BROWN & CO (KENDAL) LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -36% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 15.4y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.4 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key 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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £373.8k | £219.1k |
| Current assets | £475.6k | £302.9k |
| Cash | £68.5k | £107.3k |
| Debtors | £288.4k | £125.1k |
| Net assets | £368.2k | £215.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-21✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-06-15📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-06-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-06-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-02➕BROWN, Emma Jane appointedsecretary
- 2023-06-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-05-31➕BROWN, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2023-05-31➖WHITESIDE, Gerard Francis resignedsecretary
- 2023-05-31➖WHITESIDE, Gerard Francis resigneddirector
- 2023-05-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Evbl (General Partner Ev Sme Loans Ii) Limited Acting on Behalf of and in Its Capacity as General Partner to Ev Sme Loans Ii LP
- 2023-04-13📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-01-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-01-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-01➖GRANGE, Anthea Janice resigneddirector
- 2011-02-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2011-01-20🏢Company incorporatedAs BROWN & CO (KENDAL) LIMITED
- 2011-01-20➕WHITESIDE, Gerard Francis appointedsecretary
- 2011-01-20➕GRANGE, Anthea Janice appointeddirector
- 2011-01-20➕WHITESIDE, Gerard Francis 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BROWN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-03-21: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Brown & Co Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brown & Co Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/05/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Gerard Francis Whitesideceased 31/05/2023· 75-100% shares
- Anthea Janice Grangeceased 01/08/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Evbl (General Partner Ev Sme Loans Ii) Acting on Behalf of and in Its Capacity as General Partner to Ev Sme Loans Ii LP Evbl (General Partner Ev Sme Loans Ii) Limited Acting on Behalf of and in Its Capacity as General Partner to Ev Sme Loans Ii LP | A registered charge | — | 31/05/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 28/02/2011 | 03/01/2023 |