BRYAN JAMES & CO (MANCHESTER) LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02617664 · ltd · incorporated 1991-06-05
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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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 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 85). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-11-13
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-11-13
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-10-06
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  4. 2018-08-28
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2018-08-21
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2018-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2017-07-06
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2017-07-06
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2017-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-07-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2015-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2015-06-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2014-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2014-05-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-06-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-08-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2012-08-07
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  20. 2012-01-31
    ➖
    BEESTON, Janet Angela resigned
    secretary
  21. 2011-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2011-06-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2011-06-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2011-06-16
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  25. 2010-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 1998-12-10
    ➕
    BEESTON, Janet Angela appointed
    secretary
  27. 1998-12-10
    ➖
    BEESTON, John Stanley resigned
    secretary
  28. 1998-12-10
    ➖
    BEESTON, David John resigned
    director
  29. 1992-07-01
    ➕
    BEESTON, David John appointed
    director
  30. 1991-06-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BRYAN JAMES & CO (MANCHESTER) LTD.
  31. 1991-06-05
    ➕
    BEESTON, John Stanley appointed
    director
  32. 1991-06-05
    ➕
    BEESTON, John Stanley appointed
    secretary
  33. 1991-06-05
    ➕
    RM REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1991-06-05
    ➖
    RM REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1991-06-05
    ➕
    COHEN, Violet appointed
    nominee-director
  36. 1991-06-05
    ➖
    COHEN, Violet resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 35 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 35 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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 ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-11-13

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Janet Angela Beeston
Individual · British · DOB 01/1944 · age 82
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/06/2016
Mr John Stanley Beeston
Individual · British · DOB 01/1941 · age 85
25–50%
—25-50% 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

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-06-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

312 High St
Harlington
Hayes
UB3 5BT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

BEESTON, John Stanley→
director · ~85y · appointed 1991-06-05
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Active
BEESTON, Janet Angela→
secretary · appointed 1998-12-10 · resigned 2012-01-31
Resigned
BEESTON, John Stanley→
secretary · appointed 1991-06-05 · resigned 1998-12-10
Resigned
RM REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-06-05 · resigned 1991-06-05
Resigned
BEESTON, David John→
director · ~53y · appointed 1992-07-01 · resigned 1998-12-10
Resigned
COHEN, Violet→
nominee-director · ~94y · appointed 1991-06-05 · resigned 1991-06-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (73 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-11-13
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2018-10-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-08-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-07-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2017-07-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2017-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-02-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-09-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-09-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-30