RICHMOND HILL BREWERIES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

07050063 · ltd · incorporated 2009-10-20

Investment thesis

Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.

Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.

Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Jul 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Public houses and bars

Sector: Accommodation & food service

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

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Refinance opportunity

21 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 16.0y

15/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 16.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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

Lenders & charges

21 charges (21/21 with lender, 21/21 with type)

Directors & officers

2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

9 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

76 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-07-31	2024-07-31
Average employees	5	400

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

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 gazette
• 1 accounts
• 1 capital

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 gazette
• 1 accounts
• 1 capital

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand

2026-04-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-13
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-02-25
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-24
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-02
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-12-02
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-04-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-03-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-09-15
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2018-09-15
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2018-09-15
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2018-09-15
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Charge satisfied #15
2018-09-15
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Charge satisfied #14
2018-09-15
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Charge satisfied #13
2018-07-31
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-10-11
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Charge registered #21
Lender: Marston's PLC
2017-10-11
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Charge registered #20
Lender: Marston's PLC
2017-10-11
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Charge registered #19
Lender: Marston's PLC
2017-10-11
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Charge registered #18
Lender: Marston's PLC
2016-09-14
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Charge satisfied #9
2016-09-14
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Charge satisfied #8
2016-07-29
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Charge registered #17
Lender: Lancashire Mortgage Corporation Limited
2016-07-29
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Charge registered #16
Lender: Lancashire Mortgage Corporation Limited
2015-10-30
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Charge registered #15
Lender: Carlsberg UK Limited
2015-10-30
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Charge registered #14
Lender: Carlsberg UK Limited
2015-10-30
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Charge registered #13
Lender: Carlsberg UK Limited
2015-07-15
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Charge registered #12
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2014-12-21
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Charge registered #10
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2014-12-18
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Charge registered #11
Lender: Molson Coors Brewing Company (UK) Limited
2014-11-07
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Bridging Finance Limited
2014-11-07
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Bridging Finance Limited
2014-06-25
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Charge satisfied #5
2013-05-17
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Marston's PLC
2013-05-17
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Marston's PLC
2011-06-01
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Carlsberg UK Limited
2011-04-04
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2010-10-28
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Marstons PLC
2010-10-25
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Molson Coors Brewing Company (UK) Limited
2010-04-23
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2009-10-20
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Company incorporated
As RICHMOND HILL BREWERIES LIMITED
2009-10-20
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ELLIS, Warwick Stephen appointed
director
2009-10-20
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KAHAN, Barbara appointed
director
2009-10-20
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KAHAN, Barbara resigned
director

Owner dependency

93/100

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

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100

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.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 med · 1 low

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.

15 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Warwick Stephen Ellis Individual · British · DOB 05/1963 · age 63	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	06/04/2016

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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1 OLDBURY LTD→ 07648590 · est 2011 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	14y	—	—
112GW NAILSEA LIMITED→ 15145332 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
123 PIZZA LTD→ 16582600 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
13TH STREET HOSPITALITY LTD→ 13135428 · est 2021 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—
168 DRAGON LIMITED→ 16007033 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
19 FIFTY SEVEN LOUNGE LIMITED→ 16987502 · est 2026 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1ST STEP HOUSING LTD→ 15000852 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
1UK FRIED CHICKEN LIMITED→ 14915278 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
2 BROTHERS DINNING LTD→ 14164218 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
2 FRIENDS CATERING COMPANY LTD→ 13463323 · est 2021 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	4y	—	—
2 FRIENDS PUB COMPANY LTD→ 13463321 · est 2021 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	4y	—	—
2 UK FRIED CHICKEN LTD→ 16484159 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →

🔒Tailored diligence questions

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2009-10-20

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC56302 — Public houses and bars

Registered office

210 210 Bromford Lane

Erdington

Birmingham

West Midlands

B24 8DL

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-01

Last: 2025-11-17

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

ELLIS, Warwick Stephen→

director · ~63y · appointed 2009-10-20

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

KAHAN, Barbara→

director · ~95y · appointed 2009-10-20 · resigned 2009-10-20

Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:21 of 21 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Marston's Marston's PLC	A registered charge	1 property	11/10/2017	—
outstanding	Marston's Marston's PLC	A registered charge	1 property	11/10/2017	—
outstanding	Marston's Marston's PLC	A registered charge	1 property	11/10/2017	—
outstanding	Marston's Marston's PLC	A registered charge	1 property	11/10/2017	—
outstanding	Lancashire Mortgage Corporation Lancashire Mortgage Corporation Limited	A registered charge	4 properties	29/07/2016	—
outstanding	Lancashire Mortgage Corporation Lancashire Mortgage Corporation Limited	A registered charge	4 properties	29/07/2016	—
satisfied	Carlsberg UK Carlsberg UK Limited	A registered charge	1 property	30/10/2015	15/09/2018
satisfied	Carlsberg UK Carlsberg UK Limited	A registered charge	1 property	30/10/2015	15/09/2018
satisfied	Carlsberg UK Carlsberg UK Limited	A registered charge	1 property	30/10/2015	15/09/2018
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	15/07/2015	—
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC	A registered charge	—	21/12/2014	—
outstanding	Molson Coors Brewing Company (UK) Molson Coors Brewing Company (UK) Limited	A registered charge	1 property	18/12/2014	—
satisfied	Bridging Finance Bridging Finance Limited	A registered charge	1 property	07/11/2014	14/09/2016
satisfied	Bridging Finance Bridging Finance Limited	A registered charge	1 property	07/11/2014	14/09/2016
outstanding	Marston's Marston's PLC	A registered charge	1 property	17/05/2013	—
outstanding	Marston's Marston's PLC	A registered charge	1 property	17/05/2013	—
satisfied	Carlsberg UK Carlsberg UK Limited	Debenture	1 property	01/06/2011	25/06/2014
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	Mortgage	1 property	04/04/2011	—
outstanding	Marstons Marstons PLC	Debenture	1 property	28/10/2010	—
outstanding	Molson Coors Brewing Company (UK) Molson Coors Brewing Company (UK) Limited	Legal charge	1 property	25/10/2010	—
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	Mortgage deed	1 property	23/04/2010	—

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Recent filings (76 total)

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accounts · AA

2026-04-30

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capital · SH01

2026-03-13

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gazette · DISS40

2026-02-25

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-02-24

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2026-02-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-04-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-12-19

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-07-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-01-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-04-26

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-12-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-07-29

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-12-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2021-04-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2020-12-02