B & T BREWERY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02881228 · ltd · incorporated 1993-12-16
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 20.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£59.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of beer
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 20.8y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
91 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £59,279
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£59k
↑ 1715% YoY
Current Assets
£146k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £63.3k | £330 |
| Current assets | £145.9k | £174.4k |
| Net assets | £59.3k | £-3.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-03-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-14➕FOLLINGTON, Lesley Cheryl appointeddirector
- 2025-04-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-03➕DESQUESNES, Francesca Marie appointeddirector
- 2025-04-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-03-23📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-01-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-01-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-01➖AYRES, Martin Leigh resigneddirector
- 2020-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-12-07➖SHEPHERD, Lewis Archibald resigneddirector
- 2013-09-18➕DESQUESNES, Michel Andre appointeddirector
- 2013-09-18➕AYRES, Martin Leigh appointeddirector
- 2005-10-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Abbey National PLC
- 1996-12-01➕FOLLINGTON, Lesley Cheryl appointedsecretary
- 1996-12-01➖SALTON, John resignedsecretary
- 1994-12-18➖MACORISON, Philip Ian resignedsecretary
- 1994-12-18➕SALTON, John appointedsecretary
- 1993-12-16🏢Company incorporatedAs B & T BREWERY LIMITED
- 1993-12-16➕MACORISON, Philip Ian appointedsecretary
- 1993-12-16➕HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1993-12-16➖HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1993-12-16➕SHEPHERD, Lewis Archibald appointeddirector
- 1993-12-16➕HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1993-12-16➖HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
73/100
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 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
33/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — DESQUESNES, Francesca Marie (same surname) appointed 2025-04-03. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michel Andre Desquesnes Individual · British · DOB 01/1948 · age 78 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/05/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Angela Ayresceased 26/11/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mr Martin Leigh Ayresceased 05/01/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-12-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC11050 — Manufacture of beer
Registered office
43 Manchester Street
London
W1U 7LP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last: 2025-12-16
Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)
FOLLINGTON, Lesley Cheryl→
Activesecretary · appointed 1996-12-01
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DESQUESNES, Francesca Marie→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-04-03
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DESQUESNES, Michel Andre→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2013-09-18
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FOLLINGTON, Lesley Cheryl→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2025-04-14
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MACORISON, Philip Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-12-16 · resigned 1994-12-18
SALTON, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-12-18 · resigned 1996-12-01
HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-12-16 · resigned 1993-12-16
AYRES, Martin Leigh→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2013-09-18 · resigned 2021-09-01
SHEPHERD, Lewis Archibald→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 1993-12-16 · resigned 2013-12-07
HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-12-16 · resigned 1993-12-16
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Santander Abbey National PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/10/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (91 total)
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gazette · DISS40
2026-04-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-27
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2023-03-23