ANDVIN GIN LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC757884 · ltd · incorporated 2023-02-06
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£12.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46342
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47250SIC 47250
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £12,257
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£12k
Current Assets
£18k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £12.3k |
| Current assets | £18.1k |
| Net assets | £12.3k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ANDVIN GIN LTD
- 2023-02-06➕ANSTRUTHER, Liam James appointeddirector
- 2023-02-06➕BOYDEN, Paul Henry appointeddirector
- 2023-02-06➕MELVIN, Michael Terence appointeddirector
- 2023-02-06📄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 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
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 Michael Terence Melvin Individual · Scottish · DOB 04/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/02/2023 |
Mr Liam James Anstruther Individual · British · DOB 06/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/02/2023 |
Mr Paul Henry Boyden Individual · British · DOB 02/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/02/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AN WHOLESALE INC LIMITED→ SC815351 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ARDBRAE ORGANIC LIMITED→ SC724949 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| B.L. FIXINGS LTD.→ SC277786 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| BAGBOX LIMITED→ SC733330 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BAMCO GLOBAL LTD→ SC642494 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BEAUMONT PPS LIMITED→ SC170116 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| BEYONDE LIMITED→ SC454868 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| BI YE UK LTD→ SC701970 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BIG STICKS TIMBER LIMITED→ SC871458 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BIKERS BREW UK LTD→ SC780133 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BILL SAVER SCOTLAND LTD→ SC605481 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BIN KHALID ONLINE LTD→ SC706681 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-02-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46342 — SIC 46342
Registered office
14 Newton Place
C/O Gallone And Co
Glasgow
G3 7PY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-19
Last: 2026-02-05
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
ANSTRUTHER, Liam James→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2023-02-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOYDEN, Paul Henry→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-02-06
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MELVIN, Michael Terence→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2023-02-06
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Recent filings (11 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-14
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-02-06