BRENT EUROPE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01223630 · ltd · incorporated 1975-08-20
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 15 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
132 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-06-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-06-23
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    LOEFFELHOLZ, Karl-Heinz appointed
    director
  4. 2026-06-23
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Helen Victoria resigned
    director
  5. 2026-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2026-01-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2025-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-07-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2019-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-06-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2017-06-01
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    BOEGNER, Wolfram Alfred Antonius resigned
    director
  19. 2017-06-01
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Helen Victoria appointed
    director
  20. 2015-10-01
    ➕
    BROWN, Wayne appointed
    secretary
  21. 2015-10-01
    ➕
    BROWN, Wayne Mitchell appointed
    director
  22. 2015-09-30
    ➖
    RYDINGS, Robert Slater resigned
    secretary
  23. 2015-09-30
    ➖
    RYDINGS, Robert Slater resigned
    director
  24. 2010-06-30
    ➕
    BOEGNER, Wolfram Alfred Antonius appointed
    director
  25. 2010-06-30
    ➕
    RYDINGS, Robert Slater appointed
    director
  26. 2010-06-30
    ➖
    VANNERBERG, Per Gosta Markus resigned
    director
  27. 2006-08-03
    ➖
    KOCH, Alan John resigned
    director
  28. 2006-01-02
    ➕
    VANNERBERG, Per Gosta Markus appointed
    director
  29. 2000-12-31
    ➖
    DOBBIE, Alexander Archibald, Dr resigned
    director
  30. 2000-12-31
    ➖
    FIELD, Peter resigned
    director
  31. 1999-12-07
    ➕
    RYDINGS, Robert Slater appointed
    secretary
  32. 1999-12-07
    ➖
    TRUEMAN, Anthony John resigned
    secretary
  33. 1999-06-30
    ➖
    LAURENCE, John Graham resigned
    secretary
  34. 1999-06-30
    ➕
    TRUEMAN, Anthony John appointed
    secretary
  35. 1999-01-21
    ➖
    WALLWORK, Paul Anthony Hewitt resigned
    director
  36. 1997-09-04
    ➖
    STOPPS, Malcolm Sidney resigned
    director
  37. 1995-08-25
    ➕
    DOBBIE, Alexander Archibald, Dr appointed
    director
  38. 1995-08-25
    ➖
    ROZARIO, Adrian Philip resigned
    director
  39. 1995-08-25
    ➕
    WALLWORK, Paul Anthony Hewitt appointed
    director
  40. 1995-01-05
    ➕
    ROZARIO, Adrian Philip appointed
    director
  41. 1994-04-12
    ➖
    RICH, Christopher Graham Bricknell resigned
    director
  42. 1993-11-11
    ➕
    STOPPS, Malcolm Sidney appointed
    director
  43. 1993-09-16
    ➖
    DAVIES, James Alan resigned
    director
  44. 1993-07-29
    ➖
    MAHONEY, Christopher Terence resigned
    director
  45. 1993-06-22
    ➕
    FIELD, Peter appointed
    director
  46. 1993-06-22
    ➕
    RICH, Christopher Graham Bricknell appointed
    director
  47. 1975-08-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BRENT EUROPE LIMITED

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

51/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Chemetall Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Chemetall Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BRENT EUROPE LIMITED
This company · 01223630

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Chemetall Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1975-08-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Napier House Auckland Park
Bletchley
Milton Keynes
MK1 1BU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-14
Last: 2026-05-31

Officers (3 active · 16 resigned)

BROWN, Wayne→
secretary · appointed 2015-10-01
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Active
BROWN, Wayne Mitchell→
director · ~62y · appointed 2015-10-01
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Active
LOEFFELHOLZ, Karl-Heinz→
director · ~58y · appointed 2026-06-23
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Active
LAURENCE, John Graham→
secretary · resigned 1999-06-30
Resigned
RYDINGS, Robert Slater→
secretary · appointed 1999-12-07 · resigned 2015-09-30
Resigned
TRUEMAN, Anthony John→
secretary · appointed 1999-06-30 · resigned 1999-12-07
Resigned
BOEGNER, Wolfram Alfred Antonius→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-06-30 · resigned 2017-06-01
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Helen Victoria→
director · ~52y · appointed 2017-06-01 · resigned 2026-06-23
Resigned
DAVIES, James Alan→
director · ~89y · resigned 1993-09-16
Resigned
DOBBIE, Alexander Archibald, Dr→
director · ~75y · appointed 1995-08-25 · resigned 2000-12-31
Resigned
FIELD, Peter→
director · ~74y · appointed 1993-06-22 · resigned 2000-12-31
Resigned
KOCH, Alan John→
director · ~83y · resigned 2006-08-03
Resigned
MAHONEY, Christopher Terence→
director · ~74y · resigned 1993-07-29
Resigned
RICH, Christopher Graham Bricknell→
director · ~81y · appointed 1993-06-22 · resigned 1994-04-12
Resigned
ROZARIO, Adrian Philip→
director · ~67y · appointed 1995-01-05 · resigned 1995-08-25
Resigned
RYDINGS, Robert Slater→
director · ~73y · appointed 2010-06-30 · resigned 2015-09-30
Resigned
STOPPS, Malcolm Sidney→
director · ~81y · appointed 1993-11-11 · resigned 1997-09-04
Resigned
VANNERBERG, Per Gosta Markus→
director · ~65y · appointed 2006-01-02 · resigned 2010-06-30
Resigned
WALLWORK, Paul Anthony Hewitt→
director · ~64y · appointed 1995-08-25 · resigned 1999-01-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (132 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-23