RED BRICK PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
2 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 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £192.1k | £197.4k |
| Current assets | £197.3k | £216.5k |
| Cash | — | £6.2k |
| Debtors | — | £210.3k |
| Net assets | £192.1k | £197.4k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-01-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-01-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-16➖MCMILLAN, Iain resigneddirector
- 2019-07-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-07-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-18➕BLAIR, Craig William appointeddirector
- 2018-06-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-04-28🏢Company incorporatedAs RED BRICK PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
- 2017-04-28➕MCMILLAN, Iain appointeddirector
- 2017-04-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Craig William Blair Individual · British · DOB 06/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 15/01/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Iain Mcmillanceased 16/01/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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