BRAIN CROWN BUCKLEY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03364676 · ltd · incorporated 1997-04-28
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 6.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.7y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
100 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
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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 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-01-06➕PAYNE, Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2025-01-04➖TREBILCOCK, Nicole resignedsecretary
- 2025-01-04➖BRIDGE, Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2024-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-09➕WESTWOOD, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2023-10-09➖WINNING, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2023-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-08-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited (Company Number 06447555), as Security Agent
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-02-05➖BRAIN, Charles Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2021-02-05➕WINNING, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2021-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-31➖HEATH, Hannah Patricia resignedsecretary
- 2021-01-31➕TREBILCOCK, Nicole appointedsecretary
- 2021-01-31➕BRIDGE, Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2021-01-31📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-09-30➖BRAIN, Charles Nicholas resignedsecretary
- 2020-09-30➕HEATH, Hannah Patricia appointedsecretary
- 2020-04-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited
- 2019-09-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited
- 2019-06-28➕BRAIN, Charles Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2019-06-28➖REED, Martin Stuart resigneddirector
- 2009-04-14➖THOMAS, John Russell resigneddirector
- 2006-07-28➕BRAIN, Charles Nicholas appointedsecretary
- 2006-07-28➖DRYSDALE, Katherine resignedsecretary
- 2004-11-01➕REED, Martin Stuart appointeddirector
- 2003-02-23➕DRYSDALE, Katherine appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-23➖THOMAS, John Russell resignedsecretary
- 2001-11-30➖MAY-HILL, Richard Clive resigneddirector
- 1997-04-28🏢Company incorporatedAs BRAIN CROWN BUCKLEY LIMITED
- 1997-04-28➕THOMAS, John Russell appointedsecretary
- 1997-04-28➕MAY-HILL, Richard Clive appointeddirector
- 1997-04-28➕THOMAS, John Russell appointeddirector
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 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
S.A. Brain & Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
S.A. Brain & Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BRAIN CROWN BUCKLEY LIMITED
This company · 03364676
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S.A. Brain & Company Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Martin Stuart Reedceased 06/04/2016· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-04-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Dragon Brewery
Pacific Road
Cardiff
CF24 5HJ
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-21
Last: 2026-03-07
Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)
PAYNE, Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2025-01-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WESTWOOD, Richard James→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2023-10-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRAIN, Charles Nicholas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-07-28 · resigned 2020-09-30
DRYSDALE, Katherine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-23 · resigned 2006-07-28
HEATH, Hannah Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-09-30 · resigned 2021-01-31
THOMAS, John Russell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-04-28 · resigned 2003-02-23
TREBILCOCK, Nicole→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-01-31 · resigned 2025-01-04
BRAIN, Charles Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-06-28 · resigned 2021-02-05
BRIDGE, Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2021-01-31 · resigned 2025-01-04
MAY-HILL, Richard Clive→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1997-04-28 · resigned 2001-11-30
REED, Martin Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2004-11-01 · resigned 2019-06-28
THOMAS, John Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1997-04-28 · resigned 2009-04-14
WINNING, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-02-05 · resigned 2023-10-09
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited (Company Number 06447555), as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 13/08/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited | A registered charge | — | 17/04/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited | A registered charge | — | 30/09/2019 | — |
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Recent filings (100 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-21