BRADMAN-LAKE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06287006 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-20
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28990
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 33200SIC 33200
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 17.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-31🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2025-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-01➕MCDERMOTT, Ian Anthony appointeddirector
- 2024-12-01➖LANGLEY, Bernard James resigneddirector
- 2024-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-04-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-04-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-04-01➖WATSON, Bernard Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2018-04-01➕LANGLEY, Bernard James appointeddirector
- 2018-04-01➖WATSON, Bernard Anthony resigneddirector
- 2017-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2010-12-16➕MARLEE, John, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2010-12-16➖LANGLEY, Anthony John resigneddirector
- 2009-06-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Langley Holdings PLC
- 2008-11-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Francis Graham Hayes
- 2007-10-15➕WATSON, Bernard Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-15➖HAMMONDS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-10-15➕LANGLEY, Anthony John appointeddirector
- 2007-10-15➕WATSON, Bernard Anthony appointeddirector
- 2007-10-15➖HAMMONDS DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-06-20🏢Company incorporatedAs BRADMAN-LAKE LIMITED
- 2007-06-20➕HAMMONDS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-06-20➕HAMMONDS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- 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
Bradman-Lake Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bradman-Lake Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BRADMAN-LAKE LIMITED
This company · 06287006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bradman-Lake Group 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-06-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28990 — SIC 28990
Registered office
Enterprise Way
Retford
Nottinghamshire
DN22 7HH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-04
Last: 2025-06-20
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
MARLEE, John, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2010-12-16
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MCDERMOTT, Ian Anthony→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-12-01
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WATSON, Bernard Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-10-15 · resigned 2018-04-01
HAMMONDS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-06-20 · resigned 2007-10-15
LANGLEY, Anthony John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2007-10-15 · resigned 2010-12-16
LANGLEY, Bernard James→
Resigneddirector · ~33y · appointed 2018-04-01 · resigned 2024-12-01
WATSON, Bernard Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2007-10-15 · resigned 2018-04-01
HAMMONDS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-06-20 · resigned 2007-10-15
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 31/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 21/07/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Langley Holdings Langley Holdings PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 02/06/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Francis Graham Hayes | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 24/11/2008 | — |
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Recent filings (62 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-08-04