BRAY (UK) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05266040 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-21
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£8.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £8,223
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,161 YoY
Cash YoY
+412%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£911
↑ 412% YoY
Net Worth
£8k
↓ 34% YoY
Current Assets
£31k
↓ 45% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.2k | £12.4k |
| Current assets | £31.0k | £56.2k |
| Cash | £911 | £178 |
| Debtors | £30.1k | £56.1k |
| Net assets | £8.2k | £12.4k |
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-10📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-07-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-07-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-09-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-01-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-30➕BRAY, Steven John appointedsecretary
- 2017-11-30➖LUCAS, Jonathan Darren resignedsecretary
- 2013-07-01➖BRAY, Steven John resignedsecretary
- 2013-07-01➕LUCAS, Jonathan Darren appointedsecretary
- 2013-03-25➖BRAY, Daniel Michael resigneddirector
- 2013-03-01➖BRAY, Daniel Michael resignedsecretary
- 2013-03-01➕BRAY, Steven John appointedsecretary
- 2011-08-10➖BRAY, Carol Fiona resignedsecretary
- 2011-08-10➕BRAY, Daniel Michael appointedsecretary
- 2004-10-21🏢Company incorporatedAs BRAY (UK) LIMITED
- 2004-10-21➕BRAY, Steven John appointeddirector
- 2004-10-21➕BRAY, Carol Fiona appointedsecretary
- 2004-10-21➕BRAY, Daniel Michael appointeddirector
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BRAY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Steven John Bray Individual · British · DOB 07/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-10-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
The Stone House
Cramp Pool
Shifnal
Shropshire
TF11 8PE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-19
Last: 2025-10-05
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
Active
BRAY, Steven John→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2004-10-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRAY, Carol Fiona→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-10-21 · resigned 2011-08-10
BRAY, Daniel Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-08-10 · resigned 2013-03-01
BRAY, Steven John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-03-01 · resigned 2013-07-01
LUCAS, Jonathan Darren→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-07-01 · resigned 2017-11-30
BRAY, Daniel Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2004-10-21 · resigned 2013-03-25
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Recent filings (71 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-07-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-09-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-13