MAYFLOWER BREWERY LTD

💤Zombieactive
08575815 · ltd · incorporated 2013-06-19
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£-182.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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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 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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 (74/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 10 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
60 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 · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £182,074
Very low cash
Cash position: £1

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1
Net Worth
-£182k
Current Assets
£6k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-30
Total assets£-6.4k
Current assets£6.1k
Cash£1
Debtors£3.7k
Net assets£-182.1k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
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Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-08
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  2. 2025-06-30
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  3. 2024-08-29
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  4. 2024-08-29
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    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-08-29
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    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-01-08
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    HASLAM, Peter appointed
    director
  8. 2024-01-08
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    CHARNLEY, Stephen John resigned
    director
  9. 2024-01-08
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    HASLAM, Mark resigned
    director
  10. 2023-12-09
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    accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
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  11. 2023-06-28
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  12. 2022-10-12
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  13. 2022-08-02
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  14. 2021-06-24
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-09-02
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    officers · TM01
  16. 2020-09-02
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  17. 2020-09-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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  18. 2020-09-01
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    CHARNLEY, Stephen John appointed
    director
  19. 2020-09-01
    ➕
    HASLAM, Mark appointed
    director
  20. 2020-09-01
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    HASLAM, Peter resigned
    director
  21. 2020-06-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2020-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-12-23
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    HASLAM, James Peter resigned
    director
  24. 2019-11-19
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  25. 2019-10-25
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · RP04CS01
  26. 2019-10-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2019-06-14
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    HASLAM, James Peter appointed
    director
  28. 2018-06-14
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    HASLAM, James Peter resigned
    director
  29. 2017-06-02
    ➕
    HASLAM, James Peter appointed
    director
  30. 2017-05-22
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    BRANAGAN, Alan Michael resigned
    director
  31. 2017-05-22
    ➖
    BRANAGAN, Tracy D resigned
    director
  32. 2017-05-22
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    HASLAM, James Peter resigned
    director
  33. 2016-05-09
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    BRANAGAN, Alan Michael appointed
    director
  34. 2016-05-09
    ➕
    BRANAGAN, Tracy D appointed
    director
  35. 2013-08-21
    ➖
    CROMPTON, Natalie Jane resigned
    director
  36. 2013-07-23
    ➕
    CROMPTON, Natalie Jane appointed
    director
  37. 2013-06-19
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    Company incorporated
    As MAYFLOWER BREWERY LTD
  38. 2013-06-19
    ➕
    HASLAM, Peter appointed
    secretary
  39. 2013-06-19
    ➕
    HASLAM, James Peter appointed
    director
  40. 2013-06-19
    ➕
    HASLAM, Peter appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

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

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-06-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC11050 — Manufacture of beer

Registered office

2 Woodford Street
Hindley
Wigan
WN2 4UR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-28
Last: 2025-06-14

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

HASLAM, Peter→
secretary · appointed 2013-06-19
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Active
HASLAM, Peter→
director · ~66y · appointed 2024-01-08
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Active
BRANAGAN, Alan Michael→
director · ~54y · appointed 2016-05-09 · resigned 2017-05-22
Resigned
BRANAGAN, Tracy D→
director · ~54y · appointed 2016-05-09 · resigned 2017-05-22
Resigned
CHARNLEY, Stephen John→
director · ~58y · appointed 2020-09-01 · resigned 2024-01-08
Resigned
CROMPTON, Natalie Jane→
director · ~55y · appointed 2013-07-23 · resigned 2013-08-21
Resigned
HASLAM, James Peter→
director · ~38y · appointed 2019-06-14 · resigned 2019-12-23
Resigned
HASLAM, James Peter→
director · ~38y · appointed 2017-06-02 · resigned 2018-06-14
Resigned
HASLAM, James Peter→
director · ~38y · appointed 2013-06-19 · resigned 2017-05-22
Resigned
HASLAM, Mark→
director · ~36y · appointed 2020-09-01 · resigned 2024-01-08
Resigned
HASLAM, Peter→
director · ~66y · appointed 2013-06-19 · resigned 2020-09-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (60 total)

accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2023-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-28
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2022-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-24