171 BRIGHTWELL LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 71). 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).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 1.3y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 1.3 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-11-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lendco Limited
- 2025-02-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-02-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Gold Funding LTD
- 2024-12-19🏢Company incorporatedAs 171 BRIGHTWELL LTD
- 2024-12-19➕PERLMAN, Miklos appointeddirector
- 2024-12-19📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 1.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miklos Perlman Individual · British · DOB 01/1955 · age 71 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/12/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lendco Lendco Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/11/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Gold Funding Gold Funding LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/02/2025 | — |