BROWN OXON LTD
💤Zombieactive
12047871 · ltd · incorporated 2019-06-12
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
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£120.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 102Positive net assets
Net assets £120,101
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£13k
Net Worth
£120k
↑ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£129k
↑ 10% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-29 | 2024-07-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £149.3k | £108.3k |
| Current assets | £129.0k | £117.0k |
| Cash | £13.3k | — |
| Debtors | £114.6k | — |
| Net assets | £120.1k | £108.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-11-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-06➖BROWN, Martin Richard resigneddirector
- 2019-10-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-06-12🏢Company incorporatedAs BROWN OXON LTD
- 2019-06-12➕BROWN, Louise Margaret appointeddirector
- 2019-06-12➕BROWN, Martin Richard 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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BROWN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Louise Margaret Brown Individual · British · DOB 08/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 12/06/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| BRM DELIVERY LIMITED→ 16199559 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BROOKS CARS LTD→ 16841280 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-06-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320
Registered office
186a Cowley Road
Oxford
OX4 1UE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-29
Last made up to: 2025-07-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-06
Last: 2026-04-22
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
BROWN, Louise Margaret→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2019-06-12
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BROWN, Martin Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2019-06-12 · resigned 2021-04-06
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Recent filings (31 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-03-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-02