BRAND SEARCH LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (85/100).
Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 16.9y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £624.2k | £396.2k |
| Average employees | 1200 | 1200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 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
- • 1 mortgage
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-05🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-11-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-11-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-02-05🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2023-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-30📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2016-11-30📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2012-12-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-12-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-06-11🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited (the Security Holder)
- 2012-06-11🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited (the Security Holder)
- 2012-03-13🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2012-03-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2009-08-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2009-07-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2006-11-28🏢Company incorporatedAs BRAND SEARCH LIMITED
- 2006-11-28➕WALLINGTON, Beverley appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-28➕WALLINGTON, Andrew David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 20 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Bs Property Holdings Limited 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bs Property Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 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.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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8 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.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/02/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited (the Security Holder) | Floating charge (all assets) | 1 property | 11/06/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited (the Security Holder) | Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest | 1 property | 11/06/2012 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal assignment | 1 property | 13/03/2012 | 05/02/2026 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 12/03/2012 | — | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 28/08/2009 | 17/12/2012 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 28/07/2009 | 17/12/2012 |