CONSOLIDATED CRAFT BREWERIES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC457765 · ltd · incorporated 2013-08-28
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 11 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 600 | -600 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 capital
Last 90 days
7
filings
- • 2 miscellaneous
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 resolution
Last 180 days
11
filings
- • 3 capital
- • 2 resolution
- • 2 miscellaneous
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-04-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-03-06📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01PSC01
- 2026-03-06📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01PSC01
- 2026-03-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-01-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-13➖MCGOWAN, David Andrew resigneddirector
- 2026-01-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-01-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-09-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-09-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-09-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-09-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-03-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-03-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-03-05📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2025-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-04-30📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-02-21➕LANDSBURGH, David Scott appointeddirector
- 2022-04-05➕MCGOWAN, David Andrew appointeddirector
- 2022-03-25➖HAY, Graeme resigneddirector
- 2022-03-25➖MACPHERSON, Innes Gordon resigneddirector
- 2021-04-30➖RATCLIFFE, Gordon resigneddirector
- 2021-04-01➖SOMMERVILLE, Iain Davie resigneddirector
- 2020-11-01➕RATCLIFFE, Gordon appointeddirector
- 2020-01-31➕SOMMERVILLE, Iain Davie appointeddirector
- 2019-08-02➖SCHOFIELD, Anthony resigneddirector
- 2018-10-08➕SCHOFIELD, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2018-04-27➕MACPHERSON, Innes Gordon appointeddirector
- 2015-02-06➖SHAND, Lewis resigneddirector
- 2014-10-01➕SMITH, Donald John appointeddirector
- 2014-09-01➕CARNEGIE, James Derek Scott appointeddirector
- 2013-11-20➕HAY, Graeme appointeddirector
- 2013-10-20➖HBJG SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-10-20➖ALMOND, Deborah Jane resigneddirector
- 2013-10-20➕SHAND, Lewis appointeddirector
- 2013-10-20➖HBJG LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2013-08-28🏢Company incorporatedAs CONSOLIDATED CRAFT BREWERIES LIMITED
- 2013-08-28➕HBJG SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-08-28➕ALMOND, Deborah Jane appointeddirector
- 2013-08-28➕HBJG LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Derek Scott Carnegie Individual · British · DOB 03/1961 · age 65 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr James Derek Scott Carnegieceased 05/03/2026· significant influence · firm interest
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-08-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Malcolmburn
Mulben
Keith
AB55 6YB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-02
Last: 2025-08-19
Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)
CARNEGIE, James Derek Scott→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2014-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LANDSBURGH, David Scott→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2023-02-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Donald John→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HBJG SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-08-28 · resigned 2013-10-20
ALMOND, Deborah Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2013-08-28 · resigned 2013-10-20
HAY, Graeme→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2013-11-20 · resigned 2022-03-25
MACPHERSON, Innes Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2018-04-27 · resigned 2022-03-25
MCGOWAN, David Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2022-04-05 · resigned 2026-01-13
RATCLIFFE, Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2020-11-01 · resigned 2021-04-30
SCHOFIELD, Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2018-10-08 · resigned 2019-08-02
SHAND, Lewis→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2013-10-20 · resigned 2015-02-06
SOMMERVILLE, Iain Davie→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2020-01-31 · resigned 2021-04-01
HBJG LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2013-08-28 · resigned 2013-10-20
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Recent filings (120 total)
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-04-13
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
2026-03-06
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
2026-03-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-05
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-01-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-01-12
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-01-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-09-18
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-09-08