BROCKWOOD HALL TITLE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC162169 · ltd · incorporated 1995-12-13

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Dormant / non-trading with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 12 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

20 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

99 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

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand

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2022-05-17
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2021-07-02
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2021-03-24
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2019-07-12
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2018-11-16
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2016-10-28
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GRAHAM, Janette Patricia appointed
director
2016-10-28
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PLATT, Samantha Jayne resigned
director
2016-08-15
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2016-05-13
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2013-01-31
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HARRIS, Karen Rachel resigned
director
2013-01-31
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PLATT, Samantha Jayne appointed
director
2004-09-30
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HARRIS, Karen Rachel appointed
director
2004-09-30
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PHILLIPS, Craig Sinclair resigned
director
2003-10-01
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SCOTT, Brigit, Mrs. appointed
director
2003-10-01
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MULLER, Mark Alan resigned
director
2002-05-31
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HIGGINS, Elaine Joyce resigned
director
2002-05-31
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KENNY, Declan Thomas, Mr. resigned
director
2002-05-31
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MULLER, Mark Alan appointed
director
2002-05-31
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PHILLIPS, Craig Sinclair appointed
director
2001-01-09
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HIGGINS, Elaine Joyce appointed
director
2001-01-09
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WATTERSON, John Michael resigned
director
1998-06-24
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FNTC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
1998-06-24
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BEFROY, Raymond Eugene resigned
secretary
1998-06-24
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BEFROY, Raymond Eugene resigned
director
1998-06-24
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WATTERSON, John Michael appointed
director
1996-12-12
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KENNY, Declan Thomas, Mr. appointed
director
1996-12-12
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THOMPSON, Jennifer Lesley resigned
director
1996-01-25
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KENNY, Declan Thomas, Mr. resigned
director
1996-01-25
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THOMPSON, Jennifer Lesley appointed
director
1995-12-13
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Company incorporated
As BROCKWOOD HALL TITLE LIMITED
1995-12-13
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BEFROY, Raymond Eugene appointed
secretary
1995-12-13
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BEFROY, Raymond Eugene appointed
director
1995-12-13
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KENNY, Declan Thomas, Mr. appointed
director

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

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100

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 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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

First National Trustee Company (U.K.) Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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First National Trustee Company (U.K.) Limited

Corporate parent

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BROCKWOOD HALL TITLE LIMITED

This company · SC162169

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
First National Trustee Company (U.K.) Limited Corporate entity	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest	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

Incorporated1995-12-13

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: 2026-12-27

Last: 2025-12-13

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

FNTC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 1998-06-24

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Active

GRAHAM, Janette Patricia→

director · ~69y · appointed 2016-10-28

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Active

SCOTT, Brigit, Mrs.→

director · ~59y · appointed 2003-10-01

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Active

BEFROY, Raymond Eugene→

secretary · appointed 1995-12-13 · resigned 1998-06-24

Resigned

BEFROY, Raymond Eugene→

director · ~89y · appointed 1995-12-13 · resigned 1998-06-24

Resigned

HARRIS, Karen Rachel→

director · ~67y · appointed 2004-09-30 · resigned 2013-01-31

Resigned

HIGGINS, Elaine Joyce→

director · ~71y · appointed 2001-01-09 · resigned 2002-05-31

Resigned

KENNY, Declan Thomas, Mr.→

director · ~65y · appointed 1996-12-12 · resigned 2002-05-31

Resigned

KENNY, Declan Thomas, Mr.→

director · ~65y · appointed 1995-12-13 · resigned 1996-01-25

Resigned

MULLER, Mark Alan→

director · ~62y · appointed 2002-05-31 · resigned 2003-10-01

Resigned

PHILLIPS, Craig Sinclair→

director · ~65y · appointed 2002-05-31 · resigned 2004-09-30

Resigned

PLATT, Samantha Jayne→

director · ~54y · appointed 2013-01-31 · resigned 2016-10-28

Resigned

THOMPSON, Jennifer Lesley→

director · ~76y · appointed 1996-01-25 · resigned 1996-12-12

Resigned

WATTERSON, John Michael→

director · ~72y · appointed 1998-06-24 · resigned 2001-01-09

Resigned

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