BRIARS WOOD (SUTTON COLDFIELD) MANAGEMENT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03084713 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1995-07-27
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£4.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (4 active, 16 linked, 13 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
99 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £4,131

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£4k
↑ 5.5% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↑ 5.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£826£2k£2k£3k£4kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£4.1k£3.9k
Current assets£4.1k£3.9k
Net assets£4.1k£3.9k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-07-12
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    JAMES, Andrina Henderson resigned
    director
  3. 2026-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-12-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-12-20
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    BRADBURNE, David William resigned
    director
  6. 2025-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-04-16
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  8. 2023-04-27
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  9. 2022-04-25
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  10. 2021-04-27
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  11. 2020-04-29
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  12. 2019-04-07
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  13. 2018-05-11
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  14. 2017-04-21
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  15. 2016-04-22
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  16. 2015-08-24
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  17. 2015-04-28
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-08-01
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    JAMES, Helen Henderson appointed
    director
  19. 2014-08-01
    ➕
    BRADBURNE, David William appointed
    director
  20. 2014-08-01
    ➕
    JAMES, Andrina Henderson appointed
    director
  21. 2013-07-31
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    ALTOFT, Howard Dennis resigned
    director
  22. 2013-07-31
    ➖
    FAULTLESS, Dinah resigned
    director
  23. 2012-09-30
    ➖
    ALTOFT, Howard Dennis resigned
    secretary
  24. 2012-09-10
    ➕
    MASON, James Stephen appointed
    secretary
  25. 2011-05-01
    ➖
    MOLE, Sheila Ann resigned
    director
  26. 2001-10-23
    ➕
    MASON, James Stephen appointed
    director
  27. 2001-10-23
    ➕
    STEVENS, David John appointed
    director
  28. 2001-10-23
    ➕
    ALTOFT, Howard Dennis appointed
    secretary
  29. 2001-10-23
    ➖
    SEYMOUR MACINTYRE LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2001-10-23
    ➕
    ALTOFT, Howard Dennis appointed
    director
  31. 2001-10-23
    ➕
    FAULTLESS, Dinah appointed
    director
  32. 2001-10-23
    ➖
    HAGUE, William George resigned
    director
  33. 2001-10-23
    ➖
    HALSEY, Anthony Michael James resigned
    director
  34. 2001-10-23
    ➕
    MOLE, Sheila Ann appointed
    director
  35. 1999-12-06
    ➖
    BYRNE, Eileen Winifred resigned
    director
  36. 1999-12-06
    ➕
    HAGUE, William George appointed
    director
  37. 1996-11-05
    ➖
    BRYANT, Penelope resigned
    director
  38. 1995-11-01
    ➖
    DAVIES, Nigel Govan resigned
    director
  39. 1995-07-27
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    Company incorporated
    As BRIARS WOOD (SUTTON COLDFIELD) MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  40. 1995-07-27
    ➕
    SEYMOUR MACINTYRE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  41. 1995-07-27
    ➕
    BRYANT, Penelope appointed
    director
  42. 1995-07-27
    ➕
    BYRNE, Eileen Winifred appointed
    director
  43. 1995-07-27
    ➕
    DAVIES, Nigel Govan appointed
    director
  44. 1995-07-27
    ➕
    HALSEY, Anthony Michael James appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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 ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BRADBURNE, David William resigned 2025-12-20; JAMES, Andrina Henderson resigned 2026-07-12

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1995-07-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

8 Dean Close
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B72 1BW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-10
Last: 2025-07-27

Officers (4 active · 12 resigned)

MASON, James Stephen→
secretary · appointed 2012-09-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JAMES, Helen Henderson→
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MASON, James Stephen→
director · ~80y · appointed 2001-10-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STEVENS, David John→
director · ~73y · appointed 2001-10-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALTOFT, Howard Dennis→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-23 · resigned 2012-09-30
Resigned
SEYMOUR MACINTYRE LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1995-07-27 · resigned 2001-10-23
Resigned
ALTOFT, Howard Dennis→
director · ~99y · appointed 2001-10-23 · resigned 2013-07-31
Resigned
BRADBURNE, David William→
director · ~83y · appointed 2014-08-01 · resigned 2025-12-20
Resigned
BRYANT, Penelope→
director · ~72y · appointed 1995-07-27 · resigned 1996-11-05
Resigned
BYRNE, Eileen Winifred→
director · ~82y · appointed 1995-07-27 · resigned 1999-12-06
Resigned
DAVIES, Nigel Govan→
director · ~81y · appointed 1995-07-27 · resigned 1995-11-01
Resigned
FAULTLESS, Dinah→
director · ~99y · appointed 2001-10-23 · resigned 2013-07-31
Resigned
HAGUE, William George→
director · ~65y · appointed 1999-12-06 · resigned 2001-10-23
Resigned
HALSEY, Anthony Michael James→
director · ~91y · appointed 1995-07-27 · resigned 2001-10-23
Resigned
JAMES, Andrina Henderson→
director · ~87y · appointed 2014-08-01 · resigned 2026-07-12
Resigned
MOLE, Sheila Ann→
director · ~91y · appointed 2001-10-23 · resigned 2011-05-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (99 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-01
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accounts · AA
2023-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-25
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-04-29