BRANDS DEVELOPMENT (WORLD-WIDE) LIMITED

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SC196668 · ltd · incorporated 1999-05-27
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
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£1.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.8y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
84 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,000
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1k
~ YoY
Net Worth
£1k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£200£400£600£800£1kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£1.0k£1.0k
Current assets£1.0k—
Cash£1.0k£1.0k
Net assets£1.0k£1.0k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-04-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-04-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-04-23
    ➕
    SMITH, Shawn Blackston appointed
    director
  7. 2024-04-23
    ➖
    SHAND, Euan Coutts resigned
    director
  8. 2023-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-05-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2021-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-10-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  13. 2020-01-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-11-20
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2018-11-20
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2018-11-20
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    Charge satisfied #1
  18. 2018-11-20
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  19. 2018-10-10
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2018-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-02-07
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  22. 2014-09-30
    ➖
    SHAND, Andrew Christopher resigned
    director
  23. 2014-03-28
    ➕
    SHAND, Andrew Christopher appointed
    director
  24. 2008-05-14
    ➕
    STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2008-05-14
    ➖
    STRONACHS resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2006-03-23
    ➖
    GORDON, Alan resigned
    director
  27. 2002-10-31
    ➖
    BROWN, Norman Graeme resigned
    director
  28. 2001-06-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
  29. 2001-06-28
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
  30. 2001-03-31
    ➕
    BROWN, Norman Graeme appointed
    director
  31. 2000-10-17
    ➕
    SHAND, Euan Coutts appointed
    secretary
  32. 2000-10-17
    ➖
    SHAND, Euan Coutts resigned
    secretary
  33. 2000-10-17
    ➕
    STRONACHS appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2000-10-17
    ➖
    STRONACHS resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2000-10-17
    ➕
    GORDON, Alan appointed
    director
  36. 2000-10-17
    ➖
    RENNIE, David Alan resigned
    director
  37. 2000-10-17
    ➕
    SHAND, Euan Coutts appointed
    director
  38. 1999-05-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BRANDS DEVELOPMENT (WORLD-WIDE) LIMITED
  39. 1999-05-27
    ➕
    STRONACHS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 1999-05-27
    ➕
    RENNIE, David Alan 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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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

Duncan Taylor & Company Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Duncan Taylor & Company Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
BRANDS DEVELOPMENT (WORLD-WIDE) LIMITED
This company · SC196668

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Duncan Taylor & Company Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-05-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

28 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1YL
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-10
Last: 2025-05-27

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-05-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Shawn Blackston→
director · ~58y · appointed 2024-04-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHAND, Euan Coutts→
secretary · appointed 2000-10-17 · resigned 2000-10-17
Resigned
STRONACHS→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-10-17 · resigned 2008-05-14
Resigned
STRONACHS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-05-27 · resigned 2000-10-17
Resigned
BROWN, Norman Graeme→
director · ~62y · appointed 2001-03-31 · resigned 2002-10-31
Resigned
GORDON, Alan→
director · ~64y · appointed 2000-10-17 · resigned 2006-03-23
Resigned
RENNIE, David Alan→
director · ~73y · appointed 1999-05-27 · resigned 2000-10-17
Resigned
SHAND, Andrew Christopher→
director · ~40y · appointed 2014-03-28 · resigned 2014-09-30
Resigned
SHAND, Euan Coutts→
director · ~70y · appointed 2000-10-17 · resigned 2024-04-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property29/06/200120/11/2018
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
Floating charge1 property28/06/200120/11/2018

Recent filings (84 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2020-10-23