BRETT FAIRLOP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03336448 · ltd · incorporated 1997-03-19
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 08110
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
35 officers (3 active, 35 linked, 30 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
174 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (88 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-24📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-24📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-24📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-08📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-08-08📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-08-08📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-04📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-09-04📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-09-04📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-04-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-11➕BRETT, William John appointeddirector
- 2023-04-11➖LONGLAND, Tom Mark resigneddirector
- 2023-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-06➖HODGSON, James resigneddirector
- 2022-01-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-01-26✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-01-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-01-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-12-31➕KITCHIN, Susan Francis appointedsecretary
- 2021-12-31➖TARMAC SECRETARIES (UK) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-12-31➖BATE, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2021-12-31➖COGGAN, Ben resigneddirector
- 2021-12-31➖WOOD, Mark Thomas resigneddirector
- 2019-10-02➖BROWN, Oliver Sheridan resigneddirector
- 2019-10-02➕LONGLAND, Tom Mark appointeddirector
- 2019-06-30➕COGGAN, Ben appointeddirector
- 2019-06-30➖HAYTER, Alan John resigneddirector
- 2019-05-01➕BATE, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2019-05-01➕HODGSON, James appointeddirector
- 2019-05-01➖TALLON, Peter William John resigneddirector
- 2018-10-23➖SUMMERS, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2014-11-28➕SUMMERS, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2014-09-30➖SITKIEWICZ, Antoni Michael resigneddirector
- 2013-11-11➕BROWN, Oliver Sheridan appointeddirector
- 2013-07-31➕HAYTER, Alan John appointeddirector
- 2013-07-31➖WHITTLE, Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2013-07-31➕WOOD, Mark Thomas appointeddirector
- 2013-06-30➖MILLBURN, Julie Dawn resigneddirector
- 2012-10-31➖JOHANSON, Matthew James resigneddirector
- 2011-05-19➖MCGRATH, Jan Leslie resigneddirector
- 2010-04-09➖LEWIS, Richard Wayne resigneddirector
- 2010-04-09➕MCGRATH, Jan Leslie appointeddirector
- 2009-11-01➕SITKIEWICZ, Antoni Michael appointeddirector
- 2009-02-19➕MUTCH, Gregor John appointeddirector
- 2009-02-19➖DRURY, Martin Reilly resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 88 events
Owner dependency
98/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BRETT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Brett Aggregates Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
🏛️significant stake
Brett Aggregates Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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BRETT FAIRLOP LIMITED
This company · 03336448
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brett Aggregates Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Tarmac Aggregates Limitedceased 31/12/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-03-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC08110 — SIC 08110
Registered office
Robert Brett House Ashford Road
Chartham
Canterbury
Kent
CT4 7PP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-07
Last: 2026-01-24
Officers (3 active · 32 resigned)
KITCHIN, Susan Francis→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-12-31
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BRETT, William John→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2023-04-11
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MUTCH, Gregor John→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2009-02-19
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WOOLNOUGH, Peter Barry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-03-19 · resigned 1997-07-23
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-03-19 · resigned 1997-03-19
TARMAC SECRETARIES (UK) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1997-07-23 · resigned 2021-12-31
BATE, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-05-01 · resigned 2021-12-31
BROWN, Oliver Sheridan→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2013-11-11 · resigned 2019-10-02
BROWN, Oliver Sheridan→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2006-06-30 · resigned 2008-12-17
COGGAN, Ben→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2019-06-30 · resigned 2021-12-31
DEERING, Peter Richard, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2005-09-06 · resigned 2008-11-01
DRURY, Martin Reilly→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1997-03-19 · resigned 2009-02-19
HAYTER, Alan John→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-07-31 · resigned 2019-06-30
HODGSON, James→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-05-01 · resigned 2022-05-06
JAMES, Dyfrig Morgan→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1997-07-23 · resigned 2003-07-01
JOHANSON, Matthew James→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2008-12-17 · resigned 2012-10-31
JONES, Andrew Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2003-07-01 · resigned 2005-09-06
LEWIS, Richard Wayne→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2008-01-16 · resigned 2010-04-09
LONGLAND, Tom Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2019-10-02 · resigned 2023-04-11
LOVETT, Jonathan James→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1997-07-23 · resigned 2000-05-26
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Recent filings (174 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-24
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-24
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-08-08
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-08-08
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-08-08
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-09-04
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-09-04
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-09-04
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2023-09-04