 events
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
6 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
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Carlsberg Uk Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · board control
🏛️ultimate parent
Carlsberg Marston's Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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CARLSBERG MARSTON'S BREWING COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 00078439
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carlsberg Marston's Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 24/06/2020 |
Carlsberg Uk Holdings Limited Corporate entity | — | — | board controlboard control | 24/06/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Carlsberg Uk Holdings Limitedceased 04/07/2016· board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| CAKE ENVY LTD→ 16164508 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1903-08-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC11050 — Manufacture of beer
Registered office
Marston's House
Brewery Road
Wolverhampton
WV1 4JT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-02
Last: 2026-05-19
Officers (5 active · 78 resigned)
BROWN, Jeremy Robert→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-06-27
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BRINCK, Søren→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-09-01
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BROWN, Jeremy Robert→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-11-15
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DAVIES, Paul Thomas→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2020-11-06
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GUNNARSSON LUNDGREN, Anna Cecilia→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2018-02-01
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BAILEY, Steven Clive→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-12-31 · resigned 1999-05-31
DEAN, Morag→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-01 · resigned 2005-05-27
DEAN, Morag→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-02-01 · resigned 1999-02-26
OWEN, Mark Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-08-25 · resigned 2008-06-27
WALL, Jon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-12-16 · resigned 2006-08-25
WHIFFEN, Stephen John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-05-27 · resigned 2005-12-16
WHIFFEN, Stephen John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-13 · resigned 2005-03-07
WHITEHEAD, Gordon William George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-08-24 · resigned 1997-12-31
WILKINSON, Anthony Eric→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-08-24
ANDREA, Andrew Andonis→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2021-10-03 · resigned 2023-11-17
BAILEY, Steven Clive→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1997-12-31 · resigned 2003-11-07
BLAWAT, Tomasz Wojciech→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-03-01 · resigned 2020-11-06
BRITTON, Darran→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2016-01-22
BUTLER, Philip Stanley→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1992-12-11
CALLAN, Matthew John→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2012-03-19 · resigned 2014-02-21
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Mortgages & charges
23
Total charges
6
Outstanding
6
Active lenders
Status:Lender:23 of 23 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A. (Trading as Rabobank International), London Branch (the Chargee) | Receivables deed of charge | 1 property | 27/06/2012 | — | |
| satisfied | Tesco Stores Tesco Stores Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/09/2001 | 08/01/2003 | |
| satisfied | Drayton Premier Investment Trust . / The Law Debenture Corporation . Drayton Premier Investment Trust PLC. / The Law Debenture Corporation PLC. | Supplemental trust deed. | 1 property | 13/09/1989 | 11/01/2003 | |
| satisfied | The Law Debenture Corporation / Drayton Premier Investment Trust The Law Debenture Corporation PLC / Drayton Premier Investment Trust PLC | Sixteenth supplemental trust deed | 1 property | 16/02/1989 | 11/01/2003 | |
| satisfied | The Law Debenture Corporation . / Drayton Premier Investment Trust The Law Debenture Corporation LTD. / Drayton Premier Investment Trust Limited | Trust deed | 1 property | 23/11/1983 | 11/01/2003 | |
| satisfied | Drayton Premier Investment Trust / The Law Debenture Corporation . Drayton Premier Investment Trust Limited / The Law Debenture Corporation LTD. | Equitable charge without written instrument | 1 property | 22/06/1983 | 11/01/2003 | |
| satisfied | Drayton Premier Investment Trust / The Law Debenture Corporation . Drayton Premier Investment Trust Limited / The Law Debenture Corporation LTD. | Trust deed | 1 property | 15/03/1978 | 11/01/2003 | |
| satisfied | The Law Debenture Corporation . / The Premier Investment Company The Law Debenture Corporation LTD. / The Premier Investment Company LTD | Trust deed | 1 property | 04/04/1972 | 11/01/2003 | |
| satisfied | The Law Debenture Corporation . / The Premier Investment Co. The Law Debenture Corporation LTD. / The Premier Investment Co. LTD | Trust deed | 1 property | 11/03/1968 | 11/01/2003 | |
| satisfied | The Premier Investment Co. / The Law Debenture Corporation . The Premier Investment Co. LTD / The Law Debenture Corporation LTD. | Trust deed | 1 property | 25/08/1965 | 11/01/2003 | |
| satisfied | The Law Debenture Corporation . / The Premier Investment Co. The Law Debenture Corporation LTD. / The Premier Investment Co. LTD | Trust deed | 1 property | 16/06/1965 | 11/01/2003 | |
| satisfied | The Premier Investment Co. / The Law Debenture Corporation The Premier Investment Co. LTD / The Law Debenture Corporation LTD | Trust deed | 1 property | 14/08/1964 | 11/01/2003 | |
| satisfied | The Premier Investment Co. / The Law Debenture Corporation . The Premier Investment Co. LTD / The Law Debenture Corporation LTD. | Trust deed | 1 property | 14/08/1964 | 11/01/2003 | |
| satisfied | The Premier Investment Co. / The Law Debenture Corporation . The Premier Investment Co. LTD / The Law Debenture Corporation LTD. | Trust deed | 1 property | 19/02/1964 | 11/01/2003 | |
| satisfied | The Law Debenture Corporation . / The Premier Investment Co. The Law Debenture Corporation LTD. / The Premier Investment Co. LTD | Trust deed | 1 property | 18/01/1963 | 11/01/2003 | |
| satisfied | The Premier Investment Co. / The Law Debenture Corporation . The Premier Investment Co. LTD / The Law Debenture Corporation LTD. | Trust deed | 1 property | 29/08/1962 | 11/01/2003 | |
| satisfied | The Law Debenture Corporation / The Premier Investment Co. The Law Debenture Corporation LTD / The Premier Investment Co. LTD | Trust deed | 1 property | 29/08/1962 | 11/01/2003 | |
| satisfied | Alliance Assurance Co. . Alliance Assurance Co. LTD. | Debenture | 1 property | 15/02/1946 | 22/06/1999 | |
| outstanding | G. H. Hoggan | Mortgage | 1 property | 03/02/1931 | — | |
| outstanding | Alliance Assurance Co. Alliance Assurance Co. Limited | Mortgage | 1 property | 28/01/1931 | — | |
| outstanding | Unknown | Series of debentures | — | 25/04/1925 | — | |
| outstanding | G.H. Ruggan | Mortgage | 1 property | 03/05/1921 | — | |
| outstanding | F.T. Langleytrustees / G.N.S. Sparrow | Trust deed | — | 18/09/1903 | — |
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Recent filings (390 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-15
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-09-22
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-09-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-02