BRAITHWAITE HOLDINGS (YORK) LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 69). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £181.0k | £361.4k |
| Current assets | £183.0k | £363.3k |
| Net assets | £181.0k | £361.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-10📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-04-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-03-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2018-10-30📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-10-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-09-12🏢Company incorporatedAs BRAITHWAITE HOLDINGS (YORK) LTD
- 2018-09-12➕COOK, Graham Barry appointeddirector
- 2018-09-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 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 69. 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Graham Barry Cook Individual · British · DOB 12/1957 · age 69 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 12/09/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- G.I.A. Limitedceased 30/10/2018· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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