CES WHISKY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC135381 · ltd · incorporated 1991-12-04
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 34.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 11010
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 34.2y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
134 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-14➕KARBERG, Gustav Just appointeddirector
- 2025-11-14➖KARBERG, Thomas Just resigneddirector
- 2025-11-14➖THOMSEN, Erik Pederson resigneddirector
- 2025-11-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-06📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-06-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-05-14📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-05-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-04-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-06-06📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-23➕STUBTOFT, Brian appointeddirector
- 2021-06-23➖HEINZE, Per Steen Molin resigneddirector
- 2014-06-17➖MURRAY, Charles Douglas resigneddirector
- 2014-06-17➖SCOTT, John Neeson resigneddirector
- 2014-06-17➕THOMSEN, Erik Pederson appointeddirector
- 2012-05-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-08-10➕HEINZE, Per Steen Molin appointeddirector
- 2011-08-10➕KARBERG, Thomas Just appointeddirector
- 2011-08-10➖THOMSON, Edward Robert resigneddirector
- 2011-06-28🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2008-12-31➖BROWN, Ian Alexander resigneddirector
- 2008-08-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-04-01➕SCOTT, John Neeson appointeddirector
- 2008-03-12➖MACDUFF, Stewart Gordon resigneddirector
- 2001-02-14➕BROWN, Ian Alexander appointeddirector
- 2001-02-14➕MACDUFF, Stewart Gordon appointeddirector
- 1997-09-23➕SLOAN, David Alexander appointedsecretary
- 1997-09-23➕SLOAN, David Alexander appointeddirector
- 1997-09-23➖MURRAY, Charles Douglas resignedsecretary
- 1997-09-23➖MACDUFF, Stewart Gordon resigneddirector
- 1992-03-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Hiram Walker Group LTD
- 1992-03-13➕THOMSON, Edward Robert appointeddirector
- 1992-02-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Hiram Walker Group LTD
- 1992-02-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1991-12-16➖BRUCE, Graeme Murray resignednominee-secretary
- 1991-12-16➕MURRAY, Charles Douglas appointedsecretary
- 1991-12-16➖BRUCE, Graeme Murray resignednominee-director
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: KARBERG, Thomas Just resigned 2025-11-14; THOMSEN, Erik Pederson resigned 2025-11-14
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Erik Pederson Thomsen Individual · Danish · DOB 05/1967 · age 59 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Thomas Just Karbergceased 15/10/2025· significant influence
- Mr David Alexander Sloanceased 15/10/2025· significant influence
- Mr Per Steen Molin Heinzeceased 01/05/2023· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-12-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC11010 — SIC 11010
Registered office
6 Newton Place
Glasgow
G3 7PR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-30
Last: 2025-07-16
Officers (4 active · 13 resigned)
SLOAN, David Alexander→
Activesecretary · appointed 1997-09-23
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KARBERG, Gustav Just→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2025-11-14
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SLOAN, David Alexander→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 1997-09-23
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STUBTOFT, Brian→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2021-06-23
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BRUCE, Graeme Murray→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1991-12-04 · resigned 1991-12-16
MURRAY, Charles Douglas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-12-16 · resigned 1997-09-23
BROWN, Ian Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2001-02-14 · resigned 2008-12-31
BRUCE, Graeme Murray→
Resignednominee-director · ~67y · appointed 1991-12-04 · resigned 1991-12-16
GALBRAITH, Eric Roger→
Resignednominee-director · ~67y · appointed 1991-12-04 · resigned 1991-12-16
HEINZE, Per Steen Molin→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2011-08-10 · resigned 2021-06-23
KARBERG, Thomas Just→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-08-10 · resigned 2025-11-14
MACDUFF, Stewart Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2001-02-14 · resigned 2008-03-12
MACDUFF, Stewart Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1991-12-16 · resigned 1997-09-23
MURRAY, Charles Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1991-12-16 · resigned 2014-06-17
SCOTT, John Neeson→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2014-06-17
THOMSEN, Erik Pederson→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2014-06-17 · resigned 2025-11-14
THOMSON, Edward Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1992-03-13 · resigned 2011-08-10
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | The Hiram Walker Group The Hiram Walker Group LTD | Assignation of reversionary right | 1 property | 18/03/1992 | 28/06/2011 | |
| satisfied | The Hiram Walker Group The Hiram Walker Group LTD | Floating charge | 1 property | 27/02/1992 | 21/08/2008 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 27/02/1992 | 05/05/2012 |
Recent filings (134 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-01-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-06-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-06-06
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-05-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-05-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-16