BROMFIELD GROUP LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 32.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 4 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 32.2y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 32.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — 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.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.58M | £5.66M |
| Current assets | £754.9k | £649.2k |
| Net assets | £5.23M | £5.32M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-01➖HOLT, Harry George resigneddirector
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-03➕HOLT, Harry George appointeddirector
- 2025-03-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-01➖MORRIS, Dewi resigneddirector
- 2024-10-01➖MORRIS, Jill resigneddirector
- 2023-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-18➕HOLT, Lisa Jayne appointedsecretary
- 2023-09-18📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-09-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-09-17➖MORRIS, Jill resignedsecretary
- 2022-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-05-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-09-25➖HOLT, Simon David resigneddirector
- 2013-11-27➕HOLT, Lisa Jayne appointeddirector
- 2013-11-27➕HOLT, Simon David appointeddirector
- 2013-11-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-08-20🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2005-08-18🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2002-01-08➖ROBINSON, Sharon Ann resignedsecretary
- 2001-11-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2001-10-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2001-10-09➕HOLT, Timothy Richard appointeddirector
- 2001-10-09➕ROBINSON, Sharon Ann appointedsecretary
- 1994-06-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1993-08-28🏢Company incorporatedAs BROMFIELD GROUP LIMITED
- 1993-08-28➕MORRIS, Jill appointedsecretary
- 1993-08-28➕CCS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1993-08-28➖CCS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1993-08-28➕MORRIS, Dewi appointeddirector
- 1993-08-28➕MORRIS, Jill appointeddirector
- 1993-08-28➕CCS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1993-08-28➖CCS DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Timothy Richard Holt Individual · British · DOB 03/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 07/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 20/08/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 18/08/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/11/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 30/10/2001 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 01/06/1994 | 08/11/2013 |