FRANKLAND BRATHWAITE LTD

💤Zombieactive
08329894 · ltd · incorporated 2012-12-13
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02400
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 62020Information technology consultancy activities
  • 63120Web portals
  • 63990Other information service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

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: 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-01-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-04-12
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2023-04-12
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  9. 2023-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-03-21
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2023-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-12-21
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2022-12-20
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2022-10-08
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2022-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-08-09
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2022-02-05
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  18. 2021-12-21
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  19. 2021-04-07
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  20. 2015-03-10
    BALE, Christopher Frederick resigned
    director
  21. 2014-07-28
    BALE, Christopher Frederick appointed
    director
  22. 2014-07-21
    IFRAH, Jaron Michael resigned
    director
  23. 2014-01-15
    IFRAH, Jaron Michael appointed
    director
  24. 2012-12-13
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    Company incorporated
    As FRANKLAND BRATHWAITE LTD
  25. 2012-12-13
    FRANKLAND, Andrew appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "FRANKLAND" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Patrick Frankland
Individual · British · DOB 03/1970 · age 56
75100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest13/12/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-12-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC02400 — SIC 02400

Registered office

71-75 Shelton Street Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-27
Last: 2025-12-13

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

FRANKLAND, Andrew
director · ~56y · appointed 2012-12-13
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Active
BALE, Christopher Frederick
director · ~47y · appointed 2014-07-28 · resigned 2015-03-10
Resigned
IFRAH, Jaron Michael
director · ~36y · appointed 2014-01-15 · resigned 2014-07-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (53 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-04-12
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-12-21