JOHN BROWN CONSULTANCY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02331778 · ltd · incorporated 1988-12-30
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 37.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 37.4y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.4 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 (51/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2014-03-18📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-03-18🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-12-03📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-11-22📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-10-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-03-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-04-23📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-08📍legacyaddress · 190
- 2007-10-08📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2007-10-08📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-09-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-09-13📍legacyaddress · 190
- 2006-09-13📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-09-13📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2001-10-02➕CAMPKIN, Christopher John appointedsecretary
- 2001-10-02➕CAMPKIN, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2001-10-02➖GLEESON, Thomas James resignedsecretary
- 2001-10-02➖GLEESON, Thomas James resigneddirector
- 2001-05-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1997-06-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1997-05-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1996-04-19➕GLEESON, Thomas James appointedsecretary
- 1996-04-19➖HIRSCH, Andrew Mark resignedsecretary
- 1996-04-19➕GLEESON, Thomas James appointeddirector
- 1994-11-01➕HIRSCH, Andrew Mark appointedsecretary
- 1994-11-01➖VAN PRAAG, Lucas resignedsecretary
- 1989-02-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1989-02-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1988-12-30🏢Company incorporatedAs JOHN BROWN CONSULTANCY LIMITED
Owner dependency
98/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 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 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-03-18
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-12-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
2nd Floor York House
23 Kingsway
London
WC2B 6UJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
CAMPKIN, Christopher John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2001-10-02
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Active
CAMPKIN, Christopher John→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2001-10-02
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GLEESON, Thomas James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-04-19 · resigned 2001-10-02
HIRSCH, Andrew Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-11-01 · resigned 1996-04-19
VAN PRAAG, Lucas→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-11-01
GLEESON, Thomas James→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1996-04-19 · resigned 2001-10-02
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 20/06/1997 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/02/1989 | 18/05/2001 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 28/02/1989 | 30/05/1997 |
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Recent filings (97 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-03-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-12-03
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-11-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-11-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-02-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-09
legacy
address · 287
2009-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-02-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-16