BRECON MOUNTAIN RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED(THE)
💤Zombieactive
01409791 · ltd · incorporated 1979-01-17
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
£1.38M
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49390
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
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Refinance opportunity
10 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 45.6y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 45.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,378,173
Cash YoY
+19%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1.3m
↑ 19% YoY
Net Worth
£1.4m
↑ 27% YoY
Current Assets
£1.4m
↑ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.44M | £1.11M |
| Current assets | £1.38M | £1.17M |
| Cash | £1.28M | £1.08M |
| Debtors | £67.1k | £53.1k |
| Net assets | £1.38M | £1.09M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
11
filings
- • 9 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-21🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2026-02-21🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2026-02-21🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2026-02-21🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2026-02-21🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2026-02-21🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2026-02-21🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2026-02-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2026-01-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-01-31🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2025-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-04-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-04-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-02-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-29➖TAYLOR, John Charles resignedsecretary
- 2024-01-29➖TAYLOR, John Charles resigneddirector
- 2023-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-23➖HILLS, Micheal Vaughan resigneddirector
- 2016-03-30➕TAYLOR, John Charles appointedsecretary
- 2016-03-23➕TAYLOR, John Charles appointeddirector
- 2016-01-31➕HILLS, Micheal Vaughan appointeddirector
- 2015-08-28➖HILLS, Anthony John resignedsecretary
- 2015-08-28➖HILLS, Anthony John resigneddirector
- 2010-11-15➖HILLS, Simon James resigneddirector
- 2000-09-05➖HILLS, Andrew William resigneddirector
- 1998-08-01➕HILLS, Anthony John appointedsecretary
- 1998-08-01➖HILLS, Jennifer Mary resignedsecretary
- 1996-11-30➖RAMPTON, Peter John resigneddirector
- 1995-03-21🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1991-11-25🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1991-10-22🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1984-08-02🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Mid-Glamorgan County Council
- 1983-07-22🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1982-01-29🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1982-01-29🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1982-01-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1982-01-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Midland Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 48 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Matthew Charles Hills Individual · British · DOB 06/1962 · age 64 | — | — | board controlboard 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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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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
Incorporated1979-01-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49390 — SIC 49390
Registered office
Pant Station
Pontsticill
Merthyr Tydfil
Mid Glamorgan
CF48 2UP
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-14
Last: 2026-01-31
Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)
Active
HILLS, Anthony John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-08-01 · resigned 2015-08-28
HILLS, Jennifer Mary→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-08-01
TAYLOR, John Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-03-30 · resigned 2024-01-29
HILLS, Andrew William→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · resigned 2000-09-05
HILLS, Anthony John→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 2015-08-28
HILLS, Micheal Vaughan→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2016-01-31 · resigned 2018-11-23
HILLS, Simon James→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · resigned 2010-11-15
RAMPTON, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1996-11-30
TAYLOR, John Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2016-03-23 · resigned 2024-01-29
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Mortgages & charges
10
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 21/03/1995 | 21/02/2026 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/11/1991 | 21/02/2026 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 22/10/1991 | 21/02/2026 | |
| satisfied | Mid-Glamorgan County Council | Debenture | 1 property | 02/08/1984 | 31/01/2026 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 22/07/1983 | 21/02/2026 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/01/1982 | 21/02/2026 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/01/1982 | 21/02/2026 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/01/1982 | 21/02/2026 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/01/1982 | 21/02/2026 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 05/12/1980 | — |
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Recent filings (120 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-07-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-05-31