LEIGH BREWING AND MALTING COMPANY CIC
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), 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: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Recent activity
- • 1 officers
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Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-18➖ROBINSON, John resigneddirector
- 2025-04-15🏢Company incorporatedAs LEIGH BREWING AND MALTING COMPANY CIC
- 2025-04-15➕HELLEM, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2025-04-15➕PRESCOTT, Steven Brian appointeddirector
- 2025-04-15➕ROWLINSON, Peter Alan appointeddirector
- 2025-04-15➕ROBINSON, John appointeddirector
- 2025-04-15📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 1.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-28
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