BRAIN FIRST COMMUNITY LTD
- 62012Business and domestic software development
- 62020Information technology consultancy activities
- 62090Other information technology service activities
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-19📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-05-11📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-16✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-09-03🏢Company incorporatedAs BRAIN FIRST COMMUNITY LTD
- 2024-09-03➕JACKSON, Amanda appointeddirector
- 2024-09-03➕JOHNSTON, Dean appointeddirector
- 2024-09-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 1.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-01-16: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Djh Holdings Ltd holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Amanda Jackson Individual · British · DOB 06/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 03/09/2024 |
Djh Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 03/09/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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