CATCHBURN VINEYARD LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £28.5k |
| Current assets | £3.3k |
| Net assets | £45.9k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-07📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2026-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-25🏢Company incorporatedAs CATCHBURN VINEYARD LIMITED
- 2023-07-25➕WEARMOUTH, Helen Joanne appointeddirector
- 2023-07-25➕WEARMOUTH, John Ridley appointeddirector
- 2023-07-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 3.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Ridley Wearmouth Individual · British · DOB 06/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 25/07/2023 |
Mrs Helen Joanne Wearmouth Individual · British · DOB 12/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 25/07/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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