BRANDCAST LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-20➖GRIEVE, Juliane resigneddirector
- 2025-09-22➖GRIEVE, Juliane resignedsecretary
- 2025-09-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-14➖GRIEVE, Julia resigneddirector
- 2008-11-13🏢Company incorporatedAs BRANDCAST LIMITED
- 2008-11-13➕GRIEVE, Charles Miller appointeddirector
- 2008-11-13➕GRIEVE, Juliane appointedsecretary
- 2008-11-13➕GRIEVE, Julia appointeddirector
- 2008-11-13➕GRIEVE, Juliane appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: GRIEVE, Juliane resigned 2025-09-22; GRIEVE, Juliane resigned 2025-10-20
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Charles Miller Grieve Individual · British · DOB 05/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 13/11/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Juliane Grieveceased 20/01/2026· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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