CHILTERN VALLEY VINEYARD WINERY & BREWERY LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC397280 · llp · incorporated 2014-12-23
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2026
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 5.8y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 5.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-03-31
Average employees100

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-11
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2025-07-08
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  4. 2025-06-30
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR04
  5. 2025-06-30
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    Charge satisfied #1
  6. 2025-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-12-23
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  8. 2024-11-26
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  9. 2024-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-02-06
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  11. 2023-12-28
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  12. 2023-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-01-04
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2022-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-01-11
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  16. 2021-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-03-23
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  18. 2021-01-04
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2020-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-09-23
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR01
  21. 2020-09-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Coutts & Company
  22. 2020-01-09
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  23. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2019-01-03
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  26. 2018-01-24
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  27. 2017-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2014-12-23
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    Company incorporated
    As CHILTERN VALLEY VINEYARD WINERY & BREWERY LLP
  29. 2014-12-23
    ➕
    EALAND, David, Mr. appointed
    llp-designated-member
  30. 2014-12-23
    ➕
    EALAND, Donald Arthur, Mr. appointed
    llp-designated-member
  31. 2014-12-23
    ➕
    CHILTERN VALLEY LIQUEUR PRODUCERS, BREWERS & VINTNERS LTD. appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Ealand
Individual · British · DOB 09/1945 · age 81
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/12/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2014-12-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

Kbs Accounting Llp Wright House
67 High Street
Tarporley
Cheshire
CW6 0DP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-06
Last: 2025-12-23

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

EALAND, David, Mr.→
llp-designated-member · ~81y · appointed 2014-12-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EALAND, Donald Arthur, Mr.→
llp-designated-member · ~42y · appointed 2014-12-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHILTERN VALLEY LIQUEUR PRODUCERS, BREWERS & VINTNERS LTD.→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2014-12-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
NatWest Group
Coutts & Company
A registered charge—22/09/202030/06/2025

Recent filings (35 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-01-11
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-07-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2025-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-12-23
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2024-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-13
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2024-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-29