BURNHEAD UDDINGSTON LIMITED
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Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.4y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (89/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
3 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-82.4k | £-76.7k | £-75.1k |
| Current assets | £296.2k | £296.3k | £324.6k |
| Net assets | £-107.0k | £-106.0k | £-105.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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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Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2017-10-05🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2017-08-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charles-court-order-extend-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2016-08-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-07-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-12-01🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2015-02-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lowry Capital Limited
- 2015-02-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lowry Capital Limited
- 2014-11-13🏢Company incorporatedAs BURNHEAD UDDINGSTON LIMITED
- 2014-11-13➕BRYSON, David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Bryson Individual · British · DOB 09/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence | 19/08/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Burnhead Group Limitedceased 19/08/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/11/2016 | 05/10/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lowry Capital Lowry Capital Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/02/2015 | 28/07/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lowry Capital Lowry Capital Limited | A registered charge | — | 12/02/2015 | 01/12/2015 |