BROOKS AND RIVERS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00260431 · ltd · incorporated 1931-11-18
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 31.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 31.2y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (3 active, 24 linked, 15 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
21 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
162 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-03➖WATES, Timothy Andrew De Burgh resigneddirector
- 2025-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-12➕WAINWRIGHT, Philip Michael appointeddirector
- 2022-08-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-16➖ALLEN, David Owen resigneddirector
- 2022-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-06📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2021-04-06📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2021-04-06📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2020-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-25📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2019-12-09📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2019-12-09📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2019-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-15➖LEACH, Martin Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2019-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-02📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2018-12-03➖ALLEN, David Owen resignedsecretary
- 2016-01-04➕ALLEN, David Owen appointedsecretary
- 2016-01-04➖DAVIES, David Huw resignedsecretary
- 2016-01-04➕ALLEN, David Owen appointeddirector
- 2016-01-04➖DAVIES, David Huw resigneddirector
- 2015-10-22➕BOWEN, David Alexander appointeddirector
- 2015-10-22➖JARRETT, John Michael resigneddirector
- 2013-11-01➕LEACH, Martin Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2007-12-31➕DAVIES, David Huw appointedsecretary
- 2007-12-31➖STYANT, Terry Ann resignedsecretary
- 2007-10-01➖HEWITT, Cara Louise resigneddirector
- 2007-10-01➕JARRETT, John Michael appointeddirector
- 2006-05-30➖DAVIES, David Huw resignedsecretary
- 2006-05-30➕STYANT, Terry Ann appointedsecretary
- 2005-12-31➕HEWITT, Cara Louise appointeddirector
- 2005-12-31➖PHIPPS, Paul David resigneddirector
- 2005-12-31➕WATES, Timothy Andrew De Burgh appointeddirector
- 2005-12-16➕BROCKLEBANK, David Michael appointeddirector
- 2005-02-01➕DAVIES, David Huw appointedsecretary
- 2005-02-01➖HOULTON, Jonathan Charles Bennett resignedsecretary
- 2005-02-01➕DAVIES, David Huw appointeddirector
- 2005-02-01➖HOULTON, Jonathan Charles Bennett resigneddirector
- 2002-04-30➖GAME, Ashley resignedsecretary
- 2002-04-30➕HOULTON, Jonathan Charles Bennett appointedsecretary
- 2001-12-12➕PHIPPS, Paul David appointeddirector
- 2001-12-12➖TULLAH, Neville resigneddirector
- 2001-01-22➕TULLAH, Neville appointeddirector
- 2001-01-22➖WATES, Christopher Stephen, Sir resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 63 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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 95 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Wates Developments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Wates Developments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BROOKS AND RIVERS LIMITED
This company · 00260431
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wates Developments Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence | 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
Incorporated1931-11-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Wates House
Station Approach
Leatherhead
Surrey
KT22 7SW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-21
Last: 2025-09-07
Officers (3 active · 21 resigned)
BOWEN, David Alexander→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2015-10-22
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BROCKLEBANK, David Michael→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2005-12-16
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WAINWRIGHT, Philip Michael→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-12-12
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ALLEN, David Owen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-01-04 · resigned 2018-12-03
DAVIES, David Huw→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-12-31 · resigned 2016-01-04
DAVIES, David Huw→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2006-05-30
GAME, Ashley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-10-02 · resigned 2002-04-30
HOULTON, Jonathan Charles Bennett→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-04-30 · resigned 2005-02-01
HOULTON, Jonathan Charles Bennett→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-06-30 · resigned 2000-10-02
MACKIE, William Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-04-29 · resigned 2000-06-30
SAREEN, Narinder Singh→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-04-29
STYANT, Terry Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-05-30 · resigned 2007-12-31
ALLEN, David Owen→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-01-04 · resigned 2022-08-16
DAVIES, David Huw→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2016-01-04
HEWITT, Cara Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2005-12-31 · resigned 2007-10-01
HOULTON, Jonathan Charles Bennett→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1998-08-27 · resigned 2005-02-01
JARRETT, John Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-10-01 · resigned 2015-10-22
LEACH, Martin Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2013-11-01 · resigned 2019-11-15
LORD, Philip Smith→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1995-06-30
PHIPPS, Paul David→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2001-12-12 · resigned 2005-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 27/03/1995 | 05/10/2000 |
Recent filings (162 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2021-04-06
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2021-04-06
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2021-04-06