BRABAZON LOGISTICS LTD

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13395035 · ltd · incorporated 2021-05-13
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other transportation support activities
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
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 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-01-26
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-01-26
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2024-04-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-02-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-01-16
    ➖
    TECHNOLOGY LTD, Sleek resigned
    secretary
  8. 2024-01-16
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2023-05-18
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  10. 2023-05-16
    ➕
    TECHNOLOGY LTD, Sleek appointed
    secretary
  11. 2023-05-16
    ➖
    CT SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  12. 2023-05-16
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2023-01-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-05-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BRABAZON LOGISTICS LTD
  15. 2021-05-13
    ➕
    BURTWELL, Simon appointed
    director
  16. 2021-05-13
    ➕
    CT SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  17. 2021-05-13
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Simon Burtwell
Individual · British · DOB 03/1965 · age 61
75–100%
—75-100% shares13/05/2021

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-05-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52290 — Other transportation support activities

Registered office

4th Floor 205 Regent Street
London
W1B 4HB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-05
Last: 2026-01-22

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

BURTWELL, Simon→
director · ~61y · appointed 2021-05-13
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Active
TECHNOLOGY LTD, Sleek→
secretary · appointed 2023-05-16 · resigned 2024-01-16
Resigned
CT SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2021-05-13 · resigned 2023-05-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (16 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-01-16
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-05-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-26