APPLECROSS BREWING COMPANY LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
SC545574 · ltd · incorporated 2016-09-16
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£78.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of beer
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 12 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £78,155
Net assets shrinking
Down £8,952 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£78k
↓ 10% YoY
Current Assets
£22k
↓ 25% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £78.2k | £87.1k |
| Current assets | £22.0k | £29.5k |
| Net assets | £78.2k | £87.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-24➖ABRAHAM, David Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2017-06-24➖COBLEY, David resigneddirector
- 2017-06-24➖FISH, Judith Irene resigneddirector
- 2017-06-24➖FLETCHER, Ann Catherine resigneddirector
- 2017-06-24➖JOHNSTON, John resigneddirector
- 2017-06-24➖LITTLEWOOD, Diane Carolyn resigneddirector
- 2017-06-24➖STEWART, Catherine Anne resigneddirector
- 2017-06-24➖WARD, Christopher Albert, Doctor resigneddirector
- 2017-06-24➖WATSON, Gregor resigneddirector
- 2017-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-01-14➕COBLEY, David appointeddirector
- 2017-01-14➕STEWART, Catherine Anne appointeddirector
- 2017-01-14➕WATSON, Gregor appointeddirector
- 2017-01-13➕GILLIES, Ewen Alexander appointeddirector
- 2017-01-13➕ABRAHAM, David Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2017-01-13➕FISH, Judith Irene appointeddirector
- 2017-01-13➕FLETCHER, Ann Catherine appointeddirector
- 2017-01-13➕LITTLEWOOD, Diane Carolyn appointeddirector
- 2017-01-13➕WARD, Christopher Albert, Doctor appointeddirector
- 2016-10-02➕HORSLEY, Mark Robert appointeddirector
- 2016-10-02➕JOHNSTON, John appointeddirector
- 2016-09-16🏢Company incorporatedAs APPLECROSS BREWING COMPANY LIMITED
- 2016-09-16➕HORSLEY, Mark Robert appointedsecretary
- 2016-09-16➕BUCKLEY, Phil appointeddirector
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 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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| CULLODEN FOODS LIMITED→ SC063411 · est 1977 | £720.8k £531.1k–£910.5k | — | — | 215 | 48y | 85 | 81y |
| C J MIDDLETON LIMITED→ SC212646 · est 2000 | — | — | £558.0k | — | 25y | 82 | 66y |
| CLAYMORE DAIRIES LIMITED→ SC371390 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | 82 | 60y |
| EKOBAY LIMITED→ SC128521 · est 1990 | — | — | — | 200 | 35y | 82 | 73y |
| FIONNAR SPRINGS LTD.→ SC230770 · est 2002 | — | — | £235.7k | — | 23y | 82 | 92y |
| CLOOTIENESS LTD→ SC808454 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| DOG FALLS BREWING CO. LTD→ SC599919 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| HIGHLAND CIDER LIMITED→ SC486663 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| HIGHLANDER ROASTERY LTD→ SC663005 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-09-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC11050 — Manufacture of beer
Registered office
Applecross Brewing Company Russel Yard
Kishorn
Applecross
Ross Shire
IV54 8XF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-27
Last: 2026-03-13
Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)
HORSLEY, Mark Robert→
Activesecretary · appointed 2016-09-16
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BUCKLEY, Phil→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2016-09-16
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GILLIES, Ewen Alexander→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-01-13
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HORSLEY, Mark Robert→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2016-10-02
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ABRAHAM, David Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-01-13 · resigned 2017-06-24
COBLEY, David→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2017-01-14 · resigned 2017-06-24
FISH, Judith Irene→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2017-01-13 · resigned 2017-06-24
FLETCHER, Ann Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-01-13 · resigned 2017-06-24
JOHNSTON, John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2016-10-02 · resigned 2017-06-24
LITTLEWOOD, Diane Carolyn→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2017-01-13 · resigned 2017-06-24
STEWART, Catherine Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2017-01-14 · resigned 2017-06-24
WARD, Christopher Albert, Doctor→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2017-01-13 · resigned 2017-06-24
WATSON, Gregor→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-01-14 · resigned 2017-06-24
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Recent filings (43 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-10