V SPIRITS BRANDS LIMITED
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 |
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
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 incorporation
- • 1 resolution
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 incorporation
- • 1 resolution
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-25📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-03-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-03-02✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-12-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-04-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-09-09🏢Company incorporatedAs V SPIRITS BRANDS LIMITED
- 2024-09-09➕CHURCHILL, Carl appointeddirector
- 2024-09-09➕CHURCHILL, Nicole Eugenie appointeddirector
- 2024-09-09📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-03-02: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Carl Churchill Individual · British · DOB 08/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 09/09/2024 |
Mrs Nicole Eugenie Churchill Individual · British · DOB 01/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 09/09/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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