BRIXTON BREWERY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08552778 · ltd · incorporated 2013-06-03
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 8.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of beer
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 8.7y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-06-01➖VAN ESCH, Johannes Henricus Adrianus resigneddirector
- 2026-05-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-03📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-03📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-03📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-04-24📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-04-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-08-28📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-08-28📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-14📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-10-14📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-10-14📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-10📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-10-10📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-10-10📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2021-02-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-01-28➕MOUNTSTEVENS, Lawson John Wembridge appointeddirector
- 2021-01-28➖ROSS, David Michael resigneddirector
- 2017-11-24➖ROSS, David Michael resignedsecretary
- 2017-11-24➕ROSS, David Michael appointeddirector
- 2017-11-24➕VAN ESCH, Johannes Henricus Adrianus appointeddirector
- 2017-11-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Heineken UK Limited
- 2014-03-01➖GALAUN, Jeremy Daniel resignedsecretary
- 2014-02-26➕ROSS, David Michael appointedsecretary
- 2013-12-31➖GALAUN, Elizabeth Nora resigneddirector
- 2013-12-03➕GALAUN, Elizabeth Nora appointeddirector
- 2013-11-25➖GALAUN, Jeremy Daniel resigneddirector
- 2013-06-04➕GALAUN, Jeremy Daniel appointeddirector
- 2013-06-03🏢Company incorporatedAs BRIXTON BREWERY LIMITED
- 2013-06-03➕GALAUN, Jeremy Daniel appointedsecretary
- 2013-06-03➕GALAUN, Jeremy Daniel appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Heineken Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Heineken Uk Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BRIXTON BREWERY LIMITED
This company · 08552778
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Heineken Uk Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 24/11/2017 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Jeremy Daniel Galaunceased 24/11/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Joshua Galaunceased 24/11/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr David Michael Rossceased 24/11/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-06-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC11050 — Manufacture of beer
Registered office
Arch 547 Brixton Station Road
London
Greater London
SW9 8PF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-08
Last: 2026-04-24
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
GALAUN, Jeremy Daniel→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2013-06-04
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MOUNTSTEVENS, Lawson John Wembridge→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-01-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GALAUN, Jeremy Daniel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-06-03 · resigned 2014-03-01
ROSS, David Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-02-26 · resigned 2017-11-24
GALAUN, Elizabeth Nora→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2013-12-03 · resigned 2013-12-31
GALAUN, Jeremy Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2013-06-03 · resigned 2013-11-25
ROSS, David Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-11-24 · resigned 2021-01-28
VAN ESCH, Johannes Henricus Adrianus→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2017-11-24 · resigned 2026-06-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Heineken UK Heineken UK Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/11/2017 | 08/02/2021 |
Recent filings (79 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-03
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-03
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-03
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-03
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-08-28
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-08-28
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-29