BRILLIG LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -46% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £537 | £9.1k |
| Current assets | £26.0k | £48.5k |
| Cash | £26.0k | £48.5k |
| Net assets | £537 | £9.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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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Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
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- 2024-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-06-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-04-18🏢Company incorporatedAs BRILLIG LIMITED
- 2013-04-18➕MARSHALL, Danica Dawn appointeddirector
- 2013-04-18➕MARSHALL, James William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Danica Marshall Individual · British · DOB 09/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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