BROWNS RESTAURANT (CAMBRIDGE) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01237917 · ltd · incorporated 1975-12-18
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
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 43.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (7 active, 24 linked, 15 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
24 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
169 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
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 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-12➕BRADLEY, Fiona Mary appointeddirector
- 2025-04-24📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-04-24📄legacyother · AGREEMENT1
- 2025-04-24📄legacyother · GUARANTEE1
- 2024-05-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-05-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE1
- 2024-05-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT1
- 2024-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-31➖HUGHES, Alison Jane Margaret resigneddirector
- 2023-04-18📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-09-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-05📄legacyother · AGREEMENT1
- 2022-09-05📄legacyother · GUARANTEE1
- 2022-09-01➕FREEMAN, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2022-09-01➕HUGHES, Alison Jane Margaret appointeddirector
- 2022-08-31➖MCMAHON, Gregory Joseph resigneddirector
- 2022-05-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-30➕MOTTRAM, Mark appointeddirector
- 2022-04-30➖BERROW, Jacqueline Ann resigneddirector
- 2022-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-09-07➕BURTON, Denise Patricia appointedsecretary
- 2020-09-07➖MCMAHON, Gregory Joseph resignedsecretary
- 2020-04-01➕MCMAHON, Gregory Joseph appointedsecretary
- 2020-03-31➖BURTON, Denise Patricia resignedsecretary
- 2013-02-15➕MCMAHON, Gregory Joseph appointeddirector
- 2011-03-15➖FOWLE, Adam Peter resigneddirector
- 2011-01-19➕BURTON, Denise Patricia appointedsecretary
- 2011-01-19➖TROUSDALE, Carolyn resignedsecretary
- 2010-11-19➖BENJAMIN, Rachel Abigail resignedsecretary
- 2010-11-15➕TROUSDALE, Carolyn appointedsecretary
- 2010-08-31➕MARTINDALE, Susan Katrina appointeddirector
- 2010-08-31➕MILES, Lee Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2010-08-31➕VAUGHAN, Andrew William appointeddirector
- 2010-08-31➕BERROW, Jacqueline Ann appointeddirector
- 2010-08-31➖TOWNSEND, Jeremy Charles Douglas resigneddirector
- 2009-04-06➕BENJAMIN, Rachel Abigail appointedsecretary
- 2009-04-06➖PENRICE, Victoria Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2007-11-28➕FOWLE, Adam Peter appointeddirector
- 2007-11-28➖HUGHES, Anthony resigneddirector
- 2005-07-01➖SCOBIE, William Young resigneddirector
- 2005-07-01➕TOWNSEND, Jeremy Charles Douglas appointeddirector
- 2003-11-13🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc Trustee (C.I.) Limited as Borrower Security Trustee for the Borrower Secured Creditors
- 2003-10-03🔓Charge satisfied #4
Showing most recent 50 of 68 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
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- 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
Browns Restaurants Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Browns Restaurants Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BROWNS RESTAURANT (CAMBRIDGE) LIMITED
This company · 01237917
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Browns Restaurants Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 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
Incorporated1975-12-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
27 Fleet Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
B3 1JP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01
Officers (7 active · 17 resigned)
BURTON, Denise Patricia→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-09-07
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BRADLEY, Fiona Mary→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2026-02-12
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FREEMAN, Andrew David→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-09-01
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MARTINDALE, Susan Katrina→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2010-08-31
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MILES, Lee Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2010-08-31
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MOTTRAM, Mark→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-04-30
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VAUGHAN, Andrew William→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2010-08-31
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BENJAMIN, Rachel Abigail→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-04-06 · resigned 2010-11-19
BURTON, Denise Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-01-19 · resigned 2020-03-31
KENNEDY, Bronagh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-12-03 · resigned 2003-07-02
LOAKE, Jonathan David→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-02-15
MCMAHON, Gregory Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-04-01 · resigned 2020-09-07
PENRICE, Victoria Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-07-02 · resigned 2009-04-06
SHELVER, Elaine Rosalie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-02-15 · resigned 1997-12-31
TROUSDALE, Carolyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-11-15 · resigned 2011-01-19
BERROW, Jacqueline Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-08-31 · resigned 2022-04-30
FOWLE, Adam Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-11-28 · resigned 2011-03-15
HUGHES, Alison Jane Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-09-01 · resigned 2023-12-31
HUGHES, Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1997-12-31 · resigned 2007-11-28
MCMAHON, Gregory Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2013-02-15 · resigned 2022-08-31
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Trustee (C.I.) Limited as Borrower Security Trustee for the Borrower Secured Creditors | Deed of charge | 1 property | 13/11/2003 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC. | Debenture | 1 property | 10/10/1989 | 03/10/2003 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/01/1987 | 03/10/2003 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 02/05/1986 | 16/12/1989 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Charge without instrument | 1 property | 23/03/1983 | 03/10/2003 |
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Recent filings (169 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-10
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-04-24
legacy
other · AGREEMENT1
2025-04-24
legacy
other · GUARANTEE1
2025-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-11
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-05-15
legacy
other · GUARANTEE1
2024-05-15
legacy
other · AGREEMENT1
2024-05-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-14
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-04-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-14