ELECTRIC BEAR BREWING COMPANY LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £297.1k | £326.6k |
| Current assets | £190.9k | £163.7k |
| Cash | £38.1k | £40.8k |
| Debtors | £95.6k | £77.6k |
| Net assets | £-879.6k | £-678.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
- • 3 capital
- • 1 insolvency
- • 1 resolution
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-31📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2025-12-31📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2025-12-31⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2025-12-31📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-12-31📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-12-28📄capital-alter-shares-consolidation-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2025-10-28➕JAMES, Deborah appointedsecretary
- 2025-10-28📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-07-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-01-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-01-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-12-30➕HORNER, David Alistair appointeddirector
- 2021-12-30➕HORNER, Mary Catherine appointeddirector
- 2021-12-30➖LEWIS, Christopher Adrian Rees resigneddirector
- 2021-12-30➖LEWIS, Jacqueline Ann resigneddirector
- 2014-10-01➕LEWIS, Christopher Adrian Rees appointeddirector
- 2014-01-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ELECTRIC BEAR BREWING COMPANY LTD
- 2014-01-15➕LEWIS, Jacqueline Ann appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-12-31: legacy
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Alistair Horner Individual · British · DOB 10/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/12/2021 |
Mrs Mary Catherine Horner Individual · English · DOB 11/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/12/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Christopher Adrian Rees Lewisceased 30/12/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Jacqueline Ann Lewisceased 12/12/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
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