BRINEWOOD LTD
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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey 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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £17.6k | £16.0k |
| Current assets | £28.8k | £27.1k |
| Net assets | £15.5k | £14.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-08🏢Company incorporatedAs BRINEWOOD LTD
- 2020-12-08➕COOKE, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2020-12-08📄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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- 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 Matthew Cooke Individual · British · DOB 07/1992 · age 34 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/12/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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