BROWNHILLS 4 LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04619855 · ltd · incorporated 2002-12-17
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.4y
40/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
- 2010-01-28⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-01-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-10-28⚠️liquidation-compulsory-completioninsolvency · L64.07
- 2009-03-12⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-orderinsolvency · COCOMP
- 2009-03-03⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-orderinsolvency · COCOMP
- 2008-09-12📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-08-13📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-06-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-05-29➖CULLEN, Stephen Bernard resignedsecretary
- 2008-03-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-03-28📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-03-10➕CULLEN, Stephen Bernard appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-10➖TREVELYAN, Anthony Leslie Calverley resigneddirector
- 2008-02-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-02-20📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-02-20📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-01-24➖PEARCE, Nicholas Charles resigneddirector
- 2008-01-21➕TREVELYAN, Anthony Leslie Calverley appointeddirector
- 2007-11-09➖HYEM, Lisa Caroline resignedsecretary
- 2007-11-08📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-31📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-08-17➖PAGE, Nicholas John resigneddirector
- 2007-01-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-01-09📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-12-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-12-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-10-31📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-06➖FOX, Paul resigneddirector
- 2006-05-06➕PAGE, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 2006-05-06➖SAWNEY, Richard Murray resigneddirector
- 2005-12-19📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-11-03📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-12-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-10-29📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-09-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2004-09-10📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2004-03-03➕FOX, Paul appointeddirector
- 2004-03-03➕SAWNEY, Richard Murray appointeddirector
- 2004-03-03➖WOOLLATT, John Richard resigneddirector
- 2003-01-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Capital Bank PLC
- 2003-01-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2003-01-16➖ALLY, Bibi Rahima resignednominee-secretary
- 2003-01-16➕HYEM, Lisa Caroline appointedsecretary
- 2003-01-16➕PEARCE, Nicholas Charles appointeddirector
- 2002-12-20➕WOOLLATT, John Richard appointeddirector
- 2002-12-19➕JENNINGS, Howard appointeddirector
- 2002-12-19➖COLLETT, Brian resignednominee-director
- 2002-12-17🏢Company incorporatedAs BROWNHILLS 4 LIMITED
- 2002-12-17➕ALLY, Bibi Rahima appointednominee-secretary
- 2002-12-17➕COLLETT, Brian appointednominee-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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-01-28
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-01-28: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2009-10-28: liquidation-compulsory-completion
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-12-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
10 Norwich Street
London
EC4A 1BD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2006-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)
JENNINGS, Howard→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2002-12-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALLY, Bibi Rahima→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2002-12-17 · resigned 2003-01-16
CULLEN, Stephen Bernard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-10 · resigned 2008-05-29
HYEM, Lisa Caroline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-01-16 · resigned 2007-11-09
COLLETT, Brian→
Resignednominee-director · ~83y · appointed 2002-12-17 · resigned 2002-12-19
FOX, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2004-03-03 · resigned 2006-05-06
PAGE, Nicholas John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-05-06 · resigned 2007-08-17
PEARCE, Nicholas Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2003-01-16 · resigned 2008-01-24
SAWNEY, Richard Murray→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2004-03-03 · resigned 2006-05-06
TREVELYAN, Anthony Leslie Calverley→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2008-01-21 · resigned 2008-03-10
WOOLLATT, John Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2002-12-20 · resigned 2004-03-03
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Capital Bank Capital Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 17/01/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 17/01/2003 | — |
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Recent filings (40 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-01-28
liquidation-compulsory-completion
insolvency · L64.07
2009-10-28
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
2009-03-12
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
2009-03-03
legacy
address · 287
2008-09-12
legacy
address · 287
2008-08-13
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-06-05
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-03-28
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-03-28
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-02-20
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-02-20
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-02-20
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-11-08
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-08-31
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-01-11