BROOKHOUSE STUD LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02290460 · ltd · incorporated 1988-08-26
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 37.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01629
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 37.8y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 37.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
138 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-10
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  2. 2025-05-22
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  3. 2024-06-24
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  4. 2023-06-01
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  5. 2022-05-19
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  6. 2021-06-22
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  7. 2020-05-22
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  8. 2018-12-28
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  9. 2018-06-21
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  10. 2017-06-06
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  11. 2016-06-21
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  12. 2016-01-05
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  13. 2015-05-17
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  14. 2015-01-06
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  15. 2014-06-30
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  16. 2012-12-07
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    CUNNINGHAM, Heather Ruth appointed
    director
  17. 2012-10-04
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    HINDLE, John resigned
    director
  18. 2008-02-18
    ➖
    BANFI, James Peter resigned
    secretary
  19. 2005-01-17
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    GARDNER, Andrew Jeremy appointed
    director
  20. 2004-12-31
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    MARSDEN, Ian Clifford resigned
    director
  21. 2003-03-13
    ➕
    CHAPE, Peter appointed
    secretary
  22. 2002-09-24
    ➖
    KERSHAW, Malcolm Howard resigned
    director
  23. 2001-07-02
    ➕
    MARSDEN, Ian Clifford appointed
    director
  24. 2001-06-28
    ➖
    FORRESTER, Robert Thomas resigned
    director
  25. 1999-09-14
    ➖
    ROWLES, Alan David resigned
    director
  26. 1999-04-26
    ➕
    FORRESTER, Robert Thomas appointed
    director
  27. 1999-02-10
    ➖
    BATTERSBY, Graham resigned
    secretary
  28. 1997-01-06
    ➖
    TURNER, Paul Richard resigned
    director
  29. 1996-09-02
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    BATTERSBY, Graham appointed
    secretary
  30. 1996-09-02
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    TURNER, Paul Richard resigned
    secretary
  31. 1996-08-22
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    Charge satisfied #4
  32. 1996-08-22
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    Charge satisfied #3
  33. 1996-08-22
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    Charge satisfied #2
  34. 1996-08-22
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    Charge satisfied #1
  35. 1995-04-05
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  36. 1994-12-12
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC
  37. 1994-07-08
    ➕
    KERSHAW, Malcolm Howard appointed
    director
  38. 1993-05-04
    ➕
    ROWLES, Alan David appointed
    director
  39. 1993-01-04
    ➕
    BANFI, James Peter appointed
    secretary
  40. 1992-01-24
    ➖
    SWALES, Jean resigned
    secretary
  41. 1992-01-24
    ➕
    TURNER, Paul Richard appointed
    secretary
  42. 1992-01-24
    ➖
    SWALES, Jean resigned
    director
  43. 1991-11-26
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  44. 1988-10-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  45. 1988-08-26
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    Company incorporated
    As BROOKHOUSE STUD LIMITED

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
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 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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

1 med ·
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.

Group structure

Brookhouse Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Brookhouse Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BROOKHOUSE STUD LIMITED
This company · 02290460

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Brookhouse Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-08-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01629 — SIC 01629

Registered office

Prospect House
168-170 Washway Road
Sale
Cheshire
M33 6RH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-24
Last made up to: 2025-09-24
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-16
Last: 2026-01-02

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

CHAPE, Peter→
secretary · appointed 2003-03-13
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Active
CUNNINGHAM, Heather Ruth→
director · ~63y · appointed 2012-12-07
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Active
GARDNER, Andrew Jeremy→
director · ~54y · appointed 2005-01-17
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Active
BANFI, James Peter→
secretary · appointed 1993-01-04 · resigned 2008-02-18
Resigned
BATTERSBY, Graham→
secretary · appointed 1996-09-02 · resigned 1999-02-10
Resigned
SWALES, Jean→
secretary · resigned 1992-01-24
Resigned
TURNER, Paul Richard→
secretary · appointed 1992-01-24 · resigned 1996-09-02
Resigned
FORRESTER, Robert Thomas→
director · ~57y · appointed 1999-04-26 · resigned 2001-06-28
Resigned
HINDLE, John→
director · ~92y · resigned 2012-10-04
Resigned
KERSHAW, Malcolm Howard→
director · ~88y · appointed 1994-07-08 · resigned 2002-09-24
Resigned
MARSDEN, Ian Clifford→
director · ~61y · appointed 2001-07-02 · resigned 2004-12-31
Resigned
ROWLES, Alan David→
director · ~79y · appointed 1993-05-04 · resigned 1999-09-14
Resigned
SWALES, Jean→
director · ~79y · resigned 1992-01-24
Resigned
TURNER, Paul Richard→
director · ~80y · resigned 1997-01-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Legal charge2 properties05/04/199522/08/1996
satisfied
Co-operative Bank
The Co-Operative Bank PLC
Assignment1 property12/12/199422/08/1996
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Legal charge1 property26/11/199122/08/1996
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Legal charge1 property07/10/198822/08/1996

Recent filings (138 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-01-07