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11292451

THE HOOTING OWL DISTILLERY LTD

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✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 27 January 2027.

Company details

Yorkshire and The Humber, England Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0.
Registered name
THE HOOTING OWL DISTILLERY LTD
Company number
11292451
Registered office
THE OWL AND CAT DISTILLERY AND GIN LOUNGE, 1 ROUGIER STREET, YORK, YO1 6HZ, ENGLAND · 3 other companies at this postcode
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
5 April 2018
Status
Active
Age
8 years
Previous names
THE VELOTARIAN BOUTIQUE LTD (to 19 Sept 2018)
Nature of business (SIC)
11010 — Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits · 47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores · 47810 — Retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco products
Accounts — next due
27 Jan 2027
Accounts — last made up to
27 Apr 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
21 May 2027
Confirmation statement — last
07 May 2026

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Mcmillan (York) Limited
owns 25–50% of shares (through a firm) · holds 25–50% of voting rights (through a firm) · can appoint and remove directors
Notified 20/11/2023
Mr Dominic Oseman M'Benga
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors (through a firm)
Notified 05/04/2018
Mr Dominic Oseman M'Benga
owns 75–100% of shares
Notified 05/04/2018

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Corporate owner owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Notified 20/11/2023
Mr Dominic Oseman M'Benga
born 01/1965 · England owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Notified 05/04/2018 Controls 5 companies
Mr Dominic Oseman M'Benga
born 01/1965 · United Kingdom owns 75–100% of shares Control ended 18/09/2018 Controls 2 companies

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
20/11/2023 Person with significant control added Mcmillan (York) Limited
19/09/2018 Registered name changed THE VELOTARIAN BOUTIQUE LTD THE HOOTING OWL DISTILLERY LTD
18/09/2018 Person with significant control ceased Mr Dominic Oseman M'Benga
05/04/2018 Person with significant control added Mr Dominic Oseman M'Benga
05/04/2018 Person with significant control added Mr Dominic Oseman M'Benga

Financial highlights

Parsed from the filed statutory accounts (£ thousands, except employees)

Source: Companies House bulk data filed accounts (iXBRL)
Metric FY2025FY2024
Total assets less current liabilities 544
▼ 36.6%
859
Net assets 145
▲ 30.8%
111
Employees (avg) 23
▲ 1050%
2

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of THE HOOTING OWL DISTILLERY LTD?
According to the official registry, the company number of THE HOOTING OWL DISTILLERY LTD is 11292451.
Where is THE HOOTING OWL DISTILLERY LTD registered?
The registered office is THE OWL AND CAT DISTILLERY AND GIN LOUNGE, 1 ROUGIER STREET, YORK, YO1 6HZ, ENGLAND.
What is the SIC code of THE HOOTING OWL DISTILLERY LTD?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 11010 — Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits, 47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores, 47810 — Retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco products.
Who controls THE HOOTING OWL DISTILLERY LTD?
Mcmillan (York) Limited is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 25–50% of shares (through a firm), holds 25–50% of voting rights (through a firm), can appoint and remove directors.
When are the next accounts of THE HOOTING OWL DISTILLERY LTD due?
The next annual accounts are due by 27 January 2027, and the last accounts were made up to 27 April 2025.

About THE HOOTING OWL DISTILLERY LTD (11292451)

THE HOOTING OWL DISTILLERY LTD is a private limited company incorporated on 5 April 2018 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 11292451. Its registered office is at THE OWL AND CAT DISTILLERY AND GIN LOUNGE, 1 ROUGIER STREET, YORK, YO1 6HZ, ENGLAND. The recorded nature of business is distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits (SIC 11010). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 27 April 2025. , and the person with significant control is Mcmillan (York) Limited. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 2 September 2026.

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