NICK BROOKES GROUP LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
14527249 · ltd · incorporated 2022-12-07
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38320
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 64203Activities of construction holding companies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 2.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 2.8 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 123 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 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
5
filings
- • 5 mortgage
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 5 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 5 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-06-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-06-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-06-25🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2026-06-25🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2026-06-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2026-06-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-06-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-06-11🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2026-06-01🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2026-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-17➕BROOKES, Zara appointedsecretary
- 2025-12-17➖BROOKES, Sarah Jane resignedsecretary
- 2025-12-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-12-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-10-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-09-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-09-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2023-09-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2023-09-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2022-12-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-12-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-12-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-21➕BROOKES, Sarah Jane appointeddirector
- 2022-12-21➕BROOKES, Sarah Jane appointedsecretary
- 2022-12-21📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-12-07🏢Company incorporatedAs NICK BROOKES GROUP LIMITED
- 2022-12-07➕BROOKES, Nicholas Duncan appointeddirector
- 2022-12-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
89/100
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 "BROOKES" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sarah Jane Brookes Individual · British · DOB 09/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 21/12/2022 |
Mr Nicholas Duncan Brookes Individual · British · DOB 03/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/12/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HYPERFLOW DRAINAGE LTD→ 14441766 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| INVASIVE WEED SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 05289420 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| LOAD & GO WASTE SERVICES LIMITED→ 10904170 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| MGH PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED→ 12897894 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| MONSTER JUNK FRANCHISE LIMITED→ 13889962 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| MPM WASTE SERVICES LIMITED→ 16640568 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NATIONWIDE WASTE OILS LIMITED→ 16514689 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHWICH DRAIN UNBLOCKING LIMITED→ 16955846 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHWICH RECYCLE AND DEMOLITION LTD→ 12592009 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| NORTHWICH RECYCLING & DEMOLITION LIMITED→ 12243837 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| NOVUM WASTE RECYCLING LIMITED→ 13342783 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| OSWESTRY WASTE PAPER LIMITED→ 05884555 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-12-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38320 — SIC 38320
Registered office
Wardle Industrial Estate Green Lane
Wardle
Nantwich
Cheshire
CW5 6DB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-20
Last: 2025-12-06
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
Active
BROOKES, Nicholas Duncan→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-12-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROOKES, Sarah Jane→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2022-12-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROOKES, Sarah Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-12-21 · resigned 2025-12-17
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/06/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/06/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/09/2023 | 25/06/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 6 properties | 29/09/2023 | 25/06/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/09/2023 | 25/06/2026 |
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Recent filings (23 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-06-25
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-06-25
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-06-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-06-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-05-29
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-12-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-10-02