BRAND ARCHITEKTS GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01975376 · ltd · incorporated 1986-01-07
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46450
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
15 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 40.3y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 40.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
15 charges (15/15 with lender, 15/15 with type)
90
Directors & officers
50 officers (4 active, 50 linked, 40 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
303 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
66
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (143 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-06-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-31➖ELLIS, Geoffrey John resigneddirector
- 2025-03-31➖HIGHAM, Quentin Giles Anthony resigneddirector
- 2025-02-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-02-19✏️reregistration-public-to-private-companychange-of-name · RR02
- 2025-02-19📄re-registration-memorandum-articlesincorporation · MAR
- 2025-02-19✏️certificate-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-privatechange-of-name · CERT10
- 2025-02-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-02-18📄court-ordermiscellaneous · OC
- 2025-02-14📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-02-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-02-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-12➕CRAIG, Sally Ann appointedsecretary
- 2025-02-12➕BAZINI, Samuel appointeddirector
- 2025-02-12➕MACLEOD, Eoin Alan appointeddirector
- 2025-02-12➕RODOL, Neil Simon appointeddirector
- 2025-02-12➖ELLIS, Geoffrey resignedsecretary
- 2025-02-12➖HOW, Christopher Gerard resigneddirector
- 2025-02-12➖MCDOWELL, Roger Steven resigneddirector
- 2025-02-12➖NELSON-BENNET, Amy resigneddirector
- 2025-01-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-01-24📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-05➖CARTER, Thomas Richard James resignedsecretary
- 2023-06-05➕ELLIS, Geoffrey appointedsecretary
- 2023-06-05➖CARTER, Thomas Richard James resigneddirector
- 2023-06-05➕ELLIS, Geoffrey John appointeddirector
- 2023-05-25➖PYPER, Simon John resigneddirector
- 2022-11-30➖BEALE, Edward John resigneddirector
- 2022-06-16➕PYPER, Simon John appointeddirector
- 2022-03-14➕NELSON-BENNET, Amy appointeddirector
- 2020-09-28➖HYNES, Brendan resigneddirector
- 2020-07-14➕HOW, Christopher Gerard appointeddirector
- 2020-06-22➕CARTER, Thomas Richard James appointedsecretary
- 2020-06-22➕CARTER, Thomas Richard James appointeddirector
- 2020-06-21➖HYNES, Brendan resignedsecretary
- 2020-05-04➕HIGHAM, Quentin Giles Anthony appointeddirector
- 2019-11-22🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2019-09-30➖PERMAN, Timothy James resigneddirector
- 2019-09-26🔓Charge satisfied #14
Showing most recent 50 of 143 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
2 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Name changed 2 times
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-02-19: reregistration-public-to-private-company; 2025-02-19: certificate-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-private
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
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| ABSOLUTE WORKWEAR LTD→ 14406675 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ADAN TRADING LTD→ 16678508 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVANCED LUBRICANTS LTD→ 07499527 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ADVERTISING ARTISTS LTD→ 11817216 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AERODROME ENTERPRISE LTD→ 16120966 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AFFINITY FRAGRANCES LIMITED→ 09840244 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AGROPY UK LIMITED→ 09653888 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AK UNIVERSAL LTD→ 12408131 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AKM INNOVATIONS LTD→ 16526957 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AL RAHAL TRADING PRIVATE LTD→ 16530157 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALBAMORE LTD→ 14388212 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ALITTZ LTD→ 08081779 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-01-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46450 — SIC 46450
Registered office
Units B & C Orbital Forty Six
The Ridgeway Trading Estate
Iver
Buckinghamshire
SL0 9HW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-14
Last: 2025-06-30
Officers (4 active · 46 resigned)
Active
BAZINI, Samuel→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2025-02-12
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MACLEOD, Eoin Alan→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2025-02-12
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RODOL, Neil Simon→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2025-02-12
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CARTER, Thomas Richard James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-06-22 · resigned 2023-06-05
ELLIS, Geoffrey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-06-05 · resigned 2025-02-12
FARRER-HALLS, Alan Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-11-23 · resigned 2010-06-04
GAZZARD, Matthew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-01-01 · resigned 2019-08-23
GOODBY, Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-06-30 · resigned 2001-11-23
GRAVES, Colin Alan, Mr.→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-06-30
HYNES, Brendan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-09-19 · resigned 2020-06-21
PALMER, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-08-23 · resigned 2019-09-19
WARREN, Mark William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-06-16 · resigned 2017-12-31
BEALE, Edward John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2014-07-01 · resigned 2022-11-30
BERREBI, Franklin Pinhas→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2010-07-29 · resigned 2019-06-30
BOWSER, Paul Anthony, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1996-09-09 · resigned 1998-02-28
BOYD, Stephen David→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2011-07-08 · resigned 2013-04-09
BRYANT PEARSON, Jennifer Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1996-12-01 · resigned 2003-05-21
CARTER, Thomas Richard James→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2020-06-22 · resigned 2023-06-05
CONCHIE, Robert Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1996-04-01 · resigned 1998-06-30
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Mortgages & charges
15
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:15 of 15 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/11/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/03/2014 | 26/09/2019 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/03/2014 | 26/09/2019 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/03/2014 | 26/09/2019 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 18/03/2014 | 26/09/2019 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/03/2014 | 26/09/2019 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Fixed & floating charge | 1 property | 16/02/2011 | 15/04/2014 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 29/06/2006 | 15/04/2014 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/06/2006 | 15/04/2014 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/06/2006 | 15/04/2014 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/06/2006 | 15/04/2014 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/06/2006 | 17/02/2009 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 22/07/1998 | 28/07/2006 | |
| satisfied | Societe Generale | Debenture | 1 property | 19/02/1991 | 05/07/1995 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 24/02/1986 | 05/07/1995 |
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Recent filings (303 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-06-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-02-19
reregistration-public-to-private-company
change-of-name · RR02
2025-02-19
re-registration-memorandum-articles
incorporation · MAR
2025-02-19
certificate-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-private
change-of-name · CERT10
2025-02-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-02-19
court-order
miscellaneous · OC
2025-02-18
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-02-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-02-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-14