BRAYTHORN SHIPPING (UK) LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
16411632 · ltd · incorporated 2025-04-28
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 50200
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (5 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
7 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-06-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-05-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-04-28🏢Company incorporatedAs BRAYTHORN SHIPPING (UK) LIMITED
- 2025-04-28➕AMER, James Nadim appointedsecretary
- 2025-04-28➕DESSY, Luca appointeddirector
- 2025-04-28➕GONTHA, Samuel Ari appointeddirector
- 2025-04-28➕OFER, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2025-04-28➕WEEKS, Neil Law appointeddirector
- 2025-04-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
53/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 1.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Markus Heeb Individual · Swiss · DOB 09/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest | 20/10/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Marshall Eisenbergceased 20/10/2025· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-04-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC50200 — SIC 50200
Registered office
5th Floor Portman House
2 Portman Street
London
W1H 6DU
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-11
Last: 2026-04-27
Officers (5 active · 0 resigned)
Active
Active
GONTHA, Samuel Ari→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-04-28
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OFER, Daniel→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-04-28
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WEEKS, Neil Law→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2025-04-28
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Recent filings (7 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-06-19
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-06-19
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-05-13
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-04-28