BRINLAY LIMITED

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03272128 · ltd · incorporated 1996-10-31
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 27.1y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 27.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 9 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 2 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-01
    ➕
    STOKES, Michelle appointed
    secretary
  2. 2026-05-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2026-05-01
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  4. 2026-04-30
    ➖
    WATERS, Nina resigned
    secretary
  5. 2026-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-10-20
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2025-10-20
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  8. 2025-10-01
    ➕
    WATERS, Nina appointed
    secretary
  9. 2025-09-30
    ➖
    TONNARD, Elise resigned
    secretary
  10. 2025-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-07-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2024-07-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2024-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2024-07-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2024-07-07
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  16. 2024-03-21
    ➕
    NTUMBA, Kayeye Cedric appointed
    director
  17. 2023-12-15
    ➖
    CORNISH, Catherine Jane resigned
    director
  18. 2023-12-08
    ➖
    FROUD, Andrew James resigned
    secretary
  19. 2023-12-08
    ➕
    TONNARD, Elise appointed
    secretary
  20. 2023-06-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2023-02-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2023-02-24
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2022-09-01
    ➕
    CORNISH, Catherine Jane appointed
    director
  24. 2022-08-31
    ➖
    MONRO, Andrew Hugh resigned
    director
  25. 2022-06-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2022-05-23
    ➖
    MANSFIELD, Robert George resigned
    director
  27. 2022-05-23
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2021-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  29. 2020-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  30. 2015-09-01
    ➕
    MONRO, Andrew Hugh appointed
    director
  31. 2015-08-31
    ➖
    TOMS, Geoffrey Harvey resigned
    director
  32. 2014-11-01
    ➖
    MEARS, Geoffrey Robert resigned
    secretary
  33. 2014-10-13
    ➕
    FROUD, Andrew James appointed
    secretary
  34. 2012-04-02
    ➕
    MANSFIELD, Robert George appointed
    director
  35. 2012-04-02
    ➖
    STEWART, Robert Lewis resigned
    director
  36. 2005-07-31
    ➖
    SMITH, George Simon resigned
    director
  37. 2000-08-01
    ➕
    MEARS, Geoffrey Robert appointed
    secretary
  38. 2000-07-31
    ➖
    STEWART, Robert Lewis resigned
    secretary
  39. 1999-06-25
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  40. 1996-11-11
    ➖
    DWYER, Daniel John resigned
    nominee-secretary
  41. 1996-11-11
    ➕
    STEWART, Robert Lewis appointed
    secretary
  42. 1996-11-11
    ➖
    DOYLE, Betty June resigned
    nominee-director
  43. 1996-11-11
    ➖
    DWYER, Daniel John resigned
    nominee-director
  44. 1996-11-11
    ➕
    SMITH, George Simon appointed
    director
  45. 1996-11-11
    ➕
    STEWART, Robert Lewis appointed
    director
  46. 1996-11-11
    ➕
    TOMS, Geoffrey Harvey appointed
    director
  47. 1996-10-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BRINLAY LIMITED
  48. 1996-10-31
    ➕
    DWYER, Daniel John appointed
    nominee-secretary
  49. 1996-10-31
    ➕
    DOYLE, Betty June appointed
    nominee-director
  50. 1996-10-31
    ➕
    DWYER, Daniel John appointed
    nominee-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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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: TONNARD, Elise resigned 2025-09-30; WATERS, Nina resigned 2026-04-30

Group structure

The Vernon Educational Trust holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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The Vernon Educational Trust
Corporate parent
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BRINLAY LIMITED
This company · 03272128

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Vernon Educational Trust
Corporate entity
——sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest01/09/2016

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
Incorporated1996-10-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services

Registered office

Danes Hill School
Leatherhead Road
Oxshott
Surrey
KT22 0JG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31

Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)

STOKES, Michelle→
secretary · appointed 2026-05-01
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Active
NTUMBA, Kayeye Cedric→
director · ~44y · appointed 2024-03-21
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Active
DWYER, Daniel John→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-10-31 · resigned 1996-11-11
Resigned
FROUD, Andrew James→
secretary · appointed 2014-10-13 · resigned 2023-12-08
Resigned
MEARS, Geoffrey Robert→
secretary · appointed 2000-08-01 · resigned 2014-11-01
Resigned
STEWART, Robert Lewis→
secretary · appointed 1996-11-11 · resigned 2000-07-31
Resigned
TONNARD, Elise→
secretary · appointed 2023-12-08 · resigned 2025-09-30
Resigned
WATERS, Nina→
secretary · appointed 2025-10-01 · resigned 2026-04-30
Resigned
CORNISH, Catherine Jane→
director · ~51y · appointed 2022-09-01 · resigned 2023-12-15
Resigned
DOYLE, Betty June→
nominee-director · ~90y · appointed 1996-10-31 · resigned 1996-11-11
Resigned
DWYER, Daniel John→
nominee-director · ~85y · appointed 1996-10-31 · resigned 1996-11-11
Resigned
MANSFIELD, Robert George→
director · ~76y · appointed 2012-04-02 · resigned 2022-05-23
Resigned
MONRO, Andrew Hugh→
director · ~76y · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2022-08-31
Resigned
SMITH, George Simon→
director · ~87y · appointed 1996-11-11 · resigned 2005-07-31
Resigned
STEWART, Robert Lewis→
director · ~97y · appointed 1996-11-11 · resigned 2012-04-02
Resigned
TOMS, Geoffrey Harvey→
director · ~80y · appointed 1996-11-11 · resigned 2015-08-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property25/06/1999—
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Recent filings (90 total)

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-20
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-08
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-09