BRI-CHEZ LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06228090 · ltd · incorporated 2007-04-26
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 39000
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 13.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £1.30M |
| Current assets | — | £1.12M |
| Cash | — | £32.2k |
| Debtors | — | £1.07M |
| Net assets | — | £241.9k |
| Average employees | 29 | — |
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
5
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-23➖ANDERSON, Linda May resigneddirector
- 2026-01-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-17📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-25📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2021-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-02-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-01-02➖SCZESNIOK, Peter William resigneddirector
- 2018-09-26🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2018-09-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2018-09-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-02-10➖SCZESNIOK, Robert resigneddirector
- 2015-12-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
- 2013-06-28➕ANDERSON, Neil appointedsecretary
- 2013-06-28➖ANDERSON, Linda May resignedsecretary
- 2013-04-17➕ANDERSON, Neil appointeddirector
- 2013-04-17➕SCZESNIOK, Robert appointeddirector
- 2013-03-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Abn Amro Commercial Finance PLC
- 2010-08-01➕ANDERSON, Tony Paul appointeddirector
- 2009-08-07➕ANDERSON, Linda May appointeddirector
- 2007-04-26🏢Company incorporatedAs BRI-CHEZ LIMITED
- 2007-04-26➕ANDERSON, Brian Albert appointeddirector
- 2007-04-26➕ANDERSON, Linda May appointedsecretary
- 2007-04-26➕JPCORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-04-26➖JPCORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-04-26➕SCZESNIOK, Peter William appointeddirector
- 2007-04-26➕JPCORD LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2007-04-26➖JPCORD LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Brian Albert Anderson Individual · British · DOB 10/1947 · age 79 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 23/02/2026 |
Mr Tony Paul Anderson Individual · British · DOB 07/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/12/2018 |
Mr Neil Anderson Individual · British · DOB 02/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/12/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Brian Albert Andersonceased 12/02/2022· significant influence
- Mr Peter William Sczesniokceased 01/12/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
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
Incorporated2007-04-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC39000 — SIC 39000
Registered office
The Maltings, Rosemary Lane
Halstead
Essex
CO9 1HZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-21
Last: 2026-02-07
Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)
Active
ANDERSON, Brian Albert→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2007-04-26
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ANDERSON, Neil→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2013-04-17
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ANDERSON, Tony Paul→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2010-08-01
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ANDERSON, Linda May→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-04-26 · resigned 2013-06-28
JPCORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-04-26 · resigned 2007-04-26
ANDERSON, Linda May→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2009-08-07 · resigned 2026-02-23
SCZESNIOK, Peter William→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2007-04-26 · resigned 2019-01-02
SCZESNIOK, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2013-04-17 · resigned 2017-02-10
JPCORD LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-04-26 · resigned 2007-04-26
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/09/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/09/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 18/12/2015 | — | |
| satisfied | Abn Amro Commercial Finance Abn Amro Commercial Finance PLC | All assets debenture | 1 property | 05/03/2013 | 19/09/2018 |
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Recent filings (89 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-12