BRICKS NEWCO LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation

08047368 · ltd · incorporated 2012-04-26

Investment thesis

Company liquidation — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

35/100

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What this business does

Primary activity: Real estate agencies

Sector: Real estate

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 35/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

34 officers (2 active, 34 linked, 27 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

177 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

35/100Watch

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 insolvency

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 insolvency
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (92 events)Click to expand

2026-02-23
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liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2025-12-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-12
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-19
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2024-08-01
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HIGHFIELD, Dominique resigned
director
2023-12-27
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2023-12-27
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2023-12-27
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-11-06
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change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2023-11-03
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move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2023-10-18
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-07-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-19
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PIKE, Nicholas John appointed
director
2023-07-03
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-06-30
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certificate-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-private
change-of-name · CERT10
2023-06-30
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re-registration-memorandum-articles
incorporation · MAR
2023-06-30
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-06-30
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reregistration-public-to-private-company
change-of-name · RR02
2023-06-30
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-06-30
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change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2023-06-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-16
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DOWNING, Simon Richard resigned
director
2023-06-16
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GILL, Adrian Stuart resigned
director
2023-06-16
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HELM, Gareth Francis resigned
director
2023-06-16
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MORTIMER-ZHIKA, Elona resigned
director
2023-06-16
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PINDAR, Paul Richard Martin resigned
director
2023-06-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-02
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MARSTON, Helena Marie resigned
director
2023-05-31
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-06
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VONCKE, Ait resigned
director
2022-11-01
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HIGHFIELD, Dominique appointed
director
2022-11-01
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LONG, Stephen Anthony resigned
director
2022-10-01
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BLAIR, Adrian Peter resigned
director
2022-10-01
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GILL, Adrian Stuart appointed
director
2022-10-01
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HELM, Gareth Francis appointed
director
2022-09-09
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JENKINS, Mark appointed
secretary
2022-09-09
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IAPICHINO, Alex resigned
secretary
2022-07-21
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CASPAR, Stephanie, Dr resigned
director
2022-07-21
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VONCKE, Ait appointed
director
2022-04-20
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MARSTON, Helena Marie appointed
director
2022-03-31
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DARVEY, Victor Marc resigned
director
2022-02-01
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LONG, Stephen Anthony appointed
director
2022-01-28
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IAPICHINO, Alex appointed
secretary
2022-01-28
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THOMPSON, Stephen Stuart resigned
secretary
2021-10-29
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BOTHA, Andrew James resigned
secretary
2021-10-29
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THOMPSON, Stephen Stuart appointed
secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 92 events

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

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

4 high ·

Accounts overdue

high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2024-01-29

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2024-05-24

Company in liquidation

high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

4 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2026-02-23: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting; 2025-02-19: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

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Company details

Statusliquidation

Typeltd

Incorporated2012-04-26

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC68310 — Real estate agencies

Registered office

One

Chamberlain Square

Birmingham

B3 3AX

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2024-01-29OVERDUE

Last made up to: 2022-04-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2024-05-24OVERDUE

Last: 2023-05-10

Officers (2 active · 32 resigned)

JENKINS, Mark→

secretary · appointed 2022-09-09

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Active

PIKE, Nicholas John→

director · ~64y · appointed 2023-07-19

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Active

BOTHA, Andrew James→

secretary · appointed 2020-05-11 · resigned 2021-10-29

Resigned

CARTWRIGHT, Neil Richard→

secretary · appointed 2015-12-10 · resigned 2017-05-04

Resigned

DAVIES, James Russell→

secretary · appointed 2017-05-04 · resigned 2020-05-11

Resigned

IAPICHINO, Alex→

secretary · appointed 2022-01-28 · resigned 2022-09-09

Resigned

SHEPHERD, David→

secretary · appointed 2012-04-26 · resigned 2014-03-19

Resigned

THOMPSON, Stephen Stuart→

secretary · appointed 2021-10-29 · resigned 2022-01-28

Resigned

BLAIR, Adrian Peter→

director · ~51y · appointed 2018-04-25 · resigned 2022-10-01

Resigned

BOTHA, Andrew James→

director · ~59y · appointed 2020-05-11 · resigned 2021-10-29

Resigned

BRUCE, Kenneth Frederick Charles→

director · ~51y · appointed 2013-07-23 · resigned 2015-11-19

Resigned

BRUCE, Michael Patrick Douglas→

director · ~53y · appointed 2013-07-23 · resigned 2019-05-07

Resigned

CARTWRIGHT, Neil Richard→

director · ~59y · appointed 2015-01-01 · resigned 2017-05-04

Resigned

CASPAR, Stephanie, Dr→

director · ~53y · appointed 2020-07-27 · resigned 2022-07-21

Resigned

DARVEY, Victor Marc→

director · ~54y · appointed 2019-05-07 · resigned 2022-03-31

Resigned

DAVIES, James Russell→

director · ~53y · appointed 2017-05-04 · resigned 2020-05-08

Resigned

DISCOMBE, Nicholas Sanders→

director · ~64y · appointed 2014-08-06 · resigned 2018-05-31

Resigned

DOWNING, Simon Richard→

director · ~61y · appointed 2018-04-25 · resigned 2023-06-16

Resigned

FARROW, Matthew James→

director · ~50y · appointed 2014-08-06 · resigned 2015-11-19

Resigned

GILL, Adrian Stuart→

director · ~59y · appointed 2022-10-01 · resigned 2023-06-16

Resigned

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Recent filings (177 total)

liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

insolvency · LIQ13

2026-02-23

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-12-15

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-03-12

liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

insolvency · LIQ03

2025-02-19

liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency

insolvency · LIQ01

2023-12-27

liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · 600

2023-12-27

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2023-12-27

change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address

address · AD02

2023-11-06

move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address

address · AD04

2023-11-03

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened

accounts · AA01

2023-10-18

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-07-25

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2023-07-03

certificate-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-private

change-of-name · CERT10

2023-06-30

re-registration-memorandum-articles

incorporation · MAR

2023-06-30

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2023-06-30