FLATHEAD-IMPERIAL BREW CO LTD
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. 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.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
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 | 2024-01-31 | 2023-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-3.8k | £-2.4k |
| Current assets | £3.5k | £3.2k |
| Cash | £491 | £173 |
| Net assets | £-14.9k | £-14.8k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-07-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-02-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-08➖PALMER, Dale resigneddirector
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-01➕BRETTELL, Benjamin James appointeddirector
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-08-01➖SOAR, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2020-01-09🏢Company incorporatedAs FLATHEAD-IMPERIAL BREW CO LTD
- 2020-01-09➕PALMER, Dale appointeddirector
- 2020-01-09➕SOAR, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2020-01-09📄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 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Benjamin James Brettell Individual · British · DOB 05/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 08/11/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Dale Palmerceased 08/11/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
- Mr Thomas Soarceased 01/08/2020· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
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