BREMSEN TECHNIK REMAN LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10416484 · ltd · incorporated 2016-10-07
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 29320
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 67). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 7.2y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-03📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-05-01➕MCMANUS, Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2023-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-31➖PRESTON, Andrea resigneddirector
- 2020-11-13➕PRESTON, Andrea appointeddirector
- 2020-11-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-30➖ANDERSON, Robin James resigneddirector
- 2020-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-14➖GREGORY, Dean Aaron resigneddirector
- 2020-09-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-02➖BENNETT, Andrew Robert resigneddirector
- 2020-07-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-06-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-05-22➖WARD, Thomas William resigneddirector
- 2019-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-10-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-10-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-06-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2019-06-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2019-05-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2019-04-23➕BENNETT, Andrew Robert appointeddirector
- 2019-04-23➕WARD, Thomas William appointeddirector
- 2016-10-07🏢Company incorporatedAs BREMSEN TECHNIK REMAN LIMITED
- 2016-10-07➕HALL, Brian Reginald appointeddirector
- 2016-10-07➕ANDERSON, Robin James appointeddirector
- 2016-10-07➕GREGORY, Dean Aaron appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Brian Reginald Hall Individual · British · DOB 04/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest | 07/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-10-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC29320 — SIC 29320
Registered office
Bremsen Technik House Station Road
Brompton On Swale
Richmond
DL10 7SN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-18
Last: 2025-10-04
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
MCMANUS, Christopher→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HALL, Brian Reginald→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2016-10-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANDERSON, Robin James→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2016-10-07 · resigned 2020-09-30
BENNETT, Andrew Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2019-04-23 · resigned 2020-09-02
GREGORY, Dean Aaron→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2016-10-07 · resigned 2020-09-14
PRESTON, Andrea→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-11-13 · resigned 2021-05-31
WARD, Thomas William→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2019-04-23 · resigned 2020-05-22
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 06/06/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 06/06/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/05/2019 | — |
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Recent filings (35 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-10
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-06-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-20