BRASS NECK RUM LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
SC601011 · ltd · incorporated 2018-06-26
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£-5.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46342
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
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 declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £5,056
Net assets shrinking
Down £10,112 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£5k
↓ 200% YoY
Current Assets
£15k
↓ 40% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £14.9k | £25.1k |
| Current assets | £14.9k | £25.1k |
| Net assets | £-5.1k | £5.1k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-29➕LEDINGHAM, Innes Begg appointeddirector
- 2021-06-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-04-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-03-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-03-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-07-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-07-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-06-26🏢Company incorporatedAs BRASS NECK RUM LTD
- 2018-06-26➕DRUCQUER, Frederick appointeddirector
- 2018-06-26➕JEFFRIES, Douglas Alan appointeddirector
- 2018-06-26📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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 signalSome 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Douglas Alan Jeffries Individual · British · DOB 02/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 26/06/2018 |
Mr Frederick Drucquer Individual · British · DOB 04/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 26/06/2018 |
Mr Innes Ledingham Individual · British · DOB 06/1965 · age 61 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 15/03/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-06-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46342 — SIC 46342
Registered office
64 Littleton Park
Barrhead
Glasgow
G78 2FB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-28
Last: 2025-04-14
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
DRUCQUER, Frederick→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2018-06-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JEFFRIES, Douglas Alan→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2018-06-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LEDINGHAM, Innes Begg→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-06-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (25 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-03-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-03-07