BROWNHIRST JOINERY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08530459 · ltd · incorporated 2013-05-15
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£4.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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, 1 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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £4,879
Net assets shrinking
Down £10,234 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£5k
↓ 68% YoY
Current Assets
£53k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £57.0k | £82.0k |
| Current assets | £52.6k | £67.3k |
| Net assets | £4.9k | £15.1k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-15📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2023-09-14📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2023-09-14📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2022-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-30➖BROWN, Anne resigneddirector
- 2022-06-30➖BROWN, Gavin Liam resigneddirector
- 2022-06-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-05-04➕HIRST, Zuzana appointeddirector
- 2016-05-04➕BROWN, Anne appointeddirector
- 2013-05-15🏢Company incorporatedAs BROWNHIRST JOINERY LIMITED
- 2013-05-15➕HIRST, David Peter appointeddirector
- 2013-05-15➕BROWN, Gavin Liam appointeddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HIRST" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +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 13 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 David Peter Hirst Individual · British · DOB 01/1983 · age 43 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Gavin Liam Brownceased 30/06/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| DA APPLAUSUS LTD→ 16774710 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-05-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC16230 — Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery
Registered office
37 Meadow Road Garforth
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS25 2EN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-29
Last: 2026-05-15
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
HIRST, David Peter→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2013-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HIRST, Zuzana→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2016-05-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-05-04 · resigned 2022-06-30
BROWN, Gavin Liam→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2013-05-15 · resigned 2022-06-30
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Recent filings (51 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-20
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2023-09-15
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2023-09-14
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2023-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-08-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-06-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-30