BRAEHEAD ENTERPRISES LIMITED

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SC184953 · ltd · incorporated 1998-04-17

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). 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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

54 officers (11 active, 54 linked, 43 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

169 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

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

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 7 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (120 events)Click to expand

2026-04-01
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officers · AP01
2026-04-01
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officers · TM01
2026-03-30
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ALLUM, Kate appointed
director
2026-03-29
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MACLEOD, Fiona Anne resigned
director
2025-12-09
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officers · TM01
2025-12-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-09
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officers · AP01
2025-12-09
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officers · AP01
2025-12-08
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HASTIE, Peter, Professor appointed
director
2025-12-08
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RITCHIE, Mark appointed
director
2025-12-05
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DONALD, Melissa Anne, Dr resigned
director
2025-12-05
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FINLAYSON, Willie resigned
director
2025-12-02
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officers · AP01
2025-11-24
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BRADY, Laura appointed
director
2025-09-03
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accounts · AA
2025-09-02
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officers · AP01
2025-09-01
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COOK, Ben Daniel appointed
director
2025-06-23
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officers · CH01
2025-06-23
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officers · TM01
2025-06-23
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officers · TM01
2025-06-05
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BERESFORD-JONES, Warwick resigned
director
2025-06-05
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PAGE, Helen Margaret resigned
director
2025-06-04
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accounts · AA01
2025-03-19
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-06-13
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accounts · AA
2024-06-12
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incorporation · MA
2024-06-12
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-06-06
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officers · TM02
2024-06-06
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officers · AP03
2024-06-05
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PHILP, Marianne Dawn appointed
secretary
2024-06-05
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DUNSMUIR, Susan Joanne resigned
secretary
2024-02-14
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BAINBRIDGE, Rachael Claire resigned
secretary
2024-02-14
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DUNSMUIR, Susan Joanne appointed
secretary
2024-02-14
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officers · AP03
2024-02-14
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officers · TM02
2023-06-21
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accounts · AA
2023-05-25
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BIGGAR, Alan Gordon resigned
director
2023-05-25
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JOHNSTONE, Susan Smythe resigned
director
2023-03-03
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ALFORD, Edwin John appointed
director
2023-03-01
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TROTTER, Caroline Joy appointed
director
2022-12-06
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DUNSMUIR, Susan resigned
director
2022-12-06
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FINLAYSON, Willie appointed
director
2022-11-28
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BAINBRIDGE, Rachael Claire appointed
secretary
2022-11-25
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WEBSTER, David Robertson resigned
secretary
2022-11-01
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NAISMITH, Steven appointed
director
2022-11-01
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DAVIDSON, Lisa resigned
director
2022-11-01
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PAGE, Helen Margaret appointed
director
2022-05-12
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CONNELL, Niall Thomas, Dr appointed
director
2022-05-12
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PEEBLES, Kathryn Elizabeth resigned
director
2022-05-12
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SIMPSON, Victoria Joan Wendy resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 120 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

5 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: BERESFORD-JONES, Warwick resigned 2025-06-05; DONALD, Melissa Anne, Dr resigned 2025-12-05; FINLAYSON, Willie resigned 2025-12-05

Group structure

Scottish Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Scottish Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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BRAEHEAD ENTERPRISES LIMITED

This company · SC184953

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
Scottish Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals 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

Incorporated1998-04-17

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Kingseat Road

Halbeath

Dunfermline

Fife

KY11 8RY

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-22

Last: 2025-11-08