ALCHEMY WINES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04341634 · ltd · incorporated 2001-12-17
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 23.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other food services
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 23.4y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
107 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years 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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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees2200

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-01-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2024-01-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2023-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-01-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2020-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-01-22
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  14. 2019-01-22
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  15. 2019-01-22
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    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  16. 2019-01-22
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2019-01-15
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  18. 2018-08-20
    ➕
    MOORHOUSE, Peter Jeremy appointed
    director
  19. 2012-01-10
    ➕
    ROWLEDGE, Anna-Marie appointed
    secretary
  20. 2012-01-10
    ➖
    WINSHIP, Johanna resigned
    secretary
  21. 2010-09-21
    ➖
    ROWLEDGE, Peter Eric resigned
    director
  22. 2008-04-08
    ➖
    GAU, Jacques Jean resigned
    director
  23. 2007-07-01
    ➖
    ROWLEDGE, David Eric resigned
    secretary
  24. 2007-07-01
    ➕
    WINSHIP, Johanna appointed
    secretary
  25. 2006-12-13
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  26. 2006-01-31
    ➖
    LYNCH, Ciaran Albert resigned
    director
  27. 2005-07-28
    ➕
    LYNCH, Ciaran Albert appointed
    director
  28. 2005-02-14
    ➖
    GOUNDREY, Mark Sheldon resigned
    director
  29. 2004-10-19
    ➕
    GAU, Jacques Jean appointed
    director
  30. 2004-10-19
    ➖
    GAU, Jacques Jean resigned
    director
  31. 2004-10-19
    ➖
    GOUNDREY, Michael Geoffrey resigned
    director
  32. 2003-11-19
    ➕
    GAU, Jacques Jean appointed
    director
  33. 2003-09-25
    ➕
    ROWLEDGE, David Eric appointed
    secretary
  34. 2003-09-25
    ➖
    MOORE GREEN LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2003-05-31
    ➖
    MIDDLETON, Lee Paul resigned
    director
  36. 2003-04-19
    ➖
    MOORE, Edward Andrew David resigned
    director
  37. 2002-12-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  38. 2002-10-01
    ➕
    MIDDLETON, Lee Paul appointed
    director
  39. 2002-09-16
    ➕
    ROWLEDGE, David Eric appointed
    director
  40. 2002-09-16
    ➕
    GOUNDREY, Mark Sheldon appointed
    director
  41. 2002-09-16
    ➕
    GOUNDREY, Michael Geoffrey appointed
    director
  42. 2002-08-21
    ➕
    MOORE, Edward Andrew David appointed
    director
  43. 2001-12-17
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    Company incorporated
    As ALCHEMY WINES LIMITED
  44. 2001-12-17
    ➕
    MOORE GREEN LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  45. 2001-12-17
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 2001-12-17
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  47. 2001-12-17
    ➕
    ROWLEDGE, Peter Eric appointed
    director
  48. 2001-12-17
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  49. 2001-12-17
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2019-01-22: legacy

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Anne Rowledge
Individual · British · DOB 07/1942 · age 84
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr David Eric Rowledge
Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2001-12-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56290 — Other food services

Registered office

22 Friars Street
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 2AA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-28
Last: 2026-01-14

Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)

ROWLEDGE, Anna-Marie→
secretary · appointed 2012-01-10
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Active
MOORHOUSE, Peter Jeremy→
director · ~63y · appointed 2018-08-20
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Active
ROWLEDGE, David Eric→
director · ~56y · appointed 2002-09-16
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Active
ROWLEDGE, David Eric→
secretary · appointed 2003-09-25 · resigned 2007-07-01
Resigned
WINSHIP, Johanna→
secretary · appointed 2007-07-01 · resigned 2012-01-10
Resigned
MOORE GREEN LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-12-17 · resigned 2003-09-25
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-12-17 · resigned 2001-12-17
Resigned
GAU, Jacques Jean→
director · ~81y · appointed 2004-10-19 · resigned 2008-04-08
Resigned
GAU, Jacques Jean→
director · ~81y · appointed 2003-11-19 · resigned 2004-10-19
Resigned
GOUNDREY, Mark Sheldon→
director · ~53y · appointed 2002-09-16 · resigned 2005-02-14
Resigned
GOUNDREY, Michael Geoffrey→
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-09-16 · resigned 2004-10-19
Resigned
LYNCH, Ciaran Albert→
director · ~63y · appointed 2005-07-28 · resigned 2006-01-31
Resigned
MIDDLETON, Lee Paul→
director · ~58y · appointed 2002-10-01 · resigned 2003-05-31
Resigned
MOORE, Edward Andrew David→
director · ~84y · appointed 2002-08-21 · resigned 2003-04-19
Resigned
ROWLEDGE, Peter Eric→
director · ~97y · appointed 2001-12-17 · resigned 2010-09-21
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-12-17 · resigned 2001-12-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Assignment of keyman life policy1 property13/12/2006—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture1 property20/12/2002—
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Recent filings (107 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-01-22