BLACKBIRD BREWING LTD
💤Zombieactive
12467463 · ltd · incorporated 2020-02-17
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£121.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of beer
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 0.2y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 0.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £121,476
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£23k
Net Worth
£121k
Current Assets
£198k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £134.1k |
| Current assets | £197.9k |
| Cash | £22.9k |
| Debtors | £120.5k |
| Net assets | £121.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-04-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Capitalise Business Support LTD T/a Let’S Do Business Finance
- 2026-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-11-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-24📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-12-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-29➖KEEGAN, Steven James resigneddirector
- 2024-11-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-02-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-12-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-06-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-05-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-12-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-12-16📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-02-17🏢Company incorporatedAs BLACKBIRD BREWING LTD
- 2020-02-17➕WARNER, Roger Jonathan appointedsecretary
- 2020-02-17➕WARNER, Roger Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2020-02-17➕KEEGAN, Steven James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Roger Jonathan Warner Individual · British · DOB 10/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 17/02/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Steven James Keeganceased 29/11/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 SUPERFOODS LTD→ 15886175 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALBOURNE WINERY LIMITED→ 07308272 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ARROWTOWN DRINKS LIMITED→ 12341037 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BAGEL PALACE LTD→ 11002314 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BARCHEN COFFEE LTD→ 16383688 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BBB SENANG LTD→ 10224173 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BEACON DOWN WINES LTD→ 10117266 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BEERCRAFT BREWERY LIMITED→ 09807815 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BLACK COCOA PATISSERIE LIMITED→ 11510260 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BLACK MOON DISTILLERY LTD→ 12735542 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-02-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC11050 — Manufacture of beer
Registered office
Units 44 & 45 Gatehouse Hub Neaves Park
Goddards Green
Burgess Hill
West Sussex
BN6 9ZN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-02
Last: 2025-06-18
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
WARNER, Roger Jonathan→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-02-17
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WARNER, Roger Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2020-02-17
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KEEGAN, Steven James→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-02-17 · resigned 2024-11-29
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Capitalise Business Support T/a Let’S Do Business Finance Capitalise Business Support LTD T/a Let’S Do Business Finance | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/04/2026 | — |
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Recent filings (41 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-05
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-11-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-24
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-01-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-01
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-25
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-22