BRAYFORD TRUST LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00959890 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1969-08-08

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 16.5y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

82/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.5y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 16.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

43 officers (8 active, 43 linked, 38 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

175 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

82/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (92 events)Click to expand

2025-11-17
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2025-09-25
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officers · TM01
2025-09-24
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ANDERSON, Grant Peter resigned
director
2025-06-18
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-02
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address · AD01
2025-05-29
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address · AD01
2024-10-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-12
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ANDERSON, Grant Peter appointed
director
2024-10-12
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officers · AP01
2024-09-04
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officers · TM01
2024-09-03
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LATHAM, John Christopher resigned
director
2024-06-04
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TWEDDLE, Naomi, Cllr appointed
director
2024-06-04
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officers · AP01
2024-05-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-28
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METCALFE, Richard James Ancrum, Mr. resigned
director
2023-12-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-11-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-11-07
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accounts · AA
2021-12-21
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officers · TM01
2021-12-20
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LOFTUS, Sarah Jane resigned
director
2021-01-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-06-18
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-11-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-30
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-10-16
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LOFTUS, Sarah Jane appointed
director
2019-10-16
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ROSSINGTON, David Geoffrey, Mr. resigned
director
2019-03-31
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ROSSINGTON, David Geoffrey, Mr. appointed
secretary
2019-03-31
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DAVIDSON, Philip John, Mr. resigned
secretary
2019-03-18
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HEWSON, Gary Trevor appointed
director
2019-03-18
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CORRIGAN, Matthew Robert resigned
director
2019-03-18
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ELLIS, Geoffrey John, Mr. resigned
director
2018-08-24
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ELLIS, Geoffrey John, Mr. appointed
director
2018-08-24
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MURRAY, Neil Mcelhinney, Mr. resigned
director
2017-06-23
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FREE, Julian Richard appointed
director
2017-06-23
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STUART, Mary, Professor resigned
director
2016-12-01
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LATHAM, John Christopher appointed
director
2016-12-01
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PLUMRIDGE, John Steven resigned
director
2014-04-10
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CORRIGAN, Matthew Robert appointed
director
2014-02-13
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Charge registered #2
Lender: University of Lincoln
2012-01-05
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ROSSINGTON, David Geoffrey, Mr. appointed
director
2011-09-26
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DAVIDSON, Philip John, Mr. appointed
secretary
2011-09-26
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GRICE, Darren, Councillor resigned
director
2011-09-26
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JONES, Marc Stuart resigned
director
2011-09-26
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METCALFE, Richard James Ancrum, Mr. appointed
director
2011-09-26
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MURRAY, Neil Mcelhinney, Mr. appointed
director
2011-06-05
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HANDLEY, John Andrew resigned
secretary
2010-03-31
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JONES, Marc Stuart appointed
director
2010-01-13
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Lincoln City Council
2010-01-01
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STUART, Mary, Professor appointed
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1969-08-08

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Brayford Harbour Office Cygnet Wharf Building C

Campus Way

Lincoln

Lincolnshire

LN6 7GA

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-11-30

Last made up to: 2025-02-28

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-15

Last: 2025-10-01