BRIXHAM TRAWL MAKERS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08234105 · ltd · incorporated 2012-09-28
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 6.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 6.1y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £549.0k |
| Current assets | — | £982.9k |
| Net assets | — | £549.0k |
| Average employees | 300 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-10-01➕EDWARDS, Toby Samuel appointeddirector
- 2021-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-10-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2020-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-06-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2019-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2012-09-28🏢Company incorporatedAs BRIXHAM TRAWL MAKERS LIMITED
- 2012-09-28➕EDWARDS, Vikki Jean appointedsecretary
- 2012-09-28➕EDWARDS, Darren Neil 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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Darren Edwards Individual · English · DOB 09/1975 · age 51 | 50–75% | — | sig. influence50-75% shares · significant influence | 24/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-09-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
3 Higher Rydons
Brixham
TQ5 8QD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-12
Last: 2025-09-28
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
EDWARDS, Vikki Jean→
Activesecretary · appointed 2012-09-28
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EDWARDS, Darren Neil→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2012-09-28
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EDWARDS, Toby Samuel→
Activedirector · ~25y · appointed 2021-10-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/10/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 04/06/2020 | — |
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Recent filings (34 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-11-23