D & G BROWN JOINERS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC274392 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-08
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£150
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
51 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £150
Net assets shrinking
Down £46,055 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£150
↓ 100% YoY
Current Assets
£45k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£9k£18k£28k£37k£46kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-052024-04-05
Total assets£46.5k—
Current assets£45.3k—
Cash—£37
Net assets£150£46.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-03-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-03-16
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  4. 2025-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-03-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2024-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2004-10-08
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    Company incorporated
    As D & G BROWN JOINERS LIMITED
  16. 2004-10-08
    ➕
    BROWN, Derek George appointed
    secretary
  17. 2004-10-08
    ➕
    BROWN, Derek George appointed
    director
  18. 2004-10-08
    ➕
    BROWN, Graeme Stewart appointed
    director

Owner dependency

91/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BROWN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Derek George Brown
Individual · British · DOB 10/1969 · age 57
25–50%
—25-50% shares30/09/2016
Mr Graeme Stewart Brown
Individual · Scottish · DOB 11/1972 · age 54
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2004-10-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

Rossie House, Rossie Park
Dunning Road
Aberuthven
PH3 1HQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-12
Last: 2026-02-26

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

BROWN, Derek George→
secretary · appointed 2004-10-08
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Active
BROWN, Derek George→
director · ~57y · appointed 2004-10-08
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Active
BROWN, Graeme Stewart→
director · ~54y · appointed 2004-10-08
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Active

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Recent filings (51 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-16
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-29