BRUDERER UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00938338 · ltd · incorporated 1968-09-05
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46140
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 57). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 52.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 52.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
129 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-13➕HUNGERBUHLER, Rainer appointeddirector
- 2024-09-13➖FISCHER, Andreas Friedrich resigneddirector
- 2024-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-25➖ACKERMANN, Roland resigneddirector
- 2023-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-03-28🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2023-02-20➕ACKERMANN, Roland appointeddirector
- 2023-02-20➖BRUDERER, Adrian Manfred resigneddirector
- 2023-02-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-08-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-07-31➖PIERCY, John Victor Mcintosh resignedsecretary
- 2020-07-31➖PIERCY, John Victor Mcintosh resigneddirector
- 2013-02-26➕FISCHER, Andreas Friedrich appointeddirector
- 2011-03-22🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2006-12-31➖BURRELL, William Godfrey resigneddirector
- 2006-01-01➕HALLER, Adrian Keith appointeddirector
- 2006-01-01➕BRUDERER, Adrian Manfred appointeddirector
- 2006-01-01➕PIERCY, John Victor Mcintosh appointeddirector
- 2005-12-31➖BRUDERER, Markus Egon resigneddirector
- 2002-10-25🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 1995-04-10🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1993-12-02🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 1993-12-02🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1993-12-02🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1993-12-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1991-03-15🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1989-11-07🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1988-12-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Swiss Volksbank.
- 1988-12-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Swiss Volksbank
- 1986-01-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Swiss Bank Corporation
- 1973-11-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1968-09-05🏢Company incorporatedAs BRUDERER UK LIMITED
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 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 ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Bruderer Ag is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bruderer Ag
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BRUDERER UK LIMITED
This company · 00938338
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bruderer Ag Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 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
Incorporated1968-09-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46140 — SIC 46140
Registered office
Unit 8 Hortonwood West
Telford
Shropshire
TF1 6AH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last: 2026-05-17
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
HALLER, Adrian Keith→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2006-01-01
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HUNGERBUHLER, Rainer→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-09-13
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PIERCY, John Victor Mcintosh→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2020-07-31
ACKERMANN, Roland→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-02-20 · resigned 2023-05-25
BRUDERER, Adrian Manfred→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2023-02-20
BRUDERER, Markus Egon→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2005-12-31
BURRELL, William Godfrey→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 2006-12-31
FISCHER, Andreas Friedrich→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2013-02-26 · resigned 2024-09-13
PIERCY, John Victor Mcintosh→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2020-07-31
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deposit agreement to secure own liabilities | 1 property | 25/10/2002 | 28/03/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 10/04/1995 | 22/03/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/03/1991 | 02/12/1993 | |
| satisfied | Swiss Volksbank. | Equitable charge | 1 property | 23/12/1988 | 07/11/1989 | |
| satisfied | Swiss Volksbank | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/12/1988 | 02/12/1993 | |
| satisfied | Swiss Bank Corporation | Letter of assignment | 1 property | 14/01/1986 | 02/12/1993 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Oral charge without written document | 1 property | 05/11/1973 | 02/12/1993 |
Recent filings (129 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-05-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-03-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-20