BROWNS BILTONG LTD
- 47220Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-31📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-07-28➖BROWN, Jack Louie resigneddirector
- 2025-07-28➖FAULKNER, Reece Richard resigneddirector
- 2025-07-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-01➕MEREDITH, Robert David appointeddirector
- 2024-11-15📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-11🏢Company incorporatedAs BROWNS BILTONG LTD
- 2022-01-11➕BROWN, Jack Louie appointeddirector
- 2022-01-11➕FAULKNER, Reece Richard appointeddirector
- 2022-01-11📄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 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BROWN, Jack Louie resigned 2025-07-28; FAULKNER, Reece Richard resigned 2025-07-28
Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert David Meredith Individual · British · DOB 02/1963 · age 63 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/07/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Jack Louie Brownceased 28/07/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Reece Richard Faulknerceased 28/07/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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