BRAYPOST LIMITED

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02717399 · ltd · incorporated 1992-05-22
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£495
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 15110
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 23.8y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (2 active, 15 linked, 7 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
119 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £495
Net assets shrinking
Down £5,014 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£495
↓ 91% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 65% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£2k£4k£6k£8k£10kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£495£5.5k
Current assets£3.4k£9.8k
Net assets£495£5.5k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2024-12-15
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  3. 2023-12-12
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  4. 2022-12-15
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  5. 2021-12-20
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  6. 2020-11-09
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  7. 2019-12-28
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  8. 2018-12-15
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  9. 2017-12-13
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  10. 2016-12-19
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  11. 2016-05-24
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  12. 2015-12-19
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  13. 2015-07-31
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  14. 2015-07-31
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  15. 2015-07-01
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  16. 2015-04-10
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    KEEN, Hayley resigned
    director
  17. 2015-04-10
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    KEEN, Karen Susan resigned
    director
  18. 2012-05-22
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    KEEN, Danielle resigned
    director
  19. 2012-02-29
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    KEEN, Anthony John resigned
    secretary
  20. 2012-02-29
    ➖
    KEEN, Danielle resigned
    secretary
  21. 2012-02-29
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    KEEN, Hayley appointed
    director
  22. 2012-02-29
    ➖
    RAY, Kevin Anthony resigned
    director
  23. 2009-05-01
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    KEEN, Anthony John appointed
    director
  24. 2009-05-01
    ➕
    KEEN, Anthony John appointed
    secretary
  25. 2009-05-01
    ➕
    KEEN, Danielle appointed
    secretary
  26. 2009-05-01
    ➕
    KEEN, Danielle appointed
    director
  27. 2008-06-09
    ➕
    KEEN, Karen Susan appointed
    director
  28. 2008-04-16
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    KEEN, Philip appointed
    secretary
  29. 2008-04-16
    ➖
    KEEN, Anthony John resigned
    secretary
  30. 2002-09-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  31. 1998-03-30
    ➕
    KEEN, Anthony John appointed
    secretary
  32. 1998-03-30
    ➖
    RAY, Kevin Anthony resigned
    secretary
  33. 1998-03-30
    ➖
    KEEN, Anthony John resigned
    director
  34. 1997-02-08
    ➖
    KIRKBY, Brian John resigned
    secretary
  35. 1997-02-08
    ➖
    KIRKBY, Barbara Ann resigned
    director
  36. 1997-02-07
    ➕
    RAY, Kevin Anthony appointed
    secretary
  37. 1997-02-07
    ➕
    KEEN, Anthony John appointed
    director
  38. 1997-02-07
    ➕
    RAY, Kevin Anthony appointed
    director
  39. 1994-05-05
    ➖
    ELK (NOMINEES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 1992-08-27
    ➕
    KIRKBY, Brian John appointed
    secretary
  41. 1992-08-27
    ➖
    ELK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 1992-08-27
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    KIRKBY, Barbara Ann appointed
    director
  43. 1992-05-22
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    Company incorporated
    As BRAYPOST LIMITED
  44. 1992-05-22
    ➕
    ELK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 1992-05-22
    ➕
    ELK (NOMINEES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anthony Keen
Individual · British · DOB 09/1962 · age 64
75–100%
—75-100% shares08/08/2016

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
Incorporated1992-05-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC15110 — SIC 15110

Registered office

Fir Trees Covet Lane
Kingston
Canterbury
Kent
CT4 6HU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-04
Last: 2026-05-21

Officers (2 active · 13 resigned)

KEEN, Philip→
secretary · appointed 2008-04-16
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Active
KEEN, Anthony John→
director · ~64y · appointed 2009-05-01
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Active
KEEN, Anthony John→
secretary · appointed 2009-05-01 · resigned 2012-02-29
Resigned
KEEN, Anthony John→
secretary · appointed 1998-03-30 · resigned 2008-04-16
Resigned
KEEN, Danielle→
secretary · appointed 2009-05-01 · resigned 2012-02-29
Resigned
KIRKBY, Brian John→
secretary · appointed 1992-08-27 · resigned 1997-02-08
Resigned
RAY, Kevin Anthony→
secretary · appointed 1997-02-07 · resigned 1998-03-30
Resigned
ELK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-05-22 · resigned 1992-08-27
Resigned
KEEN, Anthony John→
director · ~64y · appointed 1997-02-07 · resigned 1998-03-30
Resigned
KEEN, Danielle→
director · ~37y · appointed 2009-05-01 · resigned 2012-05-22
Resigned
KEEN, Hayley→
director · ~53y · appointed 2012-02-29 · resigned 2015-04-10
Resigned
KEEN, Karen Susan→
director · ~57y · appointed 2008-06-09 · resigned 2015-04-10
Resigned
KIRKBY, Barbara Ann→
director · ~86y · appointed 1992-08-27 · resigned 1997-02-08
Resigned
RAY, Kevin Anthony→
director · ~68y · appointed 1997-02-07 · resigned 2012-02-29
Resigned
ELK (NOMINEES) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-05-22 · resigned 1994-05-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge2 properties13/09/2002—
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Recent filings (119 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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2026-06-03
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accounts · AA
2025-10-11
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-21
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accounts · AA
2024-12-15
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
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accounts · AA
2023-12-12
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-05
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accounts · AA
2022-12-15
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2022-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-20
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2021-05-24
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2020-11-09
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2020-05-26
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2019-12-28
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2019-05-23