BROUGHTON GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

🚨Distressedactive
04428608 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-30
Investment thesis
Attractive distress candidate — real problems but workable structure.
Why interesting: Falling signals but no deal-breakers yet; room for negotiation and turnaround.
Why risky: Signals worsening; needs speed and capital discipline.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2018
Net worth
£-1.93M
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,928,626

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£1.9m
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2018-09-29
Total assets£-1.93M
Net assets£-1.93M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-25
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-07-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-07-25
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  4. 2021-07-06
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  5. 2021-04-20
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2020-07-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-08-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-08-10
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2019-07-23
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2019-05-20
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2018-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-03-02
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2017-12-17
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2017-12-17
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2017-12-17
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2017-01-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-05-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2016-01-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-06-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2015-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2014-07-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2014-07-08
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2011-06-15
    ➖
    FACER, Gillian Rosemary resigned
    director
  24. 2005-12-22
    ➕
    FACER, Gillian Rosemary appointed
    director
  25. 2005-12-22
    ➖
    NEWMAN, Adrian Reginald John resigned
    director
  26. 2002-05-08
    ➕
    FACER, Jonathan Mark appointed
    secretary
  27. 2002-05-08
    ➕
    FACER, Jonathan Mark appointed
    director
  28. 2002-05-08
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2002-05-08
    ➕
    NEWMAN, Adrian Reginald John appointed
    director
  30. 2002-05-08
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2002-04-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BROUGHTON GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
  32. 2002-04-30
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2002-04-30
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2021-06-29

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2020-05-14

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jonathan Mark Facer
Individual · British · DOB 08/1958 · age 68
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/06/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-04-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

6 Kirk Lane
Eastby
Skipton
North Yorkshire
BD23 6SH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2021-06-29OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2019-09-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2020-05-14OVERDUE
Last: 2019-04-30

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

FACER, Jonathan Mark→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FACER, Jonathan Mark→
director · ~68y · appointed 2002-05-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-04-30 · resigned 2002-05-08
Resigned
FACER, Gillian Rosemary→
director · ~69y · appointed 2005-12-22 · resigned 2011-06-15
Resigned
NEWMAN, Adrian Reginald John→
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-05-08 · resigned 2005-12-22
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-04-30 · resigned 2002-05-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (79 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-25
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2025-07-25
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2021-07-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-08-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2019-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-07-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2019-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-06-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2018-03-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-12-17