BRUNTONS AERO PRODUCTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00045894 · ltd · incorporated 1895-11-07
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25930
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and structurally messy structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 52/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 12 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
12 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 21.8y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 9 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 63/100 (high).
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
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
41 officers (3 active, 41 linked, 36 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
204 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (109 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-17🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2025-05-17🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2025-05-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-05-13🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Bz Commercial Finance Designated Activity Company
- 2025-04-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-24🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Bz Commercial Finance Designated Activity Company
- 2025-04-24🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Bz Commercial Finance Designated Activity Company
- 2025-04-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-01➕TICHIAS, Ian Alan appointeddirector
- 2025-03-31➖HUTCHINSON, Eric George resigneddirector
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-06-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-21➖BEDFORD, David Michael resigneddirector
- 2023-08-21➕HUTCHINSON, Eric George appointeddirector
- 2023-06-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-06-20➖WAKES, Angela resignedsecretary
- 2023-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-14➕BEDFORD, David Michael appointeddirector
- 2022-11-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-07➕DOORENBOSCH, Franciscus Lodewijk Paulus appointeddirector
- 2022-11-05➖SANDERS, Nicholas Ian Burgess resigneddirector
- 2021-11-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2020-10-14🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2020-10-05➖COLLINS, Simon Antony Cooper resigneddirector
- 2020-10-05➕SANDERS, Nicholas Ian Burgess appointeddirector
- 2020-08-14🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Eric Cook
- 2020-08-14🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2019-12-31➕COLLINS, Simon Antony Cooper appointeddirector
- 2019-12-31➖MALLEY, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2019-10-04➖COLE, Richard Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2019-10-04➕WAKES, Angela appointedsecretary
- 2019-09-16🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2019-07-29➕COLE, Richard Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2019-07-29➖OTTAWAY, Richard John resignedsecretary
- 2019-07-29➖OTTAWAY, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2019-03-12🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2018-03-31➖BROOKSBANK, Robert James resigneddirector
- 2015-04-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2015-03-31➖COOK, Eric resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 109 events
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
7 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Carclo Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Carclo Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BRUNTONS AERO PRODUCTS LIMITED
This company · 00045894
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carclo Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1895-11-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25930 — SIC 25930
Registered office
47 Wates Way
Mitcham
Surrey
CR4 4HR
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-21
Last: 2026-01-07
Officers (3 active · 38 resigned)
DOORENBOSCH, Franciscus Lodewijk Paulus→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2022-11-07
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Active
TICHIAS, Ian Alan→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2025-04-01
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COLE, Richard Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-07-29 · resigned 2019-10-04
COOK, Eric→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-10-01 · resigned 2015-03-31
OTTAWAY, Richard John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-03-31 · resigned 2019-07-29
RAINER, Cedric Michael→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2001-10-01
WAKES, Angela→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-10-04 · resigned 2023-06-20
ADAM, David William→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1994-06-30 · resigned 1999-07-30
BEDFORD, David Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-11-14 · resigned 2023-08-21
BROOKSBANK, Robert James→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2004-04-01 · resigned 2018-03-31
CLARE, David Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1998-04-01 · resigned 1999-12-31
CLIFF, John Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 2001-12-31
COLLINS, Simon Antony Cooper→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2019-12-31 · resigned 2020-10-05
COOK, Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2001-10-01 · resigned 2015-03-31
DICKENS, George Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 1997-09-26
FRASER, David Rennie→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1995-04-01 · resigned 1995-08-31
GREEN, Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2000-09-30
HARVEY, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1993-06-23 · resigned 1996-01-05
HENDERSON, James Veitch→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1996-01-05 · resigned 1997-08-29
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Mortgages & charges
12
Total charges
7
Outstanding
5
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bz Commercial Finance Designated Activity Company | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/05/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Bz Commercial Finance Designated Activity Company | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/04/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Bz Commercial Finance Designated Activity Company | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/04/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 14 properties | 14/10/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Eric Cook / Andrew Martin Fay / Andrew James Cassell / Pan Trustees UK as Trustees of the Carclo Group Pension Scheme. Eric Cook / Andrew Martin Fay / Andrew James Cassell / Pan Trustees UK LLP as Trustees of the Carclo Group Pension Scheme. | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/08/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 14/08/2020 | 17/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 12/03/2019 | 16/09/2019 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/03/2015 | 17/05/2025 | |
| outstanding | Eric Cook, Ian Williamson, Andrew Martin and Vincent Stephen Bailey as Trustees of the Carclo Group Pension Scheme | Standard security | 2 properties | 13/03/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Eric Cook Ian Williamson Andrew Martin Fay and Vincent Stephen Bailey as Trustees of the Carclo Group Pension Scheme (The Trustees) | Assignation of rents | 1 property | 06/03/2008 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC as Security Trustee and Agent for the Banks (The Security Trustee) | Debenture | 2 properties | 29/06/2007 | 10/04/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC (As Security Trustee) | Debenture | 1 property | 01/09/2004 | 18/01/2008 |
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Recent filings (204 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-05-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-06-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-12