BROWNS MANUFACTURING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC105710 · ltd · incorporated 1987-07-20

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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Net worth

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Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 10130

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 38.5y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 38.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

Lenders & charges

8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)

Directors & officers

21 officers (5 active, 21 linked, 20 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

12 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

162 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (67 events)Click to expand

2025-09-23
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accounts · AA
2024-09-20
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accounts · AA
2024-03-27
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mortgage · MR04
2024-03-27
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Charge satisfied #10
2024-01-08
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WOOD, Thomas appointed
director
2024-01-08
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officers · AP01
2023-11-30
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BOWIE, Allan Russell resigned
director
2023-11-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-13
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mortgage · MR04
2023-07-13
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Charge satisfied #3
2023-02-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-06
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BOWIE, Allan Russell appointed
director
2022-06-06
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officers · AP01
2022-06-03
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CLARK, Nicholas Rodger resigned
director
2022-06-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-09-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-05
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accounts · AA
2020-11-30
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officers · AP01
2020-11-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-06
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HILL, Alan George resigned
director
2020-11-02
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CLARK, Nicholas Rodger appointed
director
2019-09-25
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accounts · AA
2018-12-31
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2018-09-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2018-06-11
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GODFREY, Susan Mary resigned
secretary
2018-06-11
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GODFREY, Susan Mary resigned
director
2016-12-22
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Charge satisfied #4
2016-12-21
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Charge satisfied #7
2016-12-15
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Charge satisfied #9
2015-07-16
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HILL, Alan George appointed
director
2015-07-16
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HILL, Alan George resigned
director
2014-01-31
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SHANNON, Neil Cameron resigned
director
2013-09-04
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FROWD, Bridget Louise appointed
director
2013-09-03
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HILL, Alan George appointed
director
2010-08-02
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GODFREY, Martyn resigned
director
2010-01-01
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CROOK, Howard James resigned
director
2008-11-30
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RUTHERFORD, David resigned
director
2008-07-30
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SIMMONDS, Andrew Roger resigned
director
2007-07-02
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GODFREY, Lee appointed
director
2007-07-02
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SUTHERLAND, Darren appointed
director
2007-07-02
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CROOK, Howard James appointed
director
2007-06-29
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LOWE, Willaim resigned
director
2005-11-23
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Charge satisfied #8
2004-12-31
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HUTCHESON, William Scott resigned
director
2004-12-31
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RUTHERFORD, David appointed
director
2004-07-13
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Charge registered #10
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
2003-10-03
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BARRATT, Andrew John resigned
director
2002-02-01
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LOWE, Willaim appointed
director
2001-09-01
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BARRATT, Andrew John appointed
director

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Owner dependency

66/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+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

53/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Browns Food Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Browns Food Group Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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BROWNS MANUFACTURING LIMITED

This company · SC105710

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Browns Food Group Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1987-07-20

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC10130 — SIC 10130

Registered office

Unit1 Greystone Avenue

Kelloholm

Sanquhar

Dumfriesshire

DG4 6RB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-26

Last: 2025-11-12