BIRDCAGE GIN LTD.
🌳Matureactive
09890135 · ltd · incorporated 2015-11-26
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£200
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46342
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47110Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
- 47250SIC 47250
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £200
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£200
Current Assets
£100
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £200 | £0 |
| Current assets | £100 | — |
| Net assets | £200 | £0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-10-17➖BURFOOT, Emily Lisa resigneddirector
- 2015-11-26🏢Company incorporatedAs BIRDCAGE GIN LTD.
- 2015-11-26➕EMMANS, Christian Dominic Howard appointeddirector
- 2015-11-26➕SHAKOURI, Paloma Paradis appointeddirector
- 2015-11-26➕WILLETTS, James William appointeddirector
- 2015-11-26➕BURFOOT, Emily Lisa appointeddirector
- 2015-11-26📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
35/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- 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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christian Dominic Howard Emmans Individual · British · DOB 09/1995 · age 31 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mr James William Willetts Individual · British · DOB 01/1993 · age 33 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Miss Paloma Paradis Shakouri Individual · British · DOB 09/1995 · age 31 | 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-11-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46342 — SIC 46342
Registered office
20 Parvis Road
West Byfleet
Surrey
KT14 6HA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-13
Last: 2025-08-30
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
EMMANS, Christian Dominic Howard→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2015-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHAKOURI, Paloma Paradis→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2015-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILLETTS, James William→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2015-11-26
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BURFOOT, Emily Lisa→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2015-11-26 · resigned 2016-10-17
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Recent filings (21 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-08