BRITTONS MEADERY LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
14351576 · ltd · incorporated 2022-09-12
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
—
year to Oct 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 11030
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46342SIC 46342
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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 (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
10 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 · accounting standard not declaredNet assets shrinking
Down £600 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£0
↓ 100% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-07 | 2024-09-23 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £0 | £600 |
| Current assets | — | £200 |
| Net assets | £0 | £600 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-14📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-11-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-11-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-01➕BRITTON, Laura Alice appointeddirector
- 2022-11-01➖BRITTON, Laura Alice resignedsecretary
- 2022-09-12🏢Company incorporatedAs BRITTONS MEADERY LTD
- 2022-09-12➕BRITTON, Paul appointeddirector
- 2022-09-12➕BRITTON, Laura Alice appointedsecretary
- 2022-09-12📄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 "BRITTON" — 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 Paul Britton Individual · British · DOB 04/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 12/09/2022 |
Mrs Laura Alice Britton Individual · British · DOB 07/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 12/09/2022 |
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
Incorporated2022-09-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC11030 — SIC 11030
Registered office
50 Pine Road
Barrow-In-Furness
LA14 5EL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-10-07
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-25
Last: 2025-09-11
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
BRITTON, Laura Alice→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2022-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRITTON, Paul→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2022-09-12
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BRITTON, Laura Alice→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-09-12 · resigned 2022-11-01
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Recent filings (10 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-22
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-11-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-11-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-08
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-09-12