BRANSTON ENGINEERING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00970287 · ltd · incorporated 1970-01-16
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£164.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28302
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 34.7y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
119 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £164,754
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£127k
Net Worth
£165k
↑ 23% YoY
Current Assets
£311k
↑ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £287.4k | £267.8k |
| Current assets | £311.2k | £281.3k |
| Cash | £126.8k | — |
| Debtors | £134.8k | — |
| Net assets | £164.8k | £134.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-03-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-05➖HOWARD, Robert Edward resignedsecretary
- 2026-03-05➖HOWARD, Robert Edward resigneddirector
- 2025-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-11-19➕AKERS, Wayne Stuart appointeddirector
- 2018-11-16📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2018-11-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-11-16📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2018-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-01➖HOWARD, Christopher Edward Newsum resigneddirector
- 2005-11-02➕HOWARD, Robert Edward appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-02➖SCOLEY, Andrew William resignedsecretary
- 2005-11-02➖NELSTROP, Robert Bentley resigneddirector
- 2005-11-02➖SCOLEY, Andrew William resigneddirector
- 2005-03-10➕HOWARD, Robert Edward appointeddirector
- 2001-04-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2000-08-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1991-12-23➕SCOLEY, Andrew William appointedsecretary
- 1991-12-23➖WHITTAKER, Helen resignedsecretary
- 1991-09-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1970-01-16🏢Company incorporatedAs BRANSTON ENGINEERING LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 56 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HOWARD, Robert Edward resigned 2026-03-05; HOWARD, Robert Edward resigned 2026-03-05
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Wayne Stuart Akers Individual · British · DOB 03/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 19/11/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Robert Edward Howardceased 05/03/2026· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BM CONTRACTORS (DERBY) LIMITED→ 04932545 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1970-01-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28302 — SIC 28302
Registered office
Grange Lane
Nocton Heath
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN4 2AQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-18
Last: 2025-12-04
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
AKERS, Wayne Stuart→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2018-11-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOWARD, Robert Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-02 · resigned 2026-03-05
SCOLEY, Andrew William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-12-23 · resigned 2005-11-02
WHITTAKER, Helen→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1991-12-23
HOWARD, Christopher Edward Newsum→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 2017-09-01
HOWARD, Robert Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-03-10 · resigned 2026-03-05
NELSTROP, Robert Bentley→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 2005-11-02
SCOLEY, Andrew William→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · resigned 2005-11-02
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 09/08/2000 | — | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 20/09/1991 | 05/04/2001 |
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Recent filings (119 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-08