DHILLONS BREWERY LTD
💤Zombieactive
07624155 · ltd · incorporated 2011-05-06
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
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of beer
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 7.3y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 |
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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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-11🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Meif Ii - Debt Wm LP Acting Through Its General Partner Fdc (General Partner Meif Ii - Debt Wm) Limited
- 2025-07-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-04🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Treyd Ab
- 2025-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-09-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Coventry and Warwickshire Reinvestment Trust LTD
- 2024-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-10-31🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-04-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-04-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2020-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-03-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Pcf Bank Limited
- 2018-07-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-19➖MARSHALL, Carl Robert resigneddirector
- 2015-08-01➕DHILLON, Dalvinder Singh appointeddirector
- 2014-10-01➖GREEN, Deborah Patricia resigneddirector
- 2014-10-01➕MARSHALL, Carl Robert appointeddirector
- 2014-10-01➖STOREY, Christopher Mark resigneddirector
- 2011-05-06🏢Company incorporatedAs DHILLONS BREWERY LTD
- 2011-05-06➕GREEN, Deborah Patricia appointeddirector
- 2011-05-06➕STOREY, Christopher Mark appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DHILLON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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
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 |
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Mr Dalvinder Singh Dhillon Individual · British · DOB 11/1978 · age 48 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COFFEE PEOPLE LIMITED→ 15157777 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CRISPY KRUMBLE LTD→ 16550451 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DAJJ LTD→ 07322851 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| DANCLE MEAT FACTORY LTD→ 13007892 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| DELICIOUS CUPCAKES LTD→ 12646077 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| DELIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL LTD→ 16230229 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| DESPERATE FOR SAUCE LIMITED→ 13359373 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| DINE IN SAUCES LIMITED→ 09073286 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| DREAM CAKES BY ALINA LTD→ 13188759 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| DRINK SHRINK LTD→ 15798377 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| DRINKVAELA LIMITED→ 16790448 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUBAI CHOCOLATE LONDON LTD→ 16355729 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-05-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC11050 — Manufacture of beer
Registered office
310d Ew Sterling House Langston Road
Loughton
IG10 3TS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last: 2025-08-15
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
DHILLON, Dalvinder Singh→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2015-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GREEN, Deborah Patricia→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2011-05-06 · resigned 2014-10-01
MARSHALL, Carl Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2014-10-01 · resigned 2015-08-19
STOREY, Christopher Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2011-05-06 · resigned 2014-10-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
4
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Meif Ii - Debt Wm LP Acting Through Its General Partner Fdc (General Partner Meif Ii - Debt Wm) Meif Ii - Debt Wm LP Acting Through Its General Partner Fdc (General Partner Meif Ii - Debt Wm) Limited | A registered charge | — | 11/12/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Treyd Ab | A registered charge | — | 04/07/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Coventry and Warwickshire Reinvestment Trust Coventry and Warwickshire Reinvestment Trust LTD | A registered charge | — | 25/09/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 16/04/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Pcf Bank Pcf Bank Limited | A registered charge | — | 21/03/2019 | 31/10/2022 |
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Recent filings (54 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-09
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-11-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-21