BROWN OF HELMSLEY LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 39.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 39.0y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 39.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2009-03-17📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-03-12📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 1999-07-13📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 1999-03-23📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 1999-02-11📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 1998-10-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1997-09-17📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1997-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1996-09-17📍legacyaddress · 287
- 1996-07-19📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1996-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1995-11-03📍legacyaddress · 287
- 1995-07-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1995-06-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 1995-06-29📄legacyannual-return · 363(353)
- 1995-06-29📄legacyannual-return · 363(190)
- 1994-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1994-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 1993-08-04📍legacyaddress · 287
- 1993-07-27📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1993-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1992-11-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 1992-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1992-03-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 1991-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1989-10-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Tsb Bank PLC.
- 1987-07-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Tsb England & Wales PLC
- 1987-06-19🏢Company incorporatedAs BROWN OF HELMSLEY LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BROWN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 1998-04-30
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2016-07-25
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Tsb Bank PLC. | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/10/1989 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Tsb England & Wales PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 07/07/1987 | — |