BRASS TACKS FITTINGS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03692990 · ltd · incorporated 1999-01-08
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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year to May 2025
Net worth
£117.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 27.4y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £117,279
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£117k
↑ 102% YoY
Current Assets
£173k
↑ 45% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £128.2k | £61.1k |
| Current assets | £173.4k | £119.3k |
| Net assets | £117.3k | £58.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
6
filings
- • 2 address
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 2 address
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 2 address
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-07-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-07-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-07-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-07-04📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-07-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-04-04📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-04-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-04-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 1999-02-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1999-01-22➕TALLAND, Emma Louise appointedsecretary
- 1999-01-22➕TALLAND, Gary Ronald appointeddirector
- 1999-01-22➖BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-01-22➖BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-01-08🏢Company incorporatedAs BRASS TACKS FITTINGS LIMITED
- 1999-01-08➕BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-01-08➕BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gary Ronald Talland Individual · British · DOB 06/1969 · age 57 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Emma Talland Individual · British · DOB 04/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-01-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990
Registered office
Devonshire Business Centre (A13)
Works Road
Letchworth Garden City
SG6 1GJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-22
Last: 2026-01-08
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
TALLAND, Emma Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 1999-01-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TALLAND, Gary Ronald→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 1999-01-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-01-08 · resigned 1999-01-22
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-01-08 · resigned 1999-01-22
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 22/02/1999 | — |
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Recent filings (87 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-07-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-07-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-07-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-07-04
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-07-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-06-09