BRITANNIA TEXTILE CO. LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 41.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 41.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-02➖SCHIFFELDRIN, Phillippa resignedsecretary
- 2021-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 1987-08-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1987-06-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1985-04-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1984-05-30🏢Company incorporatedAs BRITANNIA TEXTILE CO. LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Geoffrey Schiffeldrin Individual · British · DOB 03/1948 · age 78 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 05/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 28/08/1987 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 18/06/1987 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 01/04/1985 | — |