A.A.BROUGHTON & SON LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 33.8y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 33.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 400 | 400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-19➖BROUGHTON, Vivien Mabel resignedsecretary
- 2011-12-19➖BROUGHTON, Vivien Mabel resigneddirector
- 2010-06-08🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
- 2006-03-07🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Amc Bank Limited
- 2005-08-16➖BROUGHTON, Geoffrey Albert resigneddirector
- 1999-09-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Bank Limited
- 1999-09-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Bank Limited
- 1992-08-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
- 1960-03-02🏢Company incorporatedAs A.A.BROUGHTON & SON LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BROUGHTON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 66 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Donne Broughton Individual · British · DOB 05/1954 · age 72 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Peter John Miller Scott Individual · British · DOB 09/1950 · age 76 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares · trust interest | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Howard Christopher Broughton Shapland Individual · British · DOB 01/1943 · age 83 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares · trust interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC | Mortgage | 2 properties | 08/06/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Amc Bank Amc Bank Limited | Collateral charge | 2 properties | 07/03/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Bank The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Bank Limited | Collateral charge | 1 property | 29/09/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Bank The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Bank Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/09/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 14/08/1992 | — |