ADAMSON'S DRINKS LTD.

🌳Matureactive

SC234220 · ltd · incorporated 2002-07-17

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 13.1y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Dec 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 46341

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pursue

Conservative operator with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 13.1y

95/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 13.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
· Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

89 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Profitable

Profit before tax £568,352

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Profit before tax	£568.4k	—
Average employees	55	5400

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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand

2025-09-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-05
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-12-31
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CALDWELL, Ernest Rodger appointed
director
2023-12-31
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PULLEN, Jennifer Jean appointed
director
2023-12-31
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WYLIE, Andrew Gregor resigned
director
2023-12-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-31
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-31
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-08
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-05-24
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-02
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-02-28
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-02-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-28
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-02-28
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-28
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-24
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PULLEN, Jennifer appointed
secretary
2023-02-24
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WALL, Joseph Stephen appointed
director
2023-02-24
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WYLIE, Pauline resigned
secretary
2023-02-24
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GEORGIADES, Anastassis Christos resigned
director
2023-02-14
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-02-14
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-14
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-13
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-02-13
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Charge satisfied #1
2022-12-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-22
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Charge satisfied #3
2022-10-22
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Charge satisfied #2
2015-03-13
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
2013-05-16
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
2013-03-12
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
2013-02-15
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GEORGIADES, Anastassis Christos appointed
director
2004-10-24
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WYLIE, Andrew Gregor resigned
secretary
2004-10-24
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WYLIE, Pauline appointed
secretary
2004-03-05
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ADAMSON, Robert William resigned
director
2002-07-17
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Company incorporated
As ADAMSON'S DRINKS LTD.
2002-07-17
➕
WYLIE, Andrew Gregor appointed
secretary
2002-07-17
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BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2002-07-17
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BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2002-07-17
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ADAMSON, Robert William appointed
director
2002-07-17
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WYLIE, Andrew Gregor appointed
director
2002-07-17
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STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2002-07-17
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STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

The Cress Company (Scotland) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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The Cress Company (Scotland) Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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ADAMSON'S DRINKS LTD.

This company · SC234220

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
The Cress Company (Scotland) Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	24/02/2023

3 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Andrew Gregor Wylieceased 24/02/2023· significant influence
Mr Anastassis Christos Georgiadesceased 19/07/2016· 25-50% shares · firm interest
A C Georgiades Ltdceased 24/02/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Similar companies

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Company	Est. value	Turnover	Net worth	Staff	Age	Opp	Director
THE CRESS COMPANY (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC313126 · est 2006	£7.51M £5.64M–£9.39M	—	—	—	19y	83	63y
HOGGS OF FIFE LIMITED→ SC015281 · est 1928	£5.67M £4.25M–£7.08M	£11.43M	—	5200	97y	88	65y
CHRYSTAL PETROLEUM COMPANY LIMITED→ SC058359 · est 1975	£3.65M £2.74M–£4.56M	—	—	26	50y	84	62y
ROSE MARKETING UK LIMITED→ SC317936 · est 2007	£2.30M £1.73M–£2.88M	£25.92M	—	2900	19y	88	59y
POPLAR BUILDING & DRAINAGE SUPPLIES LTD→ SC367284 · est 2009	—	—	—	26	16y	85	62y
HOME IMPROVEMENTS (ST ANDREWS) LIMITED→ SC371100 · est 2010	—	—	—	1200	16y	83	68y
ILASCO LIMITED→ SC071900 · est 1980	—	—	—	1500	45y	83	83y
KEELA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→ SC116720 · est 1989	—	—	—	2800	37y	83	83y
MYRTLE COFFEE SERVICES LIMITED→ SC235373 · est 2002	—	—	—	3600	23y	83	73y
PRIME INDUSTRIAL & JANITORIAL SUPPLIES LIMITED→ SC334181 · est 2007	—	—	—	20	18y	83	59y
R. & M. DISTRIBUTION LIMITED→ SC099757 · est 1986	—	—	£902.5k	—	39y	83	64y
ANDERSON VEITCH & COMPANY LIMITED→ SC325683 · est 2007	—	—	£636.9k	—	18y	82	74y

Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →

🔒Tailored diligence questions

6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2002-07-17

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC46341 — SIC 46341

Registered office

Queensferry View

Pitreavie Way

Dunfermline

KY11 8HN

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-20

Last: 2026-01-06

Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)

PULLEN, Jennifer→

secretary · appointed 2023-02-24

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CALDWELL, Ernest Rodger→

director · ~63y · appointed 2023-12-31

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

PULLEN, Jennifer Jean→

director · ~50y · appointed 2023-12-31

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

WALL, Joseph Stephen→

director · ~43y · appointed 2023-02-24

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

WYLIE, Andrew Gregor→

secretary · appointed 2002-07-17 · resigned 2004-10-24

Resigned

WYLIE, Pauline→

secretary · appointed 2004-10-24 · resigned 2023-02-24

Resigned

BRIAN REID LTD.→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-07-17 · resigned 2002-07-17

Resigned

ADAMSON, Robert William→

director · ~54y · appointed 2002-07-17 · resigned 2004-03-05

Resigned

GEORGIADES, Anastassis Christos→

director · ~71y · appointed 2013-02-15 · resigned 2023-02-24

Resigned

WYLIE, Andrew Gregor→

director · ~56y · appointed 2002-07-17 · resigned 2023-12-31

Resigned

STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-07-17 · resigned 2002-07-17

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	1 property	13/03/2015	22/10/2022
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	1 property	16/05/2013	22/10/2022
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC	Floating charge	1 property	12/03/2013	13/02/2023

Recent filings (89 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-01-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2025-09-29

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-01-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2024-09-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-07-02

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended

accounts · AA01

2024-01-05

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-12-31

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-12-31

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-12-31

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-12-05

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened

accounts · AA01

2023-11-08

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-08-02

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2023-05-24

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2023-03-02

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC02

2023-02-28