MACDONALD SPIRITS LTD
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £48.3k | £169.8k |
| Current assets | £63.4k | £40.4k |
| Net assets | £48.3k | £169.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 address
- • 2 address
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-03-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-31➕DARIUSZ, Krzysztof appointeddirector
- 2025-08-31➖MACDONALD, Robert resigneddirector
- 2025-02-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-16🏢Company incorporatedAs MACDONALD SPIRITS LTD
- 2023-01-16➕MACDONALD, Robert appointeddirector
- 2023-01-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high · 1 lowAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-29
Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Krzysztof Dariusz Wisniewski Individual · Polish · DOB 04/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/08/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Robert Macdonaldceased 31/08/2025· 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.
Similar companies
Active · Hospitality · ML postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC SHIELDS LIMITED→ SC516816 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| IL BUONGUSTAIO LIMITED→ SC212129 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| JULIA & MACS SNACKS MOTHERWELL LTD→ SC832381 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| JUST WILLIAM BARS LIMITED→ SC394487 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| JZL TRADING LIMITED→ SC882253 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LILY AMELIA LTD→ SC872824 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LITTLE PLAY CORNER LTD→ SC883536 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LLTG - AIRDRIE LIMITED→ SC819494 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| LOCHWAY LIMITED→ SC137138 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
| MAEFURST LTD.→ SC320045 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| MANZILA GROUP LIMITED→ SC749949 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| MARY KANE GILFILLAN LIMITED→ SC815799 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Registered office
Filing status
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.