BRITTEN INVESTMENTS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02038499 · ltd · incorporated 1986-07-18
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
48/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 48/100 (watch), bankability 32/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

10 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 31.2y

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 31.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 75/100 (specialist).

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
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (5 active, 15 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
153 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
48/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
38
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (65 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-06-03
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2021-06-03
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-03-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution
    insolvency · AM23
  4. 2020-10-13
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
    insolvency · AM10
  5. 2020-04-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
    insolvency · AM10
  6. 2020-03-06
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
    insolvency · AM19
  7. 2019-10-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
    insolvency · AM10
  8. 2019-07-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-removal-of-administrator-from-office
    insolvency · AM16
  9. 2019-07-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-a-replacement-or-additional-administrator
    insolvency · AM11
  10. 2019-04-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
    insolvency · AM10
  11. 2018-10-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
    insolvency · AM10
  12. 2018-04-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
    insolvency · AM10
  13. 2018-03-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
    insolvency · AM19
  14. 2017-10-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
    insolvency · AM10
  15. 2017-09-10
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-a-replacement-or-additional-administrator
    insolvency · AM11
  16. 2017-09-10
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-resignation-of-administrator
    insolvency · AM15
  17. 2017-04-11
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  18. 2017-03-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
    insolvency · 2.31B
  19. 2016-11-01
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2016-10-11
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  21. 2016-04-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  22. 2015-10-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  23. 2015-04-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  24. 2015-03-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
    insolvency · 2.31B
  25. 2014-10-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  26. 2014-10-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  27. 2009-12-31
    ➖
    RAMAGE, Neil William resigned
    secretary
  28. 2008-12-16
    ➕
    HALL, Eric Stuart appointed
    director
  29. 2008-11-30
    ➖
    WILKINS, Andrew Daniel resigned
    director
  30. 2008-07-14
    ➕
    CRITCHER, Bradley Roy appointed
    director
  31. 2008-05-17
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #9
  32. 2008-04-14
    🔒
    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  33. 2008-03-20
    🔒
    Charge registered #9
    Lender: The Trustees of the Castlemore Securities LTD Directors Pension Scheme
  34. 2008-02-12
    🔒
    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  35. 2007-08-16
    🔒
    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  36. 2007-08-02
    ➕
    WILKINS, Andrew Daniel appointed
    director
  37. 2007-06-25
    ➖
    RAMAGE, Neil William resigned
    director
  38. 2007-04-11
    🔒
    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  39. 2007-04-05
    ➕
    WHITTINGTON, Cheryl appointed
    secretary
  40. 2007-04-05
    ➖
    WHATELEY, Diana Leslie resigned
    director
  41. 2007-04-05
    ➖
    WHATELEY, John Grahame resigned
    director
  42. 2005-12-01
    ➕
    CREDALI, Giuseppe Antonio, Mr. appointed
    director
  43. 2005-12-01
    ➕
    RAMAGE, Neil William appointed
    secretary
  44. 2005-08-30
    ➕
    RAMAGE, Neil William appointed
    director
  45. 2004-12-21
    🔒
    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  46. 2004-10-01
    ➕
    WHATELEY, Diana Leslie appointed
    director
  47. 2004-06-30
    ➖
    BARBY, Peter John resigned
    director
  48. 2003-12-24
    ➖
    OAKLEY, William James resigned
    director
  49. 2003-09-17
    ➖
    ROBINSON, Joanne resigned
    secretary
  50. 2003-03-12
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
Showing most recent 50 of 65 events

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 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

2 high · 1 med · 1 low
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-06-03

24 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2021-06-03: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2021-03-03: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-07-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487

Registered office

Central Square 8th Floor
29 Wellington Street
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS1 4DL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)

CREDALI, Giuseppe Antonio, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 2002-12-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WHITTINGTON, Cheryl→
secretary · appointed 2007-04-05
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Active
CREDALI, Giuseppe Antonio, Mr.→
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-12-01
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Active
CRITCHER, Bradley Roy→
director · ~60y · appointed 2008-07-14
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Active
HALL, Eric Stuart→
director · ~62y · appointed 2008-12-16
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Active
NICHOLLS, Kathleen→
secretary · resigned 1993-06-01
Resigned
RAMAGE, Neil William→
secretary · appointed 2005-12-01 · resigned 2009-12-31
Resigned
ROBINSON, Joanne→
secretary · appointed 1993-06-01 · resigned 2003-09-17
Resigned
BARBY, Peter John→
director · ~75y · appointed 1997-05-01 · resigned 2004-06-30
Resigned
OAKLEY, William James→
director · ~78y · appointed 1997-05-01 · resigned 2003-12-24
Resigned
OAKLEY, William James→
director · ~78y · appointed 1995-02-21 · resigned 1995-03-23
Resigned
RAMAGE, Neil William→
director · ~54y · appointed 2005-08-30 · resigned 2007-06-25
Resigned
WHATELEY, Diana Leslie→
director · ~75y · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2007-04-05
Resigned
WHATELEY, John Grahame→
director · ~83y · resigned 2007-04-05
Resigned
WILKINS, Andrew Daniel→
director · ~55y · appointed 2007-08-02 · resigned 2008-11-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

10
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property14/04/2008—
satisfied
The Trustees of the Castlemore Securities Directors Pension Scheme
The Trustees of the Castlemore Securities LTD Directors Pension Scheme
Legal charge1 property20/03/200817/05/2008
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property12/02/2008—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property16/08/2007—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage3 properties11/04/2007—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property21/12/2004—
satisfied
Nws Bank
Nws Bank PLC
Debenture1 property28/02/199501/05/2002
satisfied
Nws Bank
Nws Bank PLC
Charge1 property28/02/199501/05/2002
satisfied
Midland Bank ,
Midland Bank PLC,
Fixed and floating charge1 property17/02/199512/03/2003
satisfied
Midland Bank ,
Midland Bank PLC,
Debenture1 property17/02/199512/03/2003
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Recent filings (153 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2021-06-03
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution
insolvency · AM23
2021-03-03
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2020-10-13
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2020-04-07
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · AM19
2020-03-06
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2019-10-04
liquidation-in-administration-removal-of-administrator-from-office
insolvency · AM16
2019-07-08
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-a-replacement-or-additional-administrator
insolvency · AM11
2019-07-08
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2019-04-08
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2018-10-03
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2018-04-16
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · AM19
2018-03-07
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2017-10-09
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-a-replacement-or-additional-administrator
insolvency · AM11
2017-09-10
liquidation-in-administration-resignation-of-administrator
insolvency · AM15
2017-09-10