BRILLIANT PROMOTIONS COMPANY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03424508 · ltd · incorporated 1997-08-26
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 26.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 70). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 26.0y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-11⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2025-09-11🏁Company dissolved
- 2025-06-11⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ14
- 2024-06-17⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2023-06-20⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2022-04-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-04-25⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2022-04-25⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairsinsolvency · LIQ02
- 2022-03-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-03-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-26➖E SECRETARIES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-01-02➕RYAN, James appointeddirector
- 2005-08-28➕E SECRETARIES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-08-28➖MAB CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-08-28➖NEW COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-11-30➕NEW COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-06-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 1997-08-26🏢Company incorporatedAs BRILLIANT PROMOTIONS COMPANY LIMITED
- 1997-08-26➕RYAN, Helen appointeddirector
- 1997-08-26➕HEANUE, Ashlynn Mary appointedsecretary
- 1997-08-26➖HEANUE, Ashlynn Mary resignedsecretary
- 1997-08-26➕MAB CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1997-08-26➕BUTLER, Mark appointeddirector
- 1997-08-26➖BUTLER, Mark resigneddirector
Owner dependency
91/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-09-11
6 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-09-11: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2025-06-11: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Helen Ryan Individual · British · DOB 08/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/06/2016 |
Mr James Ryan Individual · British · DOB 02/1953 · age 73 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-08-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47410 — Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores
Registered office
The Town Hall Burnley Road
Padiham
Burnley
Lancashire
BB12 8BS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2021-08-26
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
Active
Active
HEANUE, Ashlynn Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-08-26 · resigned 1997-08-26
E SECRETARIES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-08-28 · resigned 2010-08-26
MAB CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1997-08-26 · resigned 2005-08-28
NEW COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-11-30 · resigned 2005-08-28
BUTLER, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1997-08-26 · resigned 1997-08-26
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 16/06/2000 | 07/03/2022 |
Recent filings (80 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2025-09-11
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ14
2025-06-11
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2024-06-17
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2023-06-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-04-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-04-25
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2022-04-25
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
insolvency · LIQ02
2022-04-25
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-28