BROOKWYND LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC259557 · ltd · incorporated 2003-11-20
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 22.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£618.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced restaurants
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.1y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £618,441
Cash YoY
+11%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£287k
↑ 11% YoY
Net Worth
£618k
↑ 6.3% YoY
Current Assets
£304k
↑ 7.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £618.4k | £582.0k |
| Current assets | £304.0k | £283.8k |
| Cash | £287.1k | £258.3k |
| Debtors | £10.4k | £18.9k |
| Net assets | £618.4k | £582.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-28🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-11-28🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-07-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-08-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-17➕ALI, Adil Farhan appointeddirector
- 2021-08-17➖MIAH, Anwar resigneddirector
- 2021-03-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-04-01➕MIAH, Anwar appointeddirector
- 2020-03-31➖MIAH, Anwar resigneddirector
- 2010-10-27🔒Charge registered #4Lender: North Lanarkshire Council
- 2009-11-02➖ANSAR, Muhammad resigneddirector
- 2004-05-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2004-03-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2003-12-03➕AKHTAR, Parvez appointeddirector
- 2003-12-03➕ANSAR, Muhammad appointeddirector
- 2003-12-02➕ALI, Abrar appointedsecretary
- 2003-12-02➕ALI, Abrar appointeddirector
- 2003-12-02➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-12-02➕MIAH, Anwar appointeddirector
- 2003-12-02➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-11-20🏢Company incorporatedAs BROOKWYND LIMITED
- 2003-11-20➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-11-20➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Safia Ali Individual · British · DOB 10/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/04/2025 |
Mr Parvez Akhtar Individual · Pakistani · DOB 05/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 17/11/2023 |
Mr Ali Abrar Individual · Pakistani · DOB 04/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-11-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56101 — Licenced restaurants
Registered office
123 Hopepark Drive
Cumbernauld
Glasgow
G68 9FG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-18
Last: 2026-04-04
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
Active
AKHTAR, Parvez→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2003-12-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALI, Adil Farhan→
Activedirector · ~26y · appointed 2021-08-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-11-20 · resigned 2003-12-02
ANSAR, Muhammad→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2003-12-03 · resigned 2009-11-02
MIAH, Anwar→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2020-04-01 · resigned 2021-08-17
MIAH, Anwar→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2003-12-02 · resigned 2020-03-31
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-11-20 · resigned 2003-12-02
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | North Lanarkshire Council | Standard security | 1 property | 27/10/2010 | 28/11/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 14/05/2004 | 28/11/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 22/03/2004 | 10/07/2023 |
Recent filings (86 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-07-10