BROWN & EVERETT HOLDINGS LTD
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.66M |
| Debtors | £100 |
| Net assets | £2.66M |
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 (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-14✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-07📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-09-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-10-10📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-07-13➕BLENNERHASSETT, Virgil Thomas Joseph appointeddirector
- 2023-07-13➖COHEN, Gary resigneddirector
- 2023-07-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-07-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-06🏢Company incorporatedAs BROWN & EVERETT HOLDINGS LTD
- 2020-08-06➕COHEN, Gary appointeddirector
- 2020-08-06📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-10-14: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Virgil Thomas Joseph Blennerhassett Individual · British · DOB 12/1966 · age 60 | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control | 13/07/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Gary Cohenceased 06/10/2024· 75-100% shares
- Mr Gary Cohenceased 13/07/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 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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