ACCIDENTAL BREWERY LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
13240807 · ltd · incorporated 2021-03-03
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
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 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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| Total assets | — | £3.0k |
| Current assets | — | £551 |
| Net assets | — | £7.2k |
| Average employees | 0 | — |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-07➕LONSDALE, Brent appointeddirector
- 2024-10-07➕THOMPSON, James Henry Lawrence appointeddirector
- 2024-10-07➕THOMPSON, Paul Clive appointeddirector
- 2024-10-07➖DENT, Michelle resigneddirector
- 2024-09-22📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-09-22📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2024-09-22📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2023-11-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-24➖DENT, Mike resigneddirector
- 2022-11-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCIDENTAL BREWERY LTD
- 2021-03-03➕DENT, Michelle appointeddirector
- 2021-03-03➕DENT, Mike appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Brent Lonsdale Individual · British · DOB 02/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/10/2024 |
Mr Paul Clive Thompson Individual · British · DOB 11/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/10/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Michelle Dentceased 07/10/2024· significant influence
- Mrs Michelle Dentceased 06/11/2023· 25-50% voting
- Mr Mike Dentceased 24/11/2022· 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALTHAMS CATERING BUTCHERS LIMITED→ 03731546 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| ALTHAMS FINE FOODS LTD→ 09801268 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AMBRY BAKERY LTD→ 15740195 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AMRAP FITNESS MEALS LTD→ 12270387 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ARDENT LM LTD→ 16838385 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATH VODKA LTD→ 14516199 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AVID BREWING CO. LTD→ 09750603 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BECKSTONES BREWERY LIMITED→ 09456076 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| BILTONG BUDDY LTD→ 16598480 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BIO FEED LIMITED→ 12858594 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BRANDRETH FOODS LTD→ 12395957 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BRITTONS MEADERY LTD→ 14351576 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-03-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC11050 — Manufacture of beer
Registered office
The Old Stables
Bulk Street
Lancaster
LA1 1PU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-20
Last: 2025-12-06
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
LONSDALE, Brent→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2024-10-07
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THOMPSON, James Henry Lawrence→
Activedirector · ~29y · appointed 2024-10-07
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THOMPSON, Paul Clive→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2024-10-07
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DENT, Michelle→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2021-03-03 · resigned 2024-10-07
DENT, Mike→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2021-03-03 · resigned 2022-11-24
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Recent filings (27 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-09
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-09-22
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2024-09-22
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2024-09-22