BRIAN REES TRAINING LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2 | 200 |
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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.
See pricing →Recent activity
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Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-11-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-05-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-08-22🏢Company incorporatedAs BRIAN REES TRAINING LIMITED
- 2003-08-22➕REES, Brian Kinsey appointedsecretary
- 2003-08-22➕REES, Brian Kinsey appointeddirector
- 2003-08-22➕REES, Janet Elizabeth appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "REES" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-09-05
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Brian Kinsey Rees Individual · British · DOB 03/1948 · age 78 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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