SCOTT'S BREWING COMPANY LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-07📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-03-30📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-07-09🏢Company incorporatedAs SCOTT'S BREWING COMPANY LIMITED
- 2025-07-09➕MCGIVNEY, Charlie appointeddirector
- 2025-07-09➕MCGIVNEY, Scott appointeddirector
- 2025-07-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 0.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — MCGIVNEY, Scott (same surname) appointed 2025-07-09. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Mac Dhuibhne Brewing Services Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mac Dhuibhne Brewing Services Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 09/07/2025 |
Mr Scott Mcgivney Individual · Scottish · DOB 11/1996 · age 30 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 09/07/2025 |
Mr Charlie Mcgivney Individual · Scottish · DOB 05/1959 · age 67 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 09/07/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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