GRANITE CITY WHISKEYS LTD
- · Filings: 17 → 19
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.
- ↑Filings: 17 → 19
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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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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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- • 1 confirmation-statement
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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-06📄capital-alter-shares-consolidationcapital · SH02
- 2026-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-18📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-11-17➕MAHESHWARI, Naman appointedsecretary
- 2025-04-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-27📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-12🏢Company incorporatedAs GRANITE CITY WHISKEYS LTD
- 2020-05-12➕KANAKARAJAN, Saravanakumar, Dr appointeddirector
- 2020-05-12➕MAHESHWARI, Nitin, Dr appointeddirector
- 2020-05-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Nitin Maheshwari Individual · British · DOB 11/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 12/05/2020 |
Dr Saravanakumar Kanakarajan Individual · British · DOB 06/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 12/05/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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