BRERETON AND CO LTD
Opportunity 78/100 (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: 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 (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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-29.5k | £-20.2k |
| Current assets | — | £37.8k |
| Cash | — | £15.6k |
| Debtors | — | £22.1k |
| Net assets | £-29.5k | £-28.5k |
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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-11-10🏢Company incorporatedAs BRERETON AND CO LTD
- 2011-11-10➕BRERETON, Shane Paul appointeddirector
- 2011-11-10➕CROOK, Douglas John appointeddirector
- 2011-11-10➖CROOK, Douglas John resigneddirector
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 "BRERETON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Shane Paul Brereton Individual · British · DOB 09/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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