ANGUS BRAIDWOOD & SON LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

SC114086 · ltd · incorporated 1988-10-19

Investment thesis

Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.

Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.

Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Sept 2024

Net worth

£1.62M

book net assets

Opportunity

82/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 46770

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 81). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 37.2y

15/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 37.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)

Directors & officers

14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

129 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

82/100Exceptional

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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £1,621,712

Cash draining

Cash down 57% YoY

Cash YoY

-57%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£36k

↓ 57% YoY

Net Worth

£1.6m

↑ 116% YoY

Current Assets

£4.2m

↓ 8.7% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-09-30	2023-09-30
Total assets	£2.09M	£1.27M
Current assets	£4.18M	£4.58M
Cash	£36.1k	£83.6k
Debtors	£1.16M	£1.56M
Net assets	£1.62M	£749.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 address

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 address
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 address
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand

2026-06-03
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-21
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officers · TM01
2026-04-08
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SNOW, Craig Martin resigned
director
2026-04-02
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-02
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Charge satisfied #4
2026-02-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-12-20
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gazette · DISS40
2025-12-09
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-01-21
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officers · AP01
2025-01-21
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-01-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-21
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-17
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BRAIDWOOD, Angus Mcgonigal appointed
secretary
2025-01-17
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FOSTER, Clare resigned
secretary
2025-01-17
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MCINTYRE, Tracey Barbara Elaine resigned
director
2025-01-17
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SNOW, Craig Martin appointed
director
2024-10-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-11
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-26
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-26
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-26
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-19
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2024-04-19
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2024-04-19
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2023-09-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-18
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-07-18
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Charge satisfied #3
2023-04-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-31
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BURT, Colin resigned
director
2023-03-08
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-03-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-06
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FOSTER, Clare appointed
secretary
2023-03-06
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MCINTYRE, Tracey Barbara Elaine appointed
director
2022-09-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-09
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Charge registered #3
Lender: SPECTRUMRESERVE4 LTD
2018-10-12
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Charge registered #2
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2015-02-24
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CROY, Glynis resigned
secretary
2010-06-21
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BURT, Colin appointed
director
2010-03-12
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BRAIDWOOD, Angus Mcgonigal appointed
director
2010-03-12
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CROY, Glynis appointed
secretary
2010-03-12
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MCINTYRE, Tracey Barbara Elaine resigned
secretary
2010-03-12
➖
FOSTER, Clare Williamina resigned
director
2010-03-12
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LAWSON, Angela resigned
director
2010-03-12
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MCINTYRE, Tracey Barbara Elaine resigned
director
2004-03-26
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BRAIDWOOD, Angus resigned
secretary
2004-03-26
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MCINTYRE, Tracey Barbara Elaine appointed
secretary
2004-03-26
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BRAIDWOOD, Angus resigned
director
2004-03-22
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FOSTER, Clare Williamina appointed
director
2004-03-22
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LAWSON, Angela appointed
director
2004-03-22
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MCINTYRE, Tracey Barbara Elaine appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 53 events

Owner dependency

100/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BRAIDWOOD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Braidwood (Metals) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Braidwood (Metals) Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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ANGUS BRAIDWOOD & SON LIMITED

This company · SC114086

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
Braidwood (Metals) Ltd Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1988-10-19

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC46770 — SIC 46770

Registered office

Granary Square Business Park

Abbots Road

Falkirk

FK2 7XJ

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-06-30

Last made up to: 2024-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-18

Last: 2026-04-04

Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)

BRAIDWOOD, Angus Mcgonigal→

secretary · appointed 2025-01-17

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Active

BRAIDWOOD, Angus Mcgonigal→

director · ~81y · appointed 2010-03-12

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Active

BRAIDWOOD, Angus→

secretary · resigned 2004-03-26

Resigned

CROY, Glynis→

secretary · appointed 2010-03-12 · resigned 2015-02-24

Resigned

FOSTER, Clare→

secretary · appointed 2023-03-06 · resigned 2025-01-17

Resigned

MCINTYRE, Tracey Barbara Elaine→

secretary · appointed 2004-03-26 · resigned 2010-03-12

Resigned

BRAIDWOOD, Angus→

director · ~81y · resigned 2004-03-26

Resigned

BRAIDWOOD, Barbara→

director · ~80y · resigned 2004-03-17

Resigned

BURT, Colin→

director · ~69y · appointed 2010-06-21 · resigned 2023-03-31

Resigned

FOSTER, Clare Williamina→

director · ~46y · appointed 2004-03-22 · resigned 2010-03-12

Resigned

LAWSON, Angela→

director · ~49y · appointed 2004-03-22 · resigned 2010-03-12

Resigned

MCINTYRE, Tracey Barbara Elaine→

director · ~51y · appointed 2023-03-06 · resigned 2025-01-17

Resigned

MCINTYRE, Tracey Barbara Elaine→

director · ~51y · appointed 2004-03-22 · resigned 2010-03-12

Resigned

SNOW, Craig Martin→

director · ~55y · appointed 2025-01-17 · resigned 2026-04-08

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	2 properties	19/04/2024	—
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	2 properties	19/04/2024	—
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	2 properties	19/04/2024	02/04/2026
satisfied	SPECTRUMRESERVE4 SPECTRUMRESERVE4 LTD	A registered charge	1 property	09/07/2020	18/07/2023
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	1 property	12/10/2018	—
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Bond & floating charge	1 property	11/04/1989	—

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Recent filings (129 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2026-06-03

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-04-21

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-04-21

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2026-04-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-medium

accounts · AA

2026-02-16

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2025-12-20

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2025-12-09

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-04-14

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-01-21

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2025-01-21

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-01-21

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2025-01-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-10-11

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-06-11

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date

mortgage · MR01

2024-04-26