BRECON HOUSE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

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04178300 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2001-03-13
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 86-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 86). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
18 officers (5 active, 18 linked, 15 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
83 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
£1k
↓ 85% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£1k£3k£4k£5k£7kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Current assets£1.0k£6.8k
Debtors£1.0k£6.8k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-24
    ATKIN, David Allen resigned
    secretary
  3. 2025-07-24
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  4. 2025-07-22
    LAWSON, Ann Margaret resigned
    director
  5. 2025-07-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-05-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-12-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-05-13
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-05-01
    PRICHARD, Catharine Elizabeth appointed
    director
  10. 2024-04-29
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-04-02
    PRICHARD, David Colville Mostyn resigned
    director
  12. 2023-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-03-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-02-25
    NUNN, Jean resigned
    director
  16. 2022-02-11
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2022-02-01
    GRIFFITHS, Averil appointed
    director
  18. 2021-12-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-12-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-12-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-12-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-12-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2015-10-22
    MACGILLIVRAY, Carolyn Patricia appointed
    director
  24. 2015-10-22
    MACGILLIVRAY, Neil Parker appointed
    director
  25. 2015-09-04
    LENON, Thomas Bunbury resigned
    director
  26. 2008-01-04
    FRYE, Joan Gordon resigned
    director
  27. 2006-10-06
    LENON, Thomas Bunbury appointed
    director
  28. 2004-01-27
    FRYE, Joan Gordon appointed
    director
  29. 2004-01-27
    SCATES, Susan Frances resigned
    director
  30. 2002-09-06
    DANCEY, Margaret Muriel resigned
    director
  31. 2002-09-06
    NUNN, Jean appointed
    director
  32. 2002-03-06
    HAMMOND GEARING, Keith resigned
    director
  33. 2002-03-01
    LAWSON, Ann Margaret appointed
    director
  34. 2002-02-06
    PENROSE, Ian resigned
    secretary
  35. 2002-02-06
    PENROSE, Ian resigned
    director
  36. 2002-02-06
    PENROSE, Susan Melissa Mary resigned
    director
  37. 2002-02-05
    COCKBURN, Malcolm Dampier appointed
    director
  38. 2002-02-05
    ATKIN, David Allen appointed
    secretary
  39. 2002-02-05
    DANCEY, Margaret Muriel appointed
    director
  40. 2002-02-05
    HAMMOND GEARING, Keith appointed
    director
  41. 2002-02-05
    PRICHARD, David Colville Mostyn appointed
    director
  42. 2002-02-05
    SCATES, Susan Frances appointed
    director
  43. 2001-03-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BRECON HOUSE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  44. 2001-03-13
    PENROSE, Ian appointed
    secretary
  45. 2001-03-13
    BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 2001-03-13
    BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  47. 2001-03-13
    PENROSE, Ian appointed
    director
  48. 2001-03-13
    PENROSE, Susan Melissa Mary appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 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 ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: ATKIN, David Allen resigned 2025-07-24; LAWSON, Ann Margaret resigned 2025-07-22

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2001-03-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

5 Hound Street
Sherborne
DT9 3AB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-27
Last: 2026-03-13

Officers (5 active · 13 resigned)

COCKBURN, Malcolm Dampier
director · ~86y · appointed 2002-02-05
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Active
GRIFFITHS, Averil
director · ~80y · appointed 2022-02-01
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Active
MACGILLIVRAY, Carolyn Patricia
director · ~75y · appointed 2015-10-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACGILLIVRAY, Neil Parker
director · ~73y · appointed 2015-10-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PRICHARD, Catharine Elizabeth
director · ~79y · appointed 2024-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ATKIN, David Allen
secretary · appointed 2002-02-05 · resigned 2025-07-24
Resigned
PENROSE, Ian
secretary · appointed 2001-03-13 · resigned 2002-02-06
Resigned
BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-03-13 · resigned 2001-03-13
Resigned
DANCEY, Margaret Muriel
director · ~97y · appointed 2002-02-05 · resigned 2002-09-06
Resigned
FRYE, Joan Gordon
director · ~113y · appointed 2004-01-27 · resigned 2008-01-04
Resigned
HAMMOND GEARING, Keith
director · ~89y · appointed 2002-02-05 · resigned 2002-03-06
Resigned
LAWSON, Ann Margaret
director · ~96y · appointed 2002-03-01 · resigned 2025-07-22
Resigned
LENON, Thomas Bunbury
director · ~64y · appointed 2006-10-06 · resigned 2015-09-04
Resigned
NUNN, Jean
director · ~84y · appointed 2002-09-06 · resigned 2022-02-25
Resigned
PENROSE, Ian
director · ~81y · appointed 2001-03-13 · resigned 2002-02-06
Resigned
PENROSE, Susan Melissa Mary
director · ~74y · appointed 2001-03-13 · resigned 2002-02-06
Resigned
PRICHARD, David Colville Mostyn
director · ~92y · appointed 2002-02-05 · resigned 2024-04-02
Resigned
SCATES, Susan Frances
director · ~64y · appointed 2002-02-05 · resigned 2004-01-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (83 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-11-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-07-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-01