BRAMBLES FARM LTD
🌳Matureactive
06364584 · ltd · incorporated 2007-09-07
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 18.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£53.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46450
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 96020Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.4y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (5 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
64 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £53,828
Net assets shrinking
Down £25,517 YoY
Cash YoY
+23%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£7k
↑ 23% YoY
Net Worth
£54k
↓ 32% YoY
Current Assets
£372k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £168.8k | £252.2k |
| Current assets | £372.5k | £424.1k |
| Cash | £6.9k | £5.6k |
| Debtors | £150.0k | £158.5k |
| Net assets | £53.8k | £79.3k |
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 (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-10📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2020-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-08-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-02-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-02-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-02-01🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2012-01-31➕STROUD, Jacqueline Lander appointeddirector
- 2012-01-31➕WILKINS, Shaun Michael appointeddirector
- 2011-08-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2008-01-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2007-09-10➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-09-10➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-09-07🏢Company incorporatedAs BRAMBLES FARM LTD
- 2007-09-07➕WILKINS, Jayne Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2007-09-07➕STROUD, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2007-09-07➕WILKINS, Jayne Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2007-09-07➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-09-07➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher John Stroud Individual · British · DOB 09/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Jayne Elizabeth Wilkins Individual · British · DOB 02/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
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
Incorporated2007-09-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46450 — SIC 46450
Registered office
43 Coniscliffe Road
Darlington
Co Durham
DL3 7EH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-21
Last: 2025-09-07
Officers (5 active · 2 resigned)
WILKINS, Jayne Elizabeth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-09-07
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STROUD, Christopher John→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-09-07
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STROUD, Jacqueline Lander→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-01-31
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WILKINS, Jayne Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2007-09-07
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WILKINS, Shaun Michael→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2012-01-31
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FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-09-07 · resigned 2007-09-10
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-09-07 · resigned 2007-09-10
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | — | 18/05/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 30/08/2011 | 01/02/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/01/2008 | 22/02/2018 |
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Recent filings (64 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-07-25
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-09-15
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2020-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-11-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-14