BRIMSMORE GARDENS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02644356 · ltd · incorporated 1991-09-10
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-135.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47760
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 33.9y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 33.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
118 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £135,903
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£91k
~ YoY
Net Worth
-£136k
↑ 29% YoY
Current Assets
£2.0m
↑ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£192k£243k£678k£1.1m£1.5m£2.0mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£-80.8k£-137.1k
Current assets£1.98M£1.79M
Cash£90.5k£90.4k
Debtors£1.51M£1.29M
Net assets£-135.9k£-191.9k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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4 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-26
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  4. 2022-09-30
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  7. 2019-09-09
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  8. 2018-09-26
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  9. 2018-04-04
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  11. 2016-09-29
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  12. 2016-06-23
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  14. 2015-06-22
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  16. 2014-06-24
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  17. 2014-04-28
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    FOSTER PEGG, James resigned
    director
  18. 2009-12-23
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    RASH, Anthony Charles resigned
    director
  19. 2006-10-31
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    HUMPHRIES KIRK SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2006-10-31
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    BATTENS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2006-01-30
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    FOSTER PEGG, James appointed
    director
  22. 2000-08-18
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    Charge satisfied #3
  23. 2000-08-17
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  24. 1999-11-19
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    COONEY, Geoffrey Robert resigned
    secretary
  25. 1999-11-19
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    BATTENS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 1999-11-19
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    COONEY, Geoffrey Robert resigned
    director
  27. 1998-03-27
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    Charge satisfied #4
  28. 1998-02-17
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    BURKS, Joan Valerie resigned
    director
  29. 1998-02-17
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    BURKS, Kay resigned
    director
  30. 1998-02-17
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    BURKS, Peter David resigned
    director
  31. 1998-02-17
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  32. 1998-02-10
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    COONEY, Geoffrey Robert appointed
    director
  33. 1997-11-01
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    BURKS, Joan Valerie resigned
    secretary
  34. 1997-11-01
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    COONEY, Geoffrey Robert appointed
    secretary
  35. 1997-11-01
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    BURKS, David resigned
    director
  36. 1997-11-01
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    RASH, Anthony Charles appointed
    director
  37. 1995-06-07
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    Charge satisfied #1
  38. 1995-05-19
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    Charge satisfied #2
  39. 1995-02-20
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  40. 1995-02-20
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  41. 1992-08-17
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  42. 1992-07-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  43. 1992-01-27
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    BURKS, Helen Louise appointed
    director
  44. 1992-01-27
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    BURKS, Michael David appointed
    director
  45. 1992-01-27
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    BURKS, Joan Valerie appointed
    secretary
  46. 1992-01-27
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    GRAEME, Dorothy May resigned
    nominee-secretary
  47. 1992-01-27
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    BURKS, David appointed
    director
  48. 1992-01-27
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    BURKS, Joan Valerie appointed
    director
  49. 1992-01-27
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    BURKS, Kay appointed
    director
  50. 1992-01-27
    ➕
    BURKS, Peter David appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

84/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 34 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 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

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

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The Gardens Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BRIMSMORE GARDENS LIMITED
This company · 02644356

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
The Gardens Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-09-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47760 — SIC 47760

Registered office

40 High West Street
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1UR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-04
Last: 2025-06-20

Officers (3 active · 12 resigned)

HUMPHRIES KIRK SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURKS, Helen Louise→
director · ~63y · appointed 1992-01-27
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Active
BURKS, Michael David→
director · ~63y · appointed 1992-01-27
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Active
BURKS, Joan Valerie→
secretary · appointed 1992-01-27 · resigned 1997-11-01
Resigned
COONEY, Geoffrey Robert→
secretary · appointed 1997-11-01 · resigned 1999-11-19
Resigned
GRAEME, Dorothy May→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-09-10 · resigned 1992-01-27
Resigned
BATTENS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-11-19 · resigned 2006-10-31
Resigned
BURKS, David→
director · ~92y · appointed 1992-01-27 · resigned 1997-11-01
Resigned
BURKS, Joan Valerie→
director · ~92y · appointed 1992-01-27 · resigned 1998-02-17
Resigned
BURKS, Kay→
director · ~62y · appointed 1992-01-27 · resigned 1998-02-17
Resigned
BURKS, Peter David→
director · ~67y · appointed 1992-01-27 · resigned 1998-02-17
Resigned
COONEY, Geoffrey Robert→
director · ~62y · appointed 1998-02-10 · resigned 1999-11-19
Resigned
FOSTER PEGG, James→
director · ~56y · appointed 2006-01-30 · resigned 2014-04-28
Resigned
GRAEME, Lesley Joyce→
nominee-director · ~73y · appointed 1991-09-10 · resigned 1992-01-27
Resigned
RASH, Anthony Charles→
director · ~63y · appointed 1997-11-01 · resigned 2009-12-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property17/08/2000—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Debenture deed1 property17/02/1998—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property20/02/199527/03/1998
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property20/02/199518/08/2000
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property17/08/199219/05/1995
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property22/07/199207/06/1995
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Recent filings (118 total)

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2025-09-26
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2025-06-24
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2024-09-27
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2024-06-20
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2023-09-28
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2023-06-21
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2022-09-30
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2022-06-29
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2021-10-01
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2021-06-22
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2021-01-01
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2020-06-22
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2019-09-09
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2019-06-21
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2018-09-26