BROWNLEE & ASSOCIATES LTD
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £-11.1k |
| Current assets | — | £9.4k |
| Net assets | — | £-11.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-21📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-06-29📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-01-29✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2016-01-28➕BROWNLEE, Helen appointeddirector
- 2016-01-28➕BROWNLEE, Katharine appointeddirector
- 2016-01-28➖WILLIAMS, Nathaniel, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2015-07-01🏢Company incorporatedAs BROWNLEE & ASSOCIATES LTD
- 2015-07-01➕WILLIAMS, Nathaniel, Mr. 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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BROWNLEE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-14
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Katharine Brownlee Individual · British · DOB 12/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Ms Helen Brownlee - Rowe Individual · British · DOB 12/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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