BREWSTER PROPERTIES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC146101 · ltd · incorporated 1993-08-25
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).

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
21 officers (2 active, 21 linked, 16 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
137 filings on record
85
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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-07-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-06-13
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    GRAHAM, Janette Patricia resigned
    director
  5. 2025-06-13
    ➖
    SCOTT, Brigit, Mrs. resigned
    director
  6. 2024-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-08-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2022-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-09-21
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  11. 2021-09-21
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2021-09-14
    ➕
    BROOMHEAD, Philip Michael appointed
    secretary
  13. 2021-09-14
    ➖
    FNTC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  14. 2021-09-03
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    BROOMHEAD, Philip Michael appointed
    director
  15. 2021-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-03-24
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  18. 2019-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-08-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2018-07-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  22. 2018-07-25
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  23. 2016-10-28
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    GRAHAM, Janette Patricia appointed
    director
  24. 2016-10-28
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    PLATT, Samantha Jayne resigned
    director
  25. 2013-01-31
    ➖
    HARRIS, Karen Rachel resigned
    director
  26. 2013-01-31
    ➕
    PLATT, Samantha Jayne appointed
    director
  27. 2008-08-22
    ➕
    HARRIS, Karen Rachel appointed
    director
  28. 2008-08-22
    ➖
    SEELDRAYERS, Anthony Desmond resigned
    director
  29. 2003-10-01
    ➖
    MULLER, Mark Alan resigned
    director
  30. 2003-10-01
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    SCOTT, Brigit, Mrs. appointed
    director
  31. 2002-05-31
    ➖
    BROOMHEAD, Philip Michael resigned
    director
  32. 2002-05-31
    ➖
    GARDNER BOUGAARD, Paul Frederick Francis resigned
    director
  33. 2002-05-31
    ➖
    KENNY, Declan Thomas, Mr. resigned
    director
  34. 2002-05-31
    ➕
    MULLER, Mark Alan appointed
    director
  35. 2002-05-31
    ➕
    SEELDRAYERS, Anthony Desmond appointed
    director
  36. 2001-07-17
    ➕
    KENNY, Declan Thomas, Mr. appointed
    director
  37. 2000-04-14
    ➖
    MCLEAN, Alistair Charles Peter resigned
    director
  38. 1999-04-28
    ➖
    BERRY, Elizabeth Patricia resigned
    director
  39. 1998-06-24
    ➖
    BEFROY, Raymond Eugene resigned
    secretary
  40. 1998-06-24
    ➕
    FNTC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  41. 1997-03-20
    ➕
    MCLEAN, Alistair Charles Peter appointed
    director
  42. 1997-02-03
    ➕
    BERRY, Elizabeth Patricia appointed
    director
  43. 1996-11-06
    ➖
    SULLIVAN, Stephen Edward resigned
    director
  44. 1996-10-01
    ➖
    BEFROY, Raymond Eugene resigned
    director
  45. 1996-10-01
    ➖
    BERRY, Elizabeth Patricia resigned
    director
  46. 1996-10-01
    ➕
    BROOMHEAD, Philip Michael appointed
    director
  47. 1996-10-01
    ➕
    GARDNER BOUGAARD, Paul Frederick Francis appointed
    director
  48. 1996-10-01
    ➕
    SULLIVAN, Stephen Edward appointed
    director
  49. 1996-10-01
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Jennifer Lesley resigned
    director
  50. 1993-08-25
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    Company incorporated
    As BREWSTER PROPERTIES LIMITED
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: GRAHAM, Janette Patricia resigned 2025-06-13; SCOTT, Brigit, Mrs. resigned 2025-06-13

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-08-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Princes Exchange
1 Earl Grey Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9EE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-08
Last: 2025-08-25

Officers (2 active · 19 resigned)

BROOMHEAD, Philip Michael→
secretary · appointed 2021-09-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROOMHEAD, Philip Michael→
director · ~64y · appointed 2021-09-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BEFROY, Raymond Eugene→
secretary · appointed 1993-08-25 · resigned 1998-06-24
Resigned
FNTC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1998-06-24 · resigned 2021-09-14
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-08-25 · resigned 1993-08-25
Resigned
BEFROY, Raymond Eugene→
director · ~89y · appointed 1993-08-25 · resigned 1996-10-01
Resigned
BERRY, Elizabeth Patricia→
director · ~79y · appointed 1997-02-03 · resigned 1999-04-28
Resigned
BERRY, Elizabeth Patricia→
director · ~79y · appointed 1993-08-25 · resigned 1996-10-01
Resigned
BROOMHEAD, Philip Michael→
director · ~64y · appointed 1996-10-01 · resigned 2002-05-31
Resigned
GARDNER BOUGAARD, Paul Frederick Francis→
director · ~77y · appointed 1996-10-01 · resigned 2002-05-31
Resigned
GRAHAM, Janette Patricia→
director · ~69y · appointed 2016-10-28 · resigned 2025-06-13
Resigned
HARRIS, Karen Rachel→
director · ~67y · appointed 2008-08-22 · resigned 2013-01-31
Resigned
KENNY, Declan Thomas, Mr.→
director · ~65y · appointed 2001-07-17 · resigned 2002-05-31
Resigned
MCLEAN, Alistair Charles Peter→
director · ~62y · appointed 1997-03-20 · resigned 2000-04-14
Resigned
MULLER, Mark Alan→
director · ~62y · appointed 2002-05-31 · resigned 2003-10-01
Resigned
PLATT, Samantha Jayne→
director · ~54y · appointed 2013-01-31 · resigned 2016-10-28
Resigned
SCOTT, Brigit, Mrs.→
director · ~59y · appointed 2003-10-01 · resigned 2025-06-13
Resigned
SEELDRAYERS, Anthony Desmond→
director · ~59y · appointed 2002-05-31 · resigned 2008-08-22
Resigned
SULLIVAN, Stephen Edward→
director · ~70y · appointed 1996-10-01 · resigned 1996-11-06
Resigned
THOMPSON, Jennifer Lesley→
director · ~76y · appointed 1993-08-25 · resigned 1996-10-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (137 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-09-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-02