DUKERIES BREWERY LTD.
💤Zombieactive
08162047 · ltd · incorporated 2012-07-31
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
£-55.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of beer
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 9.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £55,176
Cash YoY
+429%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£7k
↑ 429% YoY
Net Worth
-£55k
↑ 2.0% YoY
Current Assets
£7k
↑ 246% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-55.2k | £-46.3k |
| Current assets | £7.5k | £2.2k |
| Cash | £6.6k | £1.2k |
| Debtors | £626 | £626 |
| Net assets | £-55.2k | £-56.3k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-10-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-26📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2020-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-08-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-08-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-08-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-08-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-06-30➖OWEN, Phillip David resigneddirector
- 2016-11-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2016-11-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2012-07-31🏢Company incorporatedAs DUKERIES BREWERY LTD.
- 2012-07-31➕LONGLEY, George Phillip appointeddirector
- 2012-07-31➕OWEN, Phillip David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
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.
- 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr George Phillip Longley Individual · British · DOB 07/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Phillip David Owenceased 30/06/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-07-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC11050 — Manufacture of beer
Registered office
18 Newcastle Avenue
Worksop
S80 1ET
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-28
Last: 2026-06-14
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
LONGLEY, George Phillip→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2012-07-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OWEN, Phillip David→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2012-07-31 · resigned 2018-06-30
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/11/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/11/2016 | — |
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Recent filings (39 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-30
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2020-10-26