THE EDINBURGH BREWING COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC476697 · ltd · incorporated 2014-05-02
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of beer
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2022-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-10-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  9. 2021-09-21
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  10. 2021-09-21
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  11. 2021-07-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2020-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  14. 2019-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-05-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2019-04-30
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    HUNT, Anthony Leonard resigned
    director
  17. 2018-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-07-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2018-06-30
    ➖
    TAIT, George Daniel resigned
    secretary
  20. 2018-06-30
    ➖
    TAIT, George Daniel resigned
    director
  21. 2015-11-11
    ➖
    COCKBURN, David Richard resigned
    director
  22. 2014-05-02
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    Company incorporated
    As THE EDINBURGH BREWING COMPANY LIMITED
  23. 2014-05-02
    ➕
    SHARP, Dougal Gunn appointed
    director
  24. 2014-05-02
    ➕
    TAIT, George Daniel appointed
    secretary
  25. 2014-05-02
    ➕
    COCKBURN, David Richard appointed
    director
  26. 2014-05-02
    ➕
    HUNT, Anthony Leonard appointed
    director
  27. 2014-05-02
    ➕
    TAIT, George Daniel appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

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

Group structure

Innis & Gunn Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Innis & Gunn Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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THE EDINBURGH BREWING COMPANY LIMITED
This company · SC476697

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Innis & Gunn Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-05-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC11050 — Manufacture of beer

Registered office

Orchard Brae House
30 Queensferry Road
Edinburgh
EH4 2HS
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-19
Last: 2025-12-05

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

SHARP, Dougal Gunn→
director · ~54y · appointed 2014-05-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TAIT, George Daniel→
secretary · appointed 2014-05-02 · resigned 2018-06-30
Resigned
COCKBURN, David Richard→
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-05-02 · resigned 2015-11-11
Resigned
HUNT, Anthony Leonard→
director · ~80y · appointed 2014-05-02 · resigned 2019-04-30
Resigned
TAIT, George Daniel→
director · ~73y · appointed 2014-05-02 · resigned 2018-06-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-26
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2021-09-24
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2021-09-21
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2021-09-21