BROWNS SIMPLICITY FUNERALS (LANCASHIRE) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
01744026 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 1983-08-03
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
23 officers (3 active, 23 linked, 15 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
117 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-10-17
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    miscellaneous
    miscellaneous · MISC
  2. 2012-10-17
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  3. 2012-10-17
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    Company dissolved
  4. 2012-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2012-03-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  6. 2012-02-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  7. 2012-01-01
    ➕
    OLDALE, Andrew appointed
    director
  8. 2011-12-31
    ➖
    WALKER, Neil James resigned
    director
  9. 2011-11-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  10. 2011-10-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2011-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2010-12-15
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    HENDRY, David Buchan resigned
    director
  13. 2010-10-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2010-08-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2010-08-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2010-08-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2010-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2010-03-30
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  19. 2010-03-30
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  20. 2010-03-30
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  21. 2010-03-26
    ➕
    SELLERS, Caroline Jane appointed
    secretary
  22. 2010-03-26
    ➖
    ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  23. 2009-10-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2009-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2008-11-13
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2008-11-12
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    legacy
    address · 190
  27. 2008-11-12
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    legacy
    address · 287
  28. 2008-11-12
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    legacy
    address · 353
  29. 2008-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  30. 2008-01-23
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  31. 2008-01-23
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  32. 2008-01-07
    ➕
    TINNING, George Murray appointed
    director
  33. 2008-01-07
    ➕
    ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  34. 2008-01-07
    ➖
    UCL SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2008-01-07
    ➕
    HENDRY, David Buchan appointed
    director
  36. 2008-01-07
    ➖
    SILVER, Steven Russell resigned
    director
  37. 2008-01-07
    ➕
    WALKER, Neil James appointed
    director
  38. 2008-01-07
    ➖
    UCL DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  39. 2007-05-30
    ➕
    SILVER, Steven Russell appointed
    director
  40. 2006-02-20
    ➖
    JONES, Philip Robert resigned
    secretary
  41. 2006-02-20
    ➕
    UCL SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  42. 2006-02-20
    ➖
    WALKER, Neil James resigned
    director
  43. 2006-02-20
    ➖
    WATES, Martyn James resigned
    director
  44. 2006-02-20
    ➕
    UCL DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  45. 2004-06-17
    ➖
    DUGMORE, Peter Fawcett resigned
    director
  46. 2004-06-17
    ➕
    WALKER, Neil James appointed
    director
  47. 2003-02-28
    ➖
    BROWN, Alan resigned
    director
  48. 2003-02-10
    ➕
    DUGMORE, Peter Fawcett appointed
    director
  49. 2002-09-06
    ➖
    KEW, Philip Anthony resigned
    director
  50. 2002-08-30
    ➕
    BROWN, Alan appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 64 events

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • 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.)
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Company details

Statusconverted-closed
Typeconverted-or-closed
Incorporated1983-08-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

New Century House
Corporation Street
Manchester
M60 4ES
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-01-11
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 20 resigned)

SELLERS, Caroline Jane→
secretary · appointed 2010-03-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OLDALE, Andrew→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-01-01
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Active
TINNING, George Murray→
director · ~71y · appointed 2008-01-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BEANMONT, Martin Dudley→
secretary · resigned 1994-02-17
Resigned
ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2008-01-07 · resigned 2010-03-26
Resigned
JONES, Philip Robert→
secretary · appointed 2001-08-14 · resigned 2006-02-20
Resigned
KEW, Philip Anthony→
secretary · appointed 1996-08-29 · resigned 2001-08-15
Resigned
SALMONS, Raymond→
secretary · appointed 1994-02-17 · resigned 1996-08-29
Resigned
UCL SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-02-20 · resigned 2008-01-07
Resigned
BEAUMONT, Martin Dudley→
director · ~77y · resigned 2001-08-15
Resigned
BROWN, Alan→
director · ~72y · appointed 2002-08-30 · resigned 2003-02-28
Resigned
DUGMORE, Peter Fawcett→
director · ~72y · appointed 2003-02-10 · resigned 2004-06-17
Resigned
HENDRY, David Buchan→
director · ~65y · appointed 2008-01-07 · resigned 2010-12-15
Resigned
KEW, Philip Anthony→
director · ~76y · appointed 1996-08-29 · resigned 2002-09-06
Resigned
PRESTON, James Heath→
director · ~98y · resigned 1995-05-18
Resigned
SALMONS, Raymond→
director · ~83y · resigned 1996-08-29
Resigned
SILVER, Steven Russell→
director · ~65y · appointed 2007-05-30 · resigned 2008-01-07
Resigned
THOMSON, John→
director · ~84y · resigned 1992-12-11
Resigned
WALKER, Neil James→
director · ~50y · appointed 2008-01-07 · resigned 2011-12-31
Resigned
WALKER, Neil James→
director · ~50y · appointed 2004-06-17 · resigned 2006-02-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (117 total)

miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2012-10-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-05-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-03-16
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-11-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-06-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-07-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-03-30
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2010-03-30