BRANDENBURG (UK) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03604238 · ltd · incorporated 1998-07-27
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 27900SIC 27900
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 27.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (2 active, 21 linked, 15 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
140 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
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 (78 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30➖BALLINGER, Dale Gary resigneddirector
- 2026-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-26➕SENAN, Jana appointeddirector
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-21➕BALLINGER, Dale Gary appointeddirector
- 2025-04-21➖DUVALL, Anton James resigneddirector
- 2024-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2024-09-25📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2024-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2023-10-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-10-27📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-10-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-10-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-10-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-10-18🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2023-10-18🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2023-10-18🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2023-10-17🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties
- 2023-10-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-10-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-10-14🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2023-10-14🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-07-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-12➕DUVALL, Anton James appointeddirector
- 2023-06-12➖MCQUILLAN, Cahal Anthony resigneddirector
- 2022-10-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-30➕LARCOMBE, Claire Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2022-09-30➖WHITWORTH, Derek Charles resigneddirector
- 2022-07-05➕MCQUILLAN, Cahal Anthony appointeddirector
- 2022-07-05➖MILNER, Andrew Rex resigneddirector
- 2022-07-05➕WHITWORTH, Derek Charles appointeddirector
- 2021-12-21➖BROOKS, Tracy Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2021-12-21➖KAYE, Mathew Varghese resigneddirector
- 2021-12-21➕MILNER, Andrew Rex appointeddirector
- 2020-05-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-09-27🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2018-09-27🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2018-09-27🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2016-05-16🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2016-05-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2010-03-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2010-03-11➕BROOKS, Tracy Elizabeth appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 78 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Brandenburg Holdings Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
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Brandenburg Holdings Limited
Corporate parent
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BRANDENBURG (UK) LIMITED
This company · 03604238
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brandenburg Holdings Limited Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Mathew Varghese Kayeceased 21/12/2021· 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
Incorporated1998-07-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990
Registered office
Sterling House
Grimbald Crag Close
Knaresborough
North Yorkshire
HG5 8PJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-10
Last: 2025-07-27
Officers (2 active · 19 resigned)
LARCOMBE, Claire Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2022-09-30
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Active
BURROWS, John Allen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-01 · resigned 2009-11-04
GEOGHEGAN, Nicholas Martin Gunther→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-03-01 · resigned 2004-07-26
GREEN, Richard Jon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-07-26 · resigned 2006-10-01
UNDERWOOD, Steven Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-07-28 · resigned 2003-03-01
PF & S (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-07-27 · resigned 1998-07-28
BALLINGER, Dale Gary→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-04-21 · resigned 2026-04-30
BROOKS, Tracy Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2010-03-11 · resigned 2021-12-21
BURROWS, John Allen→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1999-05-28 · resigned 2009-11-04
DUVALL, Anton James→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2023-06-12 · resigned 2025-04-21
GEOGHEGAN, Nicholas Martin Gunther→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2003-03-01 · resigned 2004-07-26
KAYE, Mathew Varghese→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1999-05-28 · resigned 2021-12-21
MCQUILLAN, Cahal Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-07-05 · resigned 2023-06-12
MILNER, Andrew Rex→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2021-12-21 · resigned 2022-07-05
PAYNE, Barrie→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2008-05-16 · resigned 2009-03-17
SHAPLAND, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1999-09-01 · resigned 2007-02-01
TURNER, Clive Arnold→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1998-07-27 · resigned 2004-08-31
UNDERWOOD, Steven Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1998-07-28 · resigned 2003-03-01
WHITWORTH, Derek Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2022-07-05 · resigned 2022-09-30
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/10/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/09/2018 | 18/10/2023 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/09/2018 | 18/10/2023 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/09/2018 | 18/10/2023 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 16/05/2016 | 14/10/2023 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 16/05/2016 | 14/10/2023 | |
| satisfied | The Midlands Enterprise Fund | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 28/05/1999 | 19/03/2010 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/05/1999 | 18/05/2020 |
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Recent filings (140 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2024-11-12
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2024-09-25
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-19
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2023-11-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-10-27
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-10-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-10-23