BRAMLEY FOODS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
07037329 · ltd · incorporated 2009-10-10
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 16.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10130
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.3y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2020-01-07📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2020-01-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2019-10-22📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2019-10-10📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2019-09-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-09-12➖KEATING, Liam resigneddirector
- 2018-11-19📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2018-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2018-03-08📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2018-01-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2017-08-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-07-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-07-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2017-07-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2017-07-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2017-07-24🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2017-07-24🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-07-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-07-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-07-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-07-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-07-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-07-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-07-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-07-19➕GROGAN, Robert appointeddirector
- 2017-07-19➕HORGAN, John appointeddirector
- 2017-07-19➕KEATING, Liam appointeddirector
- 2017-07-19➖NEWSHOLME, David Michael resigneddirector
- 2017-07-19➖NEWSHOLME, John Herbert resigneddirector
- 2017-07-19➖NEWSHOLME, Trevor Edgar resigneddirector
- 2012-03-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) LTD and Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) LTD
- 2010-02-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2010-01-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2009-10-10🏢Company incorporatedAs BRAMLEY FOODS LIMITED
- 2009-10-10➕NEWSHOLME, David Michael appointeddirector
- 2009-10-10➕NEWSHOLME, John Herbert appointeddirector
- 2009-10-10➕NEWSHOLME, Trevor Edgar appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-01-07
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-10-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10130 — SIC 10130
Registered office
The Snackhouse St. Georges Park
Kirkham
Preston
PR4 2DZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
GROGAN, Robert→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2017-07-19
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HORGAN, John→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2017-07-19
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KEATING, Liam→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-07-19 · resigned 2019-09-12
NEWSHOLME, David Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2009-10-10 · resigned 2017-07-19
NEWSHOLME, John Herbert→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2009-10-10 · resigned 2017-07-19
NEWSHOLME, Trevor Edgar→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · appointed 2009-10-10 · resigned 2017-07-19
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) LTD and Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) LTD | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/03/2012 | 24/07/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 03/02/2010 | 24/07/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 15/01/2010 | 24/07/2017 |
Recent filings (43 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-01-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-10-22
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-10-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-09-19
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2018-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2018-10-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2018-03-08
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2018-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-01-10
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2018-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-11-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2017-08-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2017-08-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-07-24