CHEVIOT BREWERY LTD
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £75.7k | — |
| Current assets | £14.7k | — |
| Cash | £2.2k | — |
| Debtors | £3.5k | — |
| Net assets | £-135.6k | — |
| Average employees | — | 400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-21➖BAKER, Neil Adam resigneddirector
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-11-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-16🏢Company incorporatedAs CHEVIOT BREWERY LTD
- 2017-11-16➕HODGSON, Jonathan Philip appointeddirector
- 2017-11-16➕NASH, Peter Charles appointeddirector
- 2017-11-16➕BAKER, Neil Adam appointeddirector
- 2017-11-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Nhb Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nhb Group Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 16/11/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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