GODDARDS BREWERY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02338202 · ltd · incorporated 1989-01-24
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of beer
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 32.0y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 32.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (4 active, 21 linked, 18 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
154 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-30
Average employees27

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-05-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2025-01-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-01-20
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    SIMPSON, Robert William resigned
    director
  6. 2024-10-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-10-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-10-09
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    BAKER, Xavier Lee resigned
    director
  9. 2024-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-04-05
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    GODDARD, Annabel Angela appointed
    director
  11. 2024-04-05
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    GODDARD, Henrietta Marie appointed
    director
  12. 2024-04-05
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    HARVEY, Richard Charles resigned
    director
  13. 2024-04-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2024-04-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2023-09-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2023-09-16
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    GODDARD, Alix Ormond resigned
    director
  17. 2023-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-08-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2021-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-04-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2021-04-06
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    SIMPSON, Robert William appointed
    director
  23. 2020-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-08-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2019-04-01
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    GODDARD, Janet Margaret resigned
    director
  26. 2018-05-29
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    Charge satisfied #2
  27. 2016-06-23
    ➕
    BAKER, Xavier Lee appointed
    director
  28. 2015-11-20
    ➕
    GODDARD, Anthony Howard appointed
    director
  29. 2015-01-01
    ➖
    BIRLEY, Patrick Jeremy resigned
    director
  30. 2014-02-18
    ➖
    GODDARD, Anthony Howard resigned
    director
  31. 2013-09-01
    ➕
    BIRLEY, Patrick Jeremy appointed
    director
  32. 2013-08-01
    ➕
    BIRLEY, Patrick Jeremy appointed
    director
  33. 2013-08-01
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    BIRLEY, Patrick Jeremy resigned
    director
  34. 2010-11-01
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    HARVEY, Richard Charles appointed
    director
  35. 2005-07-12
    ➖
    ADAMS, Natasha resigned
    director
  36. 2002-06-12
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    Charge satisfied #1
  37. 2001-12-01
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  38. 2000-04-03
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Carlsberg-Tetley Brewing Limited
  39. 2000-04-03
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Timothy James Hunter-Henderson
  40. 1994-07-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  41. 1994-07-08
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    ADAMS, Natasha appointed
    director
  42. 1994-07-08
    ➕
    GODDARD, Janet Margaret appointed
    director
  43. 1994-07-07
    ➕
    GODDARD, Anthony Howard appointed
    secretary
  44. 1994-07-07
    ➖
    MORRIS SMITH, Timothy Justin resigned
    secretary
  45. 1994-07-07
    ➕
    GODDARD, Alix Ormond appointed
    director
  46. 1994-07-07
    ➕
    GODDARD, Anthony Howard appointed
    director
  47. 1994-07-07
    ➖
    MORRIS SMITH, Timothy Justin resigned
    director
  48. 1994-07-07
    ➖
    TRUSCOTT, Martin Wyatt resigned
    director
  49. 1993-12-10
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    MACKENZIE, Ronald Frederick resigned
    director
  50. 1992-12-31
    ➖
    GLEN, Ian William resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events

Owner dependency

88/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GODDARD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

25/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — GODDARD, Annabel Angela (same surname) appointed 2024-04-05. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anthony Howard Goddard
Individual · British · DOB 10/1945 · age 81
——sig. influencesignificant influence16/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-01-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC11050 — Manufacture of beer

Registered office

The Dairy, Barnsley Farm The Dairy, Barnsley Farm
Bullen Road
Ryde
Isle Of Wight
PO33 1QF
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-27
Last: 2026-05-13

Officers (4 active · 17 resigned)

GODDARD, Anthony Howard→
secretary · appointed 1994-07-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GODDARD, Annabel Angela→
director · ~48y · appointed 2024-04-05
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Active
GODDARD, Anthony Howard→
director · ~81y · appointed 2015-11-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GODDARD, Henrietta Marie→
director · ~50y · appointed 2024-04-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LABBETT, Gwen Valerie→
secretary · resigned 1992-10-28
Resigned
MORRIS SMITH, Timothy Justin→
secretary · appointed 1992-10-28 · resigned 1994-07-07
Resigned
ADAMS, Natasha→
director · ~62y · appointed 1994-07-08 · resigned 2005-07-12
Resigned
BAKER, Xavier Lee→
director · ~49y · appointed 2016-06-23 · resigned 2024-10-09
Resigned
BIRLEY, Patrick Jeremy→
director · ~61y · appointed 2013-09-01 · resigned 2015-01-01
Resigned
BIRLEY, Patrick Jeremy→
director · ~61y · appointed 2013-08-01 · resigned 2013-08-01
Resigned
GLEN, Ian William→
director · ~81y · resigned 1992-12-31
Resigned
GODDARD, Alix Ormond→
director · ~81y · appointed 1994-07-07 · resigned 2023-09-16
Resigned
GODDARD, Anthony Howard→
director · ~81y · appointed 1994-07-07 · resigned 2014-02-18
Resigned
GODDARD, Janet Margaret→
director · ~80y · appointed 1994-07-08 · resigned 2019-04-01
Resigned
HARVEY, Richard Charles→
director · ~72y · appointed 2010-11-01 · resigned 2024-04-05
Resigned
HOPKINS, John Edwin→
director · ~86y · appointed 1992-01-02 · resigned 1992-12-31
Resigned
MACKENZIE, Ronald Frederick→
director · ~81y · resigned 1993-12-10
Resigned
MORRIS SMITH, Timothy Justin→
director · ~61y · appointed 1992-12-31 · resigned 1994-07-07
Resigned
ORR, Robert Michael→
director · ~93y · resigned 1992-10-31
Resigned
SIMPSON, Robert William→
director · ~62y · appointed 2021-04-06 · resigned 2025-01-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Carlsberg-Tetley Brewing
Carlsberg-Tetley Brewing Limited
Legal charge1 property03/04/200001/12/2001
satisfied
Timothy James Hunter-Henderson
Legal charge2 properties03/04/200029/05/2018
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Single debenture1 property20/07/199412/06/2002

Recent filings (154 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-29
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-13