BRITTON-HILLARY LTD
🌳Matureactive
07560663 · ltd · incorporated 2011-03-11
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-08➕CLARKE, Matthew David appointeddirector
- 2026-02-24➖YOUNG, Andrew Robert, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2026-02-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-12📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AAMD
- 2026-02-12📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-02-12📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-02-12📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-18➕DONNISON, John, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2025-08-18➖GUNN, Graeme resigneddirector
- 2025-08-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-datepersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-datepersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-07-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-01➖BRITTON, Fiona Kathleen resigneddirector
- 2024-07-01➕GUNN, Graeme appointeddirector
- 2024-07-01➕YOUNG, Andrew Robert, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2011-03-11🏢Company incorporatedAs BRITTON-HILLARY LTD
- 2011-03-11➕BRITTON, Fiona Kathleen appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: GUNN, Graeme resigned 2025-08-18; YOUNG, Andrew Robert, Mr. resigned 2026-02-24
Group structure
Orian Solutions Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Orian Solutions Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BRITTON-HILLARY LTD
This company · 07560663
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Orian Solutions Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/07/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr. Andrew Robert Youngceased 24/02/2026· significant influence
- Mr Martin Hillaryceased 01/07/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Miss Fiona Kathleen Brittonceased 01/07/2024· 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.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-03-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
C/O Energus Blackwood Road
Lillyhall
Workington
Cumbria
CA14 4JW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-25
Last: 2026-03-11
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
CLARKE, Matthew David→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2026-05-08
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DONNISON, John, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2025-08-18
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BRITTON, Fiona Kathleen→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2011-03-11 · resigned 2024-07-01
GUNN, Graeme→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2024-07-01 · resigned 2025-08-18
YOUNG, Andrew Robert, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-07-01 · resigned 2026-02-24
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Recent filings (54 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-24
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AAMD
2026-02-12
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-02-12
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-02-12
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-28