COLIN BRISCOE HOLDINGS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07238323 · ltd · incorporated 2010-04-29
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 74). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-29
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2025-07-29
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2025-05-13
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2025-05-01
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2025-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-04-10
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2025-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-07-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-05-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2015-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2010-04-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As COLIN BRISCOE HOLDINGS LIMITED
  20. 2010-04-29
    ➕
    BRISCOE, Colin appointed
    director
  21. 2010-04-29
    ➕
    BRISCOE, Deirdre Katherine appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 "BRISCOE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 16 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-07-29

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Deirdre Katherine Brisoce
Individual · British · DOB 04/1956 · age 70
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr Colin Brisoce
Individual · British · DOB 08/1952 · age 74
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

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-04-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

4 Waterside Potteries
Burton In Lonsdale
Carnforth
Lancashire
LA6 3LL
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2025-04-10
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2024-04-29

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

BRISCOE, Colin→
director · ~74y · appointed 2010-04-29
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Active
BRISCOE, Deirdre Katherine→
director · ~70y · appointed 2010-04-29
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Active

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Recent filings (41 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2025-07-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-05-13
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-07