BRACONASH PLANT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07118764 · ltd · incorporated 2010-01-07
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-11-02
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2021-11-02
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-08-17
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2021-08-05
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2020-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-09-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2020-09-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2020-07-23
    ➕
    TOOTELL, Mark Graham appointed
    director
  9. 2020-07-23
    ➖
    KAY, John Clement resigned
    director
  10. 2019-12-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2019-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-06-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2017-06-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2017-06-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2016-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-01-18
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    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2015-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  20. 2015-01-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2014-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  22. 2014-01-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2013-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  24. 2010-03-15
    ➕
    WIDDERS, Mark Lorimer appointed
    director
  25. 2010-03-15
    ➖
    HALLIWELL, Mark resigned
    director
  26. 2010-03-15
    ➕
    KAY, John Clement appointed
    director
  27. 2010-03-15
    ➖
    HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  28. 2010-01-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BRACONASH PLANT LIMITED
  29. 2010-01-07
    ➕
    HALLIWELL, Mark appointed
    director
  30. 2010-01-07
    ➕
    HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

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 66. 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 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-11-02

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Trevor James Hemmings
Individual · British · DOB 06/1935 · age 91
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

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-01-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Unit 26 Charnley Fold Lane
Bamber Bridge
Preston
Lancashire
PR5 6QJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

TOOTELL, Mark Graham→
director · ~48y · appointed 2020-07-23
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Active
WIDDERS, Mark Lorimer→
director · ~66y · appointed 2010-03-15
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Active
HALLIWELL, Mark→
director · ~65y · appointed 2010-01-07 · resigned 2010-03-15
Resigned
KAY, John Clement→
director · ~73y · appointed 2010-03-15 · resigned 2020-07-23
Resigned
HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2010-01-07 · resigned 2010-03-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-11-02
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-08-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-09-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2018-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2017-08-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-06-08