BROWNFIELD LAND HOLDINGS LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 5.7y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-15🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2022-03-28📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-20➕LEWSLEY, John Charles appointeddirector
- 2021-06-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-05-28🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Hcc International Insurance Company PLC
- 2021-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-09-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-09-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-09-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-09-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-09-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-09-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-09-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-09-01🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Ici Chemicals & Polymers Limited
- 2020-09-01🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Akzo Nobel UK LTD
- 2020-09-01🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Akzo Nobel UK LTD
- 2020-09-01🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Ici Chemicals & Polymers Limited
- 2020-09-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Ici Chemicals & Polymers Limited
- 2020-09-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Ici Chemicals & Polymers Limited
- 2020-09-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Ici Chemicals & Polymers Limited
- 2020-09-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Akzo Nobel UK LTD
- 2018-02-21➖TAYLOR, Eric resigneddirector
- 2003-06-05➕MCFARLANE, Michelle appointedsecretary
- 2003-06-05➕MCFARLANE, Michelle appointeddirector
- 2003-06-05➖A B & C SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-06-05➕TAYLOR, Eric appointeddirector
- 2003-06-05➖INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-02-20🏢Company incorporatedAs BROWNFIELD LAND HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2003-02-20➕A B & C SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-02-20➕INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
1 lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Npl Developments Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Npl Developments Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 31/03/2020 |
Mr Robert Mcfarlane Individual · British · DOB 08/1946 · age 80 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/02/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Hcc International Insurance Company Hcc International Insurance Company PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/05/2021 | 15/08/2022 | |
| outstanding | Ici Chemicals & Polymers Ici Chemicals & Polymers Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/09/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Akzo Nobel UK Akzo Nobel UK LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/09/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Akzo Nobel UK Akzo Nobel UK LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/09/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Ici Chemicals & Polymers Ici Chemicals & Polymers Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/09/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Ici Chemicals & Polymers Ici Chemicals & Polymers Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/09/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Ici Chemicals & Polymers Ici Chemicals & Polymers Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/09/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Ici Chemicals & Polymers Ici Chemicals & Polymers Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/09/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Akzo Nobel UK Akzo Nobel UK LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/09/2020 | — |