BROWFIELD CONTRACTING LIMITED

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04693331 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-11
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£43.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £43,318
Net assets shrinking
Down £5,395 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£43k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£264k
↑ 9.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£53k£106k£158k£211k£264kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£43.3k£61.4k
Current assets£264.1k£242.1k
Net assets£43.3k£48.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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 (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-24
    ➖
    BROWN, Helen Margaret resigned
    secretary
  2. 2025-09-24
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2025-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-11-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2019-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-10-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2018-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-03-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2003-03-14
    ➕
    BROWN, James Byram appointed
    director
  18. 2003-03-14
    ➕
    BROWN, Helen Margaret appointed
    secretary
  19. 2003-03-14
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  20. 2003-03-14
    ➖
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  21. 2003-03-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BROWFIELD CONTRACTING LIMITED
  22. 2003-03-11
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2003-03-11
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr James Byram Brown
Individual · British · DOB 07/1979 · age 47
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-03-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500

Registered office

Browfield Farm Harden Road
Long Lee
Keighley
BD21 4TP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-10
Last: 2026-02-24

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

BROWN, James Byram→
director · ~47y · appointed 2003-03-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, Helen Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2003-03-14 · resigned 2025-09-24
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-03-11 · resigned 2003-03-14
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-03-11 · resigned 2003-03-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (62 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-11-20