BROWN-RUTTER(DUDLEY) LIMITED
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-07-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2016-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-06-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2014-06-24🏢Company incorporatedAs BROWN-RUTTER(DUDLEY) LIMITED
- 2014-06-24➕CHILTON, Donald appointeddirector
- 2014-06-24➕NEWTON, David Gareth appointeddirector
- 2014-06-24➕HEIMAN, Osker appointeddirector
- 2014-06-24➖HEIMAN, Osker resigneddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-08
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