BENNETT BROOKS GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04103867 · ltd · incorporated 2000-11-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£1.43M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 £1,433,688
Cash YoY
+11509367%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1.0m
↑ 11509367% YoY
Net Worth
£1.4m
↑ 509% YoY
Current Assets
£1.0m
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.43M | £235.4k |
| Current assets | £1.04M | — |
| Cash | £1.04M | £9 |
| Debtors | £6.4k | — |
| Net assets | £1.43M | £235.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-03📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-12-03📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-12-02📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-11-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-31➖PAYNE, Richard Charles resigneddirector
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-06✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-12-11📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-12-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-10-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-10-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-10-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-10-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-10-13📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-10-12📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-09-13📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-09-13📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2024-09-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-04-15➕WOOD, George Edward appointeddirector
- 2023-08-31➖MOULTON, Angela resigneddirector
- 2023-05-31➖DAY, Marie resigneddirector
- 2014-06-01➖WHITE, Neil John Alfred resigneddirector
- 2008-01-11➕MOULTON, Angela appointeddirector
- 2005-06-20➖ROBINSON, Susan Jane resigneddirector
- 2004-11-05➕PAYNE, Richard Charles appointeddirector
- 2004-07-20➕WHITE, Neil John Alfred appointeddirector
- 2002-02-01➕ROBINSON, Susan Jane appointeddirector
- 2002-01-02➕WOOD, Yvonne Alison Owen appointeddirector
- 2002-01-02➕DAY, Marie appointeddirector
- 2002-01-02➖WOOD, Graham Barry resigneddirector
- 2000-11-08🏢Company incorporatedAs BENNETT BROOKS GROUP LIMITED
- 2000-11-08➕WOOD, Yvonne Alison Owen appointedsecretary
- 2000-11-08➕WOOD, Graham Barry appointeddirector
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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — WOOD, George Edward (same surname) appointed 2024-04-15. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 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 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-01-06: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr George Edward Wood Individual · British · DOB 06/1992 · age 34 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 10/11/2025 |
Mrs Yvonne Alison Owen Wood Individual · British · DOB 09/1955 · age 71 | 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.
🔒Co-director network graph
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-11-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
St Georges Court
Winnington Avenue
Northwich
Cheshire
CW8 4EE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-22
Last: 2025-11-08
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
WOOD, Yvonne Alison Owen→
Activesecretary · appointed 2000-11-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WOOD, George Edward→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2024-04-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WOOD, Yvonne Alison Owen→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2002-01-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAY, Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2002-01-02 · resigned 2023-05-31
MOULTON, Angela→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-01-11 · resigned 2023-08-31
PAYNE, Richard Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2004-11-05 · resigned 2025-10-31
ROBINSON, Susan Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2002-02-01 · resigned 2005-06-20
WHITE, Neil John Alfred→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-07-20 · resigned 2014-06-01
WOOD, Graham Barry→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2000-11-08 · resigned 2002-01-02
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Recent filings (111 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-05-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-03
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-12-03
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-12-03
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-12-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-01-07
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-01-06
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-12-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-11