BOTLEY BREWERY LTD

🌳Matureactive

08092851 · ltd · incorporated 2012-06-01

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

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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year to Mar 2025

Net worth

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book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Manufacture of beer

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

47 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

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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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand

2025-05-21
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2023-09-21
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2022-10-28
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2021-12-22
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2021-04-03
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2021-01-04
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officers · TM01
2021-01-01
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PHELPS, Martin David Luther resigned
director
2020-12-08
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accounts · AA
2020-03-05
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2019-12-20
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accounts · AA
2018-11-23
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accounts · AA
2017-12-14
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accounts · AA
2017-11-22
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officers · AP01
2017-11-01
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PHELPS, Martin David Luther appointed
director
2015-07-16
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RAI, Satvinder Singh resigned
director
2015-06-08
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SANDERSON, Meg appointed
director
2015-06-08
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RAI, Satvinder Singh appointed
director
2015-05-07
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SANDERSON, Robert Steven appointed
director
2015-05-06
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SANDERSON, Robert Steven appointed
director
2015-05-06
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SANDERSON, Robert Steven resigned
director
2015-04-30
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HARVEY, Lara Cynthia resigned
secretary
2015-04-30
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HARVEY, Robert resigned
director
2015-04-13
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SANDERSON, Robert Steven resigned
director
2013-08-01
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HARVEY, Lara Cynthia appointed
secretary
2012-06-01
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Company incorporated
As BOTLEY BREWERY LTD
2012-06-01
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HARVEY, Robert appointed
director
2012-06-01
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SANDERSON, Robert Steven appointed
director

Owner dependency

74/100

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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

51/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Robert Steven Sanderson Individual · British · DOB 09/1977 · age 49	50–75%	50–75%	board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control	06/04/2016
Mrs Meg Sanderson Individual · British · DOB 10/1966 · age 60	25–50%	25–50%	board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

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BBC COFFEE LIMITED→ 13005466 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—
BEK SOURDOUGH BAKERY LTD→ 13897114 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	4y	—	—
BELLA 5 BEANS LTD→ 15679712 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
BELLA'S BRIGADEIROS LIMITED→ 16277393 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
BLISSFUL CAKE HAVEN LIMITED→ 16268796 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
BLUE HOUR COFFEE LIMITED→ 15504837 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
BREAKBEAT BREWING LIMITED→ 14396262 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
BRIT-PHIL ENTERPRISE LIMITED→ 07939714 · est 2012 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	14y	—	—
BUTLER COUNTRY ESTATES LIMITED→ 08678720 · est 2013 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	12y	—	—

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2012-06-01

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC11050 — Manufacture of beer

Registered office

Botley Brewery Mill Hill

Botley

Southampton

SO30 2GB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-02

Last: 2026-01-19

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

SANDERSON, Meg→

director · ~60y · appointed 2015-06-08

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Active

SANDERSON, Robert Steven→

director · ~49y · appointed 2015-05-07

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Active

HARVEY, Lara Cynthia→

secretary · appointed 2013-08-01 · resigned 2015-04-30

Resigned

HARVEY, Robert→

director · ~60y · appointed 2012-06-01 · resigned 2015-04-30

Resigned

PHELPS, Martin David Luther→

director · ~39y · appointed 2017-11-01 · resigned 2021-01-01

Resigned

RAI, Satvinder Singh→

director · ~59y · appointed 2015-06-08 · resigned 2015-07-16

Resigned

SANDERSON, Robert Steven→

director · ~49y · appointed 2015-05-06 · resigned 2015-05-06

Resigned

SANDERSON, Robert Steven→

director · ~49y · appointed 2012-06-01 · resigned 2015-04-13

Resigned

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