BRANDAUER HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00835402 · ltd · incorporated 1965-01-26
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 48.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 48.4y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 48.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
22 officers (3 active, 22 linked, 19 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
147 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-20📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-11-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-09-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-09-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-09-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-16➕BERRY, Stuart Glynn appointeddirector
- 2025-09-16➕CHAPMAN, David George appointeddirector
- 2025-09-16➕CROZIER, Rowan Edwin appointeddirector
- 2025-09-16➖CRABTREE, John Rawcliffe Airey resigneddirector
- 2025-09-16➖MCALISTER, Marie-Louise Adrienne Letiere Petit resigneddirector
- 2025-09-16➖RUMMER, Paul Sidney Arthur resigneddirector
- 2025-07-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-01➕MCALISTER, Marie-Louise Adrienne Letiere Petit appointeddirector
- 2025-06-01➖CHAPMAN, David George resigneddirector
- 2024-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-28📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-13📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2020-11-30➖NOEL-JOHNSON, Dominic Christopher James resigneddirector
- 2017-01-06➖WILLIAMS, Theresa Wendy resignedsecretary
- 2016-12-13➕CHAPMAN, David George appointeddirector
- 2016-11-05➖CHAPMAN, David resigneddirector
- 2016-11-05➖PETIT, Fiona resigneddirector
- 2016-09-07➕CHAPMAN, David appointeddirector
- 2014-06-01➕NOEL-JOHNSON, Dominic Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2014-01-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-12-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2013-11-07➖BERKELEY, John Patrick resigneddirector
- 2012-03-27➕CRABTREE, John Rawcliffe Airey appointeddirector
- 2012-03-27➖WEBB, Steven Philip resigneddirector
- 2009-05-05➕WILLIAMS, Theresa Wendy appointedsecretary
- 2009-05-05➖WOODWARD, John Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2008-08-28➖MCALISTER, Marie Louise Adrienne Letiere Petit resigneddirector
- 2008-03-28➕PETIT, Fiona appointeddirector
- 2008-03-28➕RUMMER, Paul Sidney Arthur appointeddirector
- 2008-03-28➕WEBB, Steven Philip appointeddirector
- 2008-03-20➖PETIT, Carroll Foster resigneddirector
- 2005-06-30➖ABEL SMITH, David Francis resigneddirector
- 2005-05-04➖HAILEY-IVES, Clifford resigneddirector
- 2001-10-12➖PETIT, Adam Vivian Letiere resigneddirector
- 2001-09-26➕ABEL SMITH, David Francis appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 60 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CRABTREE, John Rawcliffe Airey resigned 2025-09-16; MCALISTER, Marie-Louise Adrienne Letiere Petit resigned 2025-09-16; RUMMER, Paul Sidney Arthur resigned 2025-09-16
Group structure
Ccb Micronova Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ccb Micronova Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BRANDAUER HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 00835402
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ccb Micronova Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 16/09/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Carroll Foster Petitceased 16/09/2025· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A&I MOBILITY LTD→ 16177649 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AGILE MINDS CONSULTING LTD→ 04448538 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| AGJ INDUSTRIAL LTD→ 16561567 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AGN CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED→ 16592600 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AGNES G LTD→ 15634196 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AH STRUCTURAL CONSULTANTS LTD→ 12241634 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AHA CONSULTANCY LTD→ 17109023 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHARRIS CONSULTING LTD→ 15014323 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AHAS PRIVATE CLIENT LTD→ 14242579 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AHPM SERVICES LIMITED→ 16194618 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AHW INDUSTRIES LIMITED→ 08113886 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1965-01-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
235 Bridge Street West
Birmingham
B19 2YU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-08
Last: 2026-03-25
Officers (3 active · 19 resigned)
BERRY, Stuart Glynn→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2025-09-16
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CHAPMAN, David George→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2025-09-16
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CROZIER, Rowan Edwin→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2025-09-16
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PETIT, Joseph Adrien Letiere, 3r→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-06-30
WILLIAMS, Theresa Wendy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-05-05 · resigned 2017-01-06
WOODWARD, John Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-07-01 · resigned 2009-05-05
ABEL SMITH, David Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2001-09-26 · resigned 2005-06-30
BERKELEY, John Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1994-08-18 · resigned 2013-11-07
CHAPMAN, David George→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2016-12-13 · resigned 2025-06-01
CHAPMAN, David→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2016-09-07 · resigned 2016-11-05
CRABTREE, John Rawcliffe Airey→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2012-03-27 · resigned 2025-09-16
EDWARDS-JONES, Henry Samuel Courtney Elliott→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 1996-03-31
HAILEY-IVES, Clifford→
Resigneddirector · ~106y · resigned 2005-05-04
MCALISTER, Marie Louise Adrienne Letiere Petit→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1996-04-01 · resigned 2008-08-28
MCALISTER, Marie-Louise Adrienne Letiere Petit→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2025-07-01 · resigned 2025-09-16
NOEL-JOHNSON, Dominic Christopher James→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2014-06-01 · resigned 2020-11-30
PETIT, Adam Vivian Letiere→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1995-10-01 · resigned 2001-10-12
PETIT, Carroll Foster→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2001-01-25 · resigned 2008-03-20
PETIT, Fiona→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2008-03-28 · resigned 2016-11-05
PETIT, Joseph Adrien Letiere→
Resigneddirector · ~105y · resigned 1995-06-30
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/12/2013 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Gurantee of debenture | 1 property | 09/02/1978 | 15/01/2014 |
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Recent filings (147 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-17
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-11-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-20
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-09-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-09-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-07-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-23