BOTTLERS & DISTILLERS (WALES) LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive

11306361 · ltd · incorporated 2018-04-12

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 11010

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 4.4y

25/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Charge age ~4.4 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

13 officers (8 active, 13 linked, 11 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

13 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

55 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Average employees	2900	3200

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

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4 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand

2025-12-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-11-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
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BEDDOE, Paul Stephen resigned
director
2023-09-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-17
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second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-04-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-03
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LEEKE, Matthew Winston appointed
director
2023-01-27
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-27
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-10-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-05-20
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LEEKE, Matthew Winston appointed
secretary
2022-05-20
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-12-24
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mortgage · MR01
2021-12-24
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-12-24
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-12-22
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2021-12-22
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
2021-12-22
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2021-10-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-05-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-05-05
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BEDDOE, Paul Stephen appointed
director
2021-04-13
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-04-10
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-04-10
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-03-31
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LEEKE, Emma Jane appointed
director
2021-03-31
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LITTLEJOHN, Joanna Elizabeth appointed
director
2021-03-31
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MARTIN, Peter appointed
director
2021-03-30
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LEEKE, Christopher Llewellyn appointed
director
2021-03-30
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MALLOWS, Rhys Andrew resigned
secretary
2021-03-30
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MALLOWS, Andrew Bernard resigned
director
2021-03-30
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MALLOWS, Rhys Andrew resigned
director
2020-02-06
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O'SULLIVAN, Nigel resigned
director
2019-03-08
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FOWLER, Michael Alun appointed
director
2019-03-08
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LEEKE, Stephen James appointed
director
2019-03-08
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O'SULLIVAN, Nigel appointed
director
2018-04-12
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Company incorporated
As BOTTLERS & DISTILLERS (WALES) LIMITED
2018-04-12
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MALLOWS, Rhys Andrew appointed
secretary
2018-04-12
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MALLOWS, Andrew Bernard appointed
director
2018-04-12
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MALLOWS, Rhys Andrew appointed
director

Owner dependency

56/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.

Red flags

clean

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

Group structure

J.H. Leeke And Sons Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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J.H. Leeke And Sons Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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BOTTLERS & DISTILLERS (WALES) LIMITED

This company · 11306361

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
J.H. Leeke And Sons Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	31/12/2022

3 historic (ceased) PSCs

The Vale Of Glamorgan Hotel Ltdceased 31/12/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
Mr Rhys Andrew Mallowsceased 21/10/2019· significant influence
Mr Andrew Bernard Mallowsceased 21/10/2019· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2018-04-12

Jurisdictionwales

Primary SIC11010 — SIC 11010

Registered office

Leekes Ltd

Mwyndy Industrial Estate

Pontyclun

R C T

CF72 8PN

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-19

Last: 2025-07-05