COTSWOLD WINE ESTATE LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-10.5k | £-10.5k |
| Current assets | £0 | £0 |
| Net assets | £-10.5k | £-10.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-28➖MARRIOT, Patrick Charles Stewart resigneddirector
- 2025-11-28➖PYE, Jasper Orlando resigneddirector
- 2025-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-05-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-01-30➕MARRIOT, Patrick Charles Stewart appointeddirector
- 2018-11-15🏢Company incorporatedAs COTSWOLD WINE ESTATE LTD
- 2018-11-15➕CLARKE, George William appointeddirector
- 2018-11-15➕PYE, Jasper Orlando appointeddirector
- 2018-11-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MARRIOT, Patrick Charles Stewart resigned 2025-11-28; PYE, Jasper Orlando resigned 2025-11-28
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr George William Clarke Individual · English · DOB 04/1997 · age 29 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 15/11/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Jasper Orlando Pyeceased 28/11/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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