FORCE TAVERNS LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC741344 · ltd · incorporated 2022-08-15
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£44.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Public houses and bars
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
15 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
60
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 £44,780
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,188 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£45k
↓ 6.6% YoY
Current Assets
£56k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £44.8k | £48.0k |
| Current assets | £56.3k | £56.6k |
| Net assets | £44.8k | £48.0k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-01➖HOWAT, Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2024-11-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-02➕CALLAGHAN, Derek appointeddirector
- 2023-11-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-17➕WALKER, Hamish appointeddirector
- 2022-10-17➖CALLAGHAN, Derek resigneddirector
- 2022-10-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-10-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-15🏢Company incorporatedAs FORCE TAVERNS LIMITED
- 2022-08-15➕HOWAT, Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2022-08-15➕CALLAGHAN, Derek appointeddirector
- 2022-08-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Hamish Walker Individual · British · DOB 08/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 17/10/2022 |
Mr Derek Callaghan Individual · British · DOB 08/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 02/11/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Derek Callaghanceased 17/10/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| DEIRA COLLECTIVE LTD→ SC599675 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| DICE GROUNDS LIMITED→ SC853868 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ELECTRIC BAKERY LTD→ SC435515 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| FOOD ON THE FRONT LTD→ SC806566 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| FOODNFLAMES LIMITED→ SC866203 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FOUNTAINHEAD COTTAGES LIMITED→ SC700939 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| FRAN'S COFFEE HOUSE LIMITED→ SC742421 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| FRANS'S LIMITED→ SC853838 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRAZER HOSPITALITY LTD→ SC860208 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRIED CHICKS SALTCOATS LTD→ SC866680 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRIELS GOOD GETAWAYS LTD→ SC876487 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-08-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56302 — Public houses and bars
Registered office
51a Townfoot
Dreghorn
Irvine
Ayrshire
KA11 4EH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-07
Last: 2025-10-24
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
CALLAGHAN, Derek→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2023-11-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WALKER, Hamish→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-10-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOWAT, Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-08-15 · resigned 2024-11-01
CALLAGHAN, Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-08-15 · resigned 2022-10-17
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Recent filings (15 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-10-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-10-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-17
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-08-15