BRICKHUNTER LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05245209 · ltd · incorporated 2004-09-29
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 18.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£678.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46130
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.7y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £678,616
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£681k
Net Worth
£679k
Current Assets
£1.1m
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £680.3k |
| Current assets | £1.09M |
| Cash | £680.7k |
| Debtors | £367.4k |
| Net assets | £678.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-05📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2025-02-05📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-06📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-06-30📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-06-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-06-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-06-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-06-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-19➕KENNOVIN, Fiona Jane appointeddirector
- 2023-06-19➖SEVERN, Kevin Alan George resignedsecretary
- 2023-06-19➖ALLEN, Christopher William resigneddirector
- 2023-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-01-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Catalyst Business Finance LTD
- 2016-12-31➖STACEY, Adam Cameron Frank resigneddirector
- 2015-01-01➕STACEY, Adam Cameron Frank appointeddirector
- 2014-05-31➖ACKROYD, Christopher Michael resigneddirector
- 2011-06-01➕ACKROYD, Christopher Michael appointeddirector
- 2010-12-22➖FULLBROOK, Mark Charles resigneddirector
- 2009-12-31➕FULLBROOK, Mark Charles appointeddirector
- 2007-11-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2005-09-30➖BOWDEN, John James resignedsecretary
- 2005-09-30➖BOWDEN, John James resigneddirector
- 2005-09-29➕ALLEN, Christopher William appointeddirector
- 2005-05-25➕BOWDEN, John James appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-25➕BOWDEN, John James appointeddirector
- 2005-04-15➖GANLEY, Brent Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2005-04-15➕SEVERN, Kevin Alan George appointedsecretary
- 2005-04-15➖GANLEY, Brent Anthony resigneddirector
- 2004-09-29🏢Company incorporatedAs BRICKHUNTER LIMITED
- 2004-09-29➕SEVERN, Kevin Alan George appointeddirector
- 2004-09-29➕GANLEY, Brent Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-29➕C & M SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-09-29➖C & M SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-09-29➕GANLEY, Brent Anthony appointeddirector
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Brickhunter Eot Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Brickhunter Eot Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BRICKHUNTER LIMITED
This company · 05245209
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brickhunter Eot Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 19/06/2023 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Kevin Alan George Severnceased 19/06/2023· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
- Mr Christopher William Allenceased 19/06/2023· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
- Mr Adam Staceyceased 31/12/2016· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-09-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46130 — SIC 46130
Registered office
Unit 3, Slated House Farm Stonehill
Hatfield Woodhouse
Doncaster
DN7 6NJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-13
Last: 2025-09-29
Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)
KENNOVIN, Fiona Jane→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2023-06-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SEVERN, Kevin Alan George→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2004-09-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOWDEN, John James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-05-25 · resigned 2005-09-30
GANLEY, Brent Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-29 · resigned 2005-04-15
SEVERN, Kevin Alan George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-04-15 · resigned 2023-06-19
C & M SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-09-29 · resigned 2004-09-29
ACKROYD, Christopher Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2011-06-01 · resigned 2014-05-31
ALLEN, Christopher William→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-09-29 · resigned 2023-06-19
BOWDEN, John James→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2005-05-25 · resigned 2005-09-30
FULLBROOK, Mark Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2009-12-31 · resigned 2010-12-22
GANLEY, Brent Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2004-09-29 · resigned 2005-04-15
STACEY, Adam Cameron Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2015-01-01 · resigned 2016-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Catalyst Business Finance Catalyst Business Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 10/01/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 14/11/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (101 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-20
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-02-05
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-10
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-07-06
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-06-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-06-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-06-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-21