THE BROKER NETWORK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02906084 · ltd · incorporated 1994-03-08
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 10 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
13 live charges · 10 lenders · oldest 30.5y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 30.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 10 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
13 charges (13/13 with lender, 13/13 with type)
90
Directors & officers
61 officers (3 active, 61 linked, 46 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
302 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (168 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-04-30➖CALLIDUS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2026-02-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-10-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-10-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-06-09➕BAYLES, Phil, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2025-06-09➖BENNETT, Scott resigneddirector
- 2025-06-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-09-30📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-09-30📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-11-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-11-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-10📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-10-10📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-10-10📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-09-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-09-05🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2023-08-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-01➕MINTERN, Andrew Haydn, Mr appointeddirector
- 2023-08-01➖WILLIAMS, Huw Scott resigneddirector
- 2023-08-01➖WORRELL, Robert Laurence resigneddirector
- 2022-09-02➕BENNETT, Scott appointeddirector
- 2022-02-22➕ARDONAGH CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-02-22➖CLARKE, Dean resignedsecretary
- 2021-12-01➖SWINDLE, Jaime resigneddirector
- 2021-08-04➖O'CONNOR, Desmond Joseph resigneddirector
- 2021-03-17➖ADCOCK, Susan resigneddirector
- 2021-03-01➖DREW, Simon Richard resigneddirector
- 2020-12-31➖CLARK, Ian Edward resigneddirector
- 2020-10-12🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Ares Management Limited
- 2020-10-01➕WILLIAMS, Huw Scott appointeddirector
- 2020-10-01➕WORRELL, Robert Laurence appointeddirector
- 2020-09-30➕CLARKE, Dean appointedsecretary
- 2020-09-30➖DREW, Simon Richard resignedsecretary
- 2020-07-15🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2020-04-30➖ALWAY, Alexander Douglas resigneddirector
- 2020-01-01➕SWINDLE, Jaime appointeddirector
- 2019-09-30➕ADCOCK, Susan appointeddirector
- 2019-06-27🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Lucid Trustee Services Limited
- 2019-06-27🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2019-05-22🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2018-12-14➖FAIRCHILD, Andrew Peter resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 168 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CALLIDUS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned 2026-04-30; BENNETT, Scott resigned 2025-06-09
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Bravo Investment Holdings 3 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bravo Investment Holdings 3 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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THE BROKER NETWORK LIMITED
This company · 02906084
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bravo Investment Holdings 3 Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-03-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
2nd Floor The Hamlet
Hornbeam Park
Harrogate
HG2 8RE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-11
Last: 2026-02-25
Officers (3 active · 58 resigned)
ARDONAGH CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-02-22
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BAYLES, Phil, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-06-09
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MINTERN, Andrew Haydn, Mr →
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2023-08-01
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BATES, Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-03-10 · resigned 2001-04-17
BRADLEY, John Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-06-27 · resigned 2000-03-10
CLARK, Samuel Thomas Budgen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-04-30 · resigned 2013-11-01
CLARKE, Dean→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-09-30 · resigned 2022-02-22
DREW, Simon Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-07-01 · resigned 2020-09-30
ELLIS, Paul Grant→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-03-08 · resigned 1997-06-27
GIFFORD, Nicola Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-07-23 · resigned 2012-04-30
GOURIET, Geoffrey Costerton→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-03-15 · resigned 2016-07-01
HALE, Julie Kathryn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-04-17 · resigned 2008-03-31
OWENS, Jennifer→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-11-25 · resigned 2016-03-01
REDDI, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-31 · resigned 2008-11-10
CALLIDUS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-11-08 · resigned 2026-04-30
CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-03-08 · resigned 1994-03-08
ADCOCK, Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2019-09-30 · resigned 2021-03-17
ALWAY, Alexander Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2018-04-01 · resigned 2020-04-30
BATES, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1994-03-08 · resigned 2008-01-24
BELGIAN, David James→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1994-05-19 · resigned 2008-01-24
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Mortgages & charges
13
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:13 of 13 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Ares Management Ares Management Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/10/2020 | 05/09/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lucid Trustee Services Lucid Trustee Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/06/2019 | 15/07/2020 | |
| satisfied | U.S. Bank Trustees as Security Agent U.S. Bank Trustees Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 22/07/2016 | 27/06/2019 | |
| satisfied | The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/04/2015 | 22/05/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/05/2013 | 29/04/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC as Security Agent and Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (The "Security Agent") | Debenture | 1 property | 27/06/2012 | 23/07/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC as Security Agent and Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (The "Security Agent") | Debenture | 1 property | 11/02/2011 | 11/07/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC (The Security Trustee) | Deed of accession | 1 property | 01/02/2008 | 15/02/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage of life policy | 1 property | 01/07/2005 | 11/06/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 01/07/2005 | 11/06/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 31/07/1998 | 23/04/2005 | |
| satisfied | Blick Software Systems Blick Software Systems Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 04/03/1998 | 02/08/2001 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 22/11/1995 | 22/04/1998 |
Recent filings (302 total)
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-15
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-15
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-15
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-09-30
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-09-30
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11