FIREBRICK BREWERY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08082800 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-24
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 May 2025
Net worth
£119.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of beer
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £118,964
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£119k
↑ 29% YoY
Current Assets
£128k
↑ 40% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £86.8k | £123.6k |
| Current assets | £127.7k | £91.2k |
| Net assets | £119.0k | £92.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 address
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-05-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-04-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2012-05-24🏢Company incorporatedAs FIREBRICK BREWERY LIMITED
- 2012-05-24➕LAWRENCE, Alistair William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 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 Alistair William Lawrence Individual · British · DOB 05/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 12/05/2026 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Stewart Ian Pettiforceased 12/05/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Alistair William Lawrenceceased 28/02/2024· 75-100% shares
- Mr Alistair William Lawrenceceased 28/02/2024· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-05-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC11050 — Manufacture of beer
Registered office
Units 10 & 11 Blaydon Business Centre
Cowen Road
Blaydon On Tyne
Tyne And Wear
NE21 5TW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-13
Last: 2026-06-29
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
LAWRENCE, Alistair William→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2012-05-24
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Recent filings (42 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-23
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-04-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-14