BRIPAT ENGINEERING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06424941 · ltd · incorporated 2007-11-13
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.4y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £76.8k |
| Current assets | — | £77.9k |
| Cash | — | £41.9k |
| Debtors | — | £36.0k |
| Net assets | — | £76.8k |
| Average employees | 100 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-25➖STITCHER, Robert resigneddirector
- 2025-11-24➕STITCHER, Robert Anthony appointeddirector
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-06-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-06-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-26➖CATHRALL, Denise resignedsecretary
- 2022-05-26➖RAFFAELLI, Brian William resigneddirector
- 2022-05-26➕STITCHER, Robert appointeddirector
- 2022-05-23➖CATHRALL, Denise resigneddirector
- 2022-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-30➕CATHRALL, Denise appointedsecretary
- 2016-12-30➖RAFFAELLI, Patricia Anne resignedsecretary
- 2016-09-13➖CATHRALL, Denise resignedsecretary
- 2016-09-13➕RAFFAELLI, Patricia Anne appointedsecretary
- 2016-09-13➕CATHRALL, Denise appointeddirector
- 2016-09-13➖RAFFAELLI, Patricia Ann resigneddirector
- 2008-04-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")
- 2008-01-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Sheffield & Regional Properties Limited
- 2007-11-13🏢Company incorporatedAs BRIPAT ENGINEERING LIMITED
- 2007-11-13➕CATHRALL, Denise appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-13➕RAFFAELLI, Brian William appointeddirector
- 2007-11-13➕RAFFAELLI, Patricia Ann appointeddirector
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
Principle Capital Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Principle Capital Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BRIPAT ENGINEERING LIMITED
This company · 06424941
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Principle Capital Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 26/05/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Brian William Raffaelliceased 26/05/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mrs Patricia Ann Raffaelliceased 30/12/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
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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🔒Tailored diligence questions
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-11-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990
Registered office
38 Cromwell Road
Luton
LU3 1DN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-24
Last: 2025-11-10
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
STITCHER, Robert Anthony→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-11-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CATHRALL, Denise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-12-30 · resigned 2022-05-26
CATHRALL, Denise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-11-13 · resigned 2016-09-13
RAFFAELLI, Patricia Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-09-13 · resigned 2016-12-30
CATHRALL, Denise→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2016-09-13 · resigned 2022-05-23
RAFFAELLI, Brian William→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2007-11-13 · resigned 2022-05-26
RAFFAELLI, Patricia Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2007-11-13 · resigned 2016-09-13
STITCHER, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-05-26 · resigned 2025-11-25
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder") | Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest | 1 property | 16/04/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Sheffield & Regional Properties Sheffield & Regional Properties Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 30/01/2008 | — |
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Recent filings (62 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-07-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-06-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-06-22