N W BROWN & COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03915461 · ltd · incorporated 2000-01-25
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
38 officers (2 active, 38 linked, 35 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
164 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (94 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-12➕EVERSON, Matthew Neil appointeddirector
- 2025-12-12➖KYLE, Andrew Richard resigneddirector
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-31➕KITCHEN, Robert Michael appointeddirector
- 2024-03-31➖CURRAN, Andrew Paul resigneddirector
- 2024-03-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-22➖CATHCART, Donald Ian resigneddirector
- 2023-12-22➕KYLE, Andrew Richard appointeddirector
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-16➕CATHCART, Donald Ian appointeddirector
- 2022-06-16➖PHILLIPS, Oliver William resigneddirector
- 2021-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-16➖BROWN, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2021-04-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-11-25➖HEALEY, Guy resigneddirector
- 2020-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-06-30➖GRUNDY, Charlotte resigneddirector
- 2019-12-10➕CURRAN, Andrew Paul appointeddirector
- 2019-12-10➕HEALEY, Guy appointeddirector
- 2019-09-30➖TOLOND, Michael James resignedsecretary
- 2019-09-30➖BUTLER, Jason David resigneddirector
- 2019-09-30➖CARTER, Shaun David resigneddirector
- 2019-09-30➖FOX, Paul resigneddirector
- 2019-09-30➖JOHNSON, Marcus Walter resigneddirector
- 2019-09-30➖MANKTELOW, Colin David Robert resigneddirector
- 2019-09-30➖MILLER, Kathryn Jane resigneddirector
- 2019-09-30➖PUCKRIDGE, Anthony resigneddirector
- 2019-09-30➖YATES, Trina resigneddirector
- 2019-04-30➖TURNER, Lynda Jane resigneddirector
- 2018-05-01➕CARTER, Shaun David appointeddirector
- 2018-04-30➖BURKE, Philip Brian resigneddirector
- 2018-04-30➖CLARK, Graham resigneddirector
- 2017-10-31➕MILLER, Kathryn Jane appointeddirector
- 2017-06-23➖RAYWOOD, Robert William resigneddirector
- 2017-06-02➕FOX, Paul appointeddirector
- 2016-01-31➖SONNET, Heather Evelyn resigneddirector
- 2015-09-11➕BROWN, Kevin appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 94 events
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- 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
Brown Shipley & Co Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Brown Shipley & Co Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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N W BROWN & COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 03915461
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brown Shipley & Co Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest | 01/10/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Brown Shipley & Co. Limitedceased 25/01/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Nw Brown Group Limitedceased 01/10/2019· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-01-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66190 — Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Registered office
2 Moorgate
London
EC2R 6AG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-08
Last: 2026-01-25
Officers (2 active · 36 resigned)
EVERSON, Matthew Neil→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-12-12
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KITCHEN, Robert Michael→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-03-31
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HARRIS, Kevin Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-02-01 · resigned 2005-12-31
MOBED, Julie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-25 · resigned 2000-02-01
TOLOND, Michael James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2019-09-30
BIGGS, Sara Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2006-08-04 · resigned 2014-12-18
BREWIS, Ralph Michael Rodney→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2000-02-23 · resigned 2011-01-01
BROWN, Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2015-09-11 · resigned 2021-04-16
BROWN, Nigel Wooldridge→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2006-09-28 · resigned 2007-02-20
BURKE, Philip Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2007-02-20 · resigned 2018-04-30
BUTLER, Jason David→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2015-05-01 · resigned 2019-09-30
CARTER, Brian Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2006-07-28 · resigned 2013-12-03
CARTER, Shaun David→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2018-05-01 · resigned 2019-09-30
CATHCART, Donald Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-06-16 · resigned 2023-12-22
CLARK, Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2015-05-01 · resigned 2018-04-30
CURRAN, Andrew Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2019-12-10 · resigned 2024-03-31
DART, Ronald James→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2006-08-04 · resigned 2012-04-30
EVANS, Deborah Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-04-18 · resigned 2012-09-28
FOX, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2017-06-02 · resigned 2019-09-30
GOODGER, John Alan Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2007-11-01 · resigned 2013-05-01
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Recent filings (164 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-25