BROWN'S MOTOR CARE LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
14101097 · ltd · incorporated 2022-05-11
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2025
Net worth
£6.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £6,078
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£6k
Current Assets
£24k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-10-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.0k |
| Current assets | £23.5k |
| Net assets | £6.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 dissolution
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-08📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-04-17📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-12-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-11🏢Company incorporatedAs BROWN'S MOTOR CARE LTD
- 2022-05-11➕BROWN, James Oliver appointeddirector
- 2022-05-11➕BROWN, Kimberley appointeddirector
- 2022-05-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BROWN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Oliver Brown Individual · British · DOB 07/1988 · age 38 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 11/05/2022 |
Mrs Kimberley Brown Individual · British · DOB 12/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 11/05/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-05-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
14 Holborn Estate
Barmby Moor
York
YO42 4EG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-24
Last: 2026-05-10
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BROWN, James Oliver→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2022-05-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, Kimberley→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2022-05-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (14 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-14
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2026-05-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-01-06
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-12
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-05-11