BRYHERSON
🏛️Establishedactive
13209276 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2021-02-18
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of investment trusts
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-14📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01PSC01
- 2021-03-15📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2021-03-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-03-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-03-13📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-03-13📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-03-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-03-10✏️certificate-re-registration-limited-to-unlimitedchange-of-name · CERT3
- 2021-03-10✏️reregistration-private-limited-to-private-unlimited-companychange-of-name · RR05
- 2021-03-10✏️reregistration-assentchange-of-name · FOA-RR
- 2021-03-10📄re-registration-memorandum-articlesincorporation · MAR
- 2021-03-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-03-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-03-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-02-18🏢Company incorporatedAs BRYHERSON
- 2021-02-18➕ANDERSON, Joanna Kay appointeddirector
- 2021-02-18➕ANDERSON, John Duncan appointeddirector
- 2021-02-18📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
79/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joanna Kay Anderson Individual · British · DOB 03/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 26/02/2021 |
Mr John Duncan Anderson Individual · British · DOB 10/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/02/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated2021-02-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64301 — Activities of investment trusts
Registered office
Bryher
The Way
Reigate
Surrey
RH2 0LD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-03
Last: 2026-02-17
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
ANDERSON, Joanna Kay→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2021-02-18
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ANDERSON, John Duncan→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-02-18
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Recent filings (20 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-23
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
2026-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-14
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2021-03-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-03-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-03-13
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-03-13
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2021-03-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-03-10
certificate-re-registration-limited-to-unlimited
change-of-name · CERT3
2021-03-10
reregistration-private-limited-to-private-unlimited-company
change-of-name · RR05
2021-03-10
reregistration-assent
change-of-name · FOA-RR
2021-03-10