MCBREWER BIDCO LIMITED

🌿Early-stageactive
SC744459 · ltd · incorporated 2022-09-14
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Worth a look
Active trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 62/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 3.3y

25/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Charge age ~3.3 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
25 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
61
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-16
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  2. 2026-01-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-01-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2026-01-01
    ➕
    LAMMERTSMA, Remy Adriaan appointed
    director
  5. 2025-12-31
    ➖
    SOUTHWELL, John Paul resigned
    secretary
  6. 2025-12-31
    ➖
    SOUTHWELL, John Paul resigned
    director
  7. 2025-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-12-21
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  9. 2025-12-21
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  10. 2025-12-21
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  11. 2025-07-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2025-06-30
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    MCMULLAN, Steve resigned
    director
  13. 2025-05-27
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2025-05-27
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2025-05-27
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2025-05-21
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent for the Secured Parties)
  17. 2025-05-21
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent for the Secured Parties)
  18. 2025-05-21
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent for the Secured Parties)
  19. 2025-02-21
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  20. 2025-02-21
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  21. 2025-02-21
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  22. 2025-02-21
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  23. 2025-02-21
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  24. 2025-02-21
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  25. 2025-02-21
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    Charge satisfied #6
  26. 2025-02-21
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    Charge satisfied #5
  27. 2025-02-21
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    Charge satisfied #4
  28. 2025-02-21
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    Charge satisfied #3
  29. 2025-02-21
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    Charge satisfied #2
  30. 2025-02-21
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    Charge satisfied #1
  31. 2025-02-17
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  32. 2024-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  33. 2024-12-18
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  34. 2024-12-18
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  35. 2024-12-18
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  36. 2024-12-18
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  37. 2024-12-12
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  38. 2024-08-12
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited (as Security Agent)
  39. 2024-08-12
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
  40. 2023-12-12
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited (as Security Agent)
  41. 2023-12-12
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
  42. 2023-10-09
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    MCMULLAN, Steve appointed
    director
  43. 2023-01-11
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties.
  44. 2023-01-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC as Security Agent
  45. 2022-09-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MCBREWER BIDCO LIMITED
  46. 2022-09-14
    ➕
    FARMER, Roy Edward appointed
    director
  47. 2022-09-14
    ➕
    MCNEILLY, Richard Charles appointed
    director
  48. 2022-09-14
    ➕
    SOUTHWELL, John Paul appointed
    secretary
  49. 2022-09-14
    ➕
    SOUTHWELL, John Paul appointed
    director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

3 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: SOUTHWELL, John Paul resigned 2025-12-31; MCMULLAN, Steve resigned 2025-06-30; SOUTHWELL, John Paul resigned 2025-12-31

3 new charges in last 12 months
medium

Heavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.

Evidence: 2025-05-21: A registered charge; 2025-05-21: A registered charge; 2025-05-21: A registered charge

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Brewer Bidco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Brewer Bidco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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MCBREWER BIDCO LIMITED
This company · SC744459

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
Brewer Bidco Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control14/09/2022

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
Incorporated2022-09-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

30 Miller Road
Ayr
KA7 2AY
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-27
Last: 2025-09-13

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

FARMER, Roy Edward→
director · ~55y · appointed 2022-09-14
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Active
LAMMERTSMA, Remy Adriaan→
director · ~48y · appointed 2026-01-01
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Active
MCNEILLY, Richard Charles→
director · ~55y · appointed 2022-09-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SOUTHWELL, John Paul→
secretary · appointed 2022-09-14 · resigned 2025-12-31
Resigned
MCMULLAN, Steve→
director · ~52y · appointed 2023-10-09 · resigned 2025-06-30
Resigned
SOUTHWELL, John Paul→
director · ~62y · appointed 2022-09-14 · resigned 2025-12-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

9
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Kroll Trustee Services (As Security Agent for the Secured Parties)
Kroll Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent for the Secured Parties)
A registered charge—21/05/2025—
outstanding
Kroll Trustee Services (As Security Agent for the Secured Parties)
Kroll Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent for the Secured Parties)
A registered charge—21/05/2025—
outstanding
Kroll Trustee Services (As Security Agent for the Secured Parties)
Kroll Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent for the Secured Parties)
A registered charge—21/05/2025—
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited (as Security Agent)
A registered charge1 property12/08/202421/02/2025
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
A registered charge1 property12/08/202421/02/2025
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited (as Security Agent)
A registered charge1 property12/12/202321/02/2025
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
A registered charge1 property12/12/202321/02/2025
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties.
A registered charge1 property11/01/202321/02/2025
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC as Security Agent
A registered charge1 property11/01/202321/02/2025
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Recent filings (50 total)

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-12-21
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-12-21
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-12-21
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-05-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-05-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-05-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-21