SACRED OAK SPIRITS LIMITED
Likely producing and selling craft spirits (suggested by the name and distilling SIC 11010), with wholesale alcohol distribution (46342), specialist retail (47250), and online sales (47910) channels indicating a vertically integrated small-batch spirits operation based in Newtownards, Northern Ireland.
- 46342SIC 46342
- 47250SIC 47250
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 0.2y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 0.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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 mortgage
- • 2 address
- • 1 mortgage
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Derek Samuel Hardy
- 2026-01-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-12🏢Company incorporatedAs SACRED OAK SPIRITS LIMITED
- 2025-11-12➕FLAHERTY, Aaron Charles appointeddirector
- 2025-11-12➕HARDY, Derek Samuel appointeddirector
- 2025-11-12➕REID, Anthony Justin appointeddirector
- 2025-11-12➕REID, Gareth Charles Frederick appointeddirector
- 2025-11-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 0.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVONDALE FOODS (CRAIGAVON) LIMITED→ NI015099 · est 1981 | £28.26M £20.83M–£35.70M | — | — | 570 | 44y | 88 | 80y |
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| SCOTTS BAKERY LIMITED→ NI043594 · est 2002 | £14.57M £10.74M–£18.41M | £39.89M | — | 26100 | 23y | 87 | 61y |
| C & O MILLIGAN (N.I.) LIMITED→ NI034232 · est 1998 | £13.64M £10.05M–£17.23M | £13.50M | — | 1400 | 28y | 87 | 82y |
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| JOHN WOODS (LISGLYN) LIMITED→ NI006498 · est 1965 | £8.05M £5.93M–£10.17M | £18.92M | — | 8900 | 60y | 91 | 85y |
| T.J. BOOTH & SONS LIMITED→ NI014628 · est 1980 | £8.02M £5.91M–£10.13M | £28.44M | — | 1900 | 45y | 87 | 80y |
| CHESTNUTT ANIMAL FEEDS LIMITED→ NI602522 · est 2010 | £7.82M £5.76M–£9.87M | — | — | 30 | 16y | 87 | 67y |
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Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Derek Samuel Hardy / Aaron Charles Frederick Flaherty | A registered charge | — | 26/02/2026 | — |