BRECES MANAGEMENT LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC442149 · ltd · incorporated 2013-02-06
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
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year to Mar 2024
Net worth
£3.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,630
Net assets shrinking
Down £724 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£4k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-03-31 | 2023-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.6k | £4.5k |
| Net assets | £3.6k | £4.4k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-01-30➖ANTHONY, Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2025-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-12-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-31📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-12-29➕ANTHONY, Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2024-12-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-12-17➖FRANCES, Brett Dean resignedsecretary
- 2024-12-17➖FRANCES, Brett Dean resigneddirector
- 2024-12-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-28➕FRANCES, Dione Helen appointeddirector
- 2024-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2013-02-06🏢Company incorporatedAs BRECES MANAGEMENT LTD
- 2013-02-06➕FRANCES, Brett Dean appointedsecretary
- 2013-02-06➕FRANCES, Brett Dean appointeddirector
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Dione Helen Frances Individual · British · DOB 07/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 28/11/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Brett Dean Francesceased 17/12/2024· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-02-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
272 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 4JR
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2025-12-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-22
Last: 2026-01-08
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
FRANCES, Dione Helen→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANTHONY, Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-12-29 · resigned 2026-01-30
FRANCES, Brett Dean→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-02-06 · resigned 2024-12-17
FRANCES, Brett Dean→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2013-02-06 · resigned 2024-12-17
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Recent filings (39 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-12-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-31
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-12-31
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-12-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-03