BROWSE BROS FISHERIES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06509761 · ltd · incorporated 2008-02-20
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£54.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 03110
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -73% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · oldest 18.2y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £54,781
Net assets shrinking
Down £117,933 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 73% YoY
Cash YoY
-73%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£38k
↓ 73% YoY
Net Worth
£55k
↓ 68% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£35k£69k£104k£138k£173kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Cash£38.3k£141.5k
Net assets£54.8k£172.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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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 (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-11
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-07-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  9. 2019-07-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2018-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-04-10
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    officers · TM01
  12. 2018-03-01
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    BROWSE, Peter resigned
    director
  13. 2018-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-01-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2018-01-23
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    officers · CH01
  16. 2018-01-23
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  17. 2017-11-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2008-07-04
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  19. 2008-07-04
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  20. 2008-07-04
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  21. 2008-07-04
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  22. 2008-04-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  23. 2008-02-20
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    Company incorporated
    As BROWSE BROS FISHERIES LIMITED
  24. 2008-02-20
    ➕
    MACMANUS, Hannah Elisabeth Anne appointed
    secretary
  25. 2008-02-20
    ➕
    BROWSE, Benjamin John appointed
    director
  26. 2008-02-20
    ➕
    MACMANUS, Hannah Elisabeth Anne appointed
    director
  27. 2008-02-20
    ➕
    KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2008-02-20
    ➖
    KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2008-02-20
    ➕
    BROWSE, Peter appointed
    director
  30. 2008-02-20
    ➕
    KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  31. 2008-02-20
    ➖
    KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LTD resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

91/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BROWSE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 low
5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

Browse Bros Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Browse Bros Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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BROWSE BROS FISHERIES LIMITED
This company · 06509761

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Browse Bros Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-02-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC03110 — SIC 03110

Registered office

Century House
Nicholson Road
Torquay
Devon
TQ2 7TD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-06
Last: 2026-02-20

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

MACMANUS, Hannah Elisabeth Anne→
secretary · appointed 2008-02-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWSE, Benjamin John→
director · ~64y · appointed 2008-02-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACMANUS, Hannah Elisabeth Anne→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-02-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-02-20 · resigned 2008-02-20
Resigned
BROWSE, Peter→
director · ~62y · appointed 2008-02-20 · resigned 2018-03-01
Resigned
KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-02-20 · resigned 2008-02-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Deed of covenant supplemental to the mortgage1 property04/07/2008—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Statutory ship's mortgage to secure an account current1 property04/07/2008—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Deed of covenant supplemental to the mortgage2 properties04/07/2008—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Statutory ship's mortgage to secure an account current1 property04/07/2008—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property29/04/2008—
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Recent filings (66 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2019-07-12