BRINTOR GROUP LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03752337 · ltd · incorporated 1999-04-14
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£146.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £146,075
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£146k
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Net assets | £146.1k | — |
| Average employees | — | 0 |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-03-07➖HARDWICK, Paul Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2013-10-08➕HARDWICK, Paul Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2013-08-29➖BONEHILL, Bridget resignedsecretary
- 2012-11-06➕BONEHILL, Bridget appointedsecretary
- 2012-11-06➖BRINSLEY, Anthony Hugh resignedsecretary
- 2004-06-09➕BRINSLEY, Anthony Hugh appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-08➖MILLS, Ian resignedsecretary
- 1999-04-14🏢Company incorporatedAs BRINTOR GROUP LIMITED
- 1999-04-14➕BRINSLEY, Richard John Sheridan appointeddirector
- 1999-04-14➕MILLS, Ian appointedsecretary
- 1999-04-14➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-04-14➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-04-14➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-04-14➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard John Sheridan Brinsley Individual · British · DOB 05/1947 · age 79 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Anthony Hugh Brinsleyceased 05/01/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAY QUALITY INVESTMENT LTD→ 12045522 · est 2019 | £392.1k £333.3k–£450.9k | — | £392.1k | — | 6y | — | — |
| ALMA COURT (TAUNTON) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 06659089 · est 2008 | — | — | — | 0 | 17y | — | — |
| BELVEDERE (PAIGNTON) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 04919548 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| BISHOPS MEADOW (BISHOPSTEIGNTON) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 06031851 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
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| BOWRING PARK MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 04814654 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| BRADLEY VALLEY (NEWTON ABBOT) MANAGEMENT COMPANY (NO.1) LIMITED→ 01252094 · est 1976 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 50y | — | — |
| BRECHIN INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 09735057 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BRIAN HARRIS LIMITED→ 00674008 · est 1960 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 65y | — | — |
| BRIDGE CROFT MANAGEMENT COMPANY (ASHBURTON, DEVON) LIMITED→ 02730471 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | — | — |
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| BRIGHT STAR LETTINGS & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 16386263 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-04-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Units 7-8 Forde Court
Forde Road
Newton Abbot
Devon
TQ12 4BT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-27
Last: 2026-04-13
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
BRINSLEY, Richard John Sheridan→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 1999-04-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BONEHILL, Bridget→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-11-06 · resigned 2013-08-29
BRINSLEY, Anthony Hugh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-09 · resigned 2012-11-06
HARDWICK, Paul Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-10-08 · resigned 2014-03-07
MILLS, Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-04-14 · resigned 2004-06-08
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-04-14 · resigned 1999-04-14
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-04-14 · resigned 1999-04-14
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (74 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-20