47 BRAND EUROPE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07567616 · ltd · incorporated 2011-03-17
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£2.31M
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 14190
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed manufacturing with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £2,308,265
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1.2m
Net Worth
£2.3m
Current Assets
£5.4m
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.31M |
| Current assets | £5.43M |
| Cash | £1.21M |
| Debtors | £3.67M |
| Net assets | £2.31M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-31➖GILS, Paul resigneddirector
- 2025-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-20📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2025-01-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-12📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-08-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-08➕JONES, Alan appointedsecretary
- 2024-08-08➕JONES, Alan William appointeddirector
- 2024-08-08➕KOCH, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2024-08-08➕WILSON, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2024-08-08➖D'ANGELO, David, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2024-08-08➖D'ANGELO, Steven resigneddirector
- 2024-08-08➕GILS, Paul appointeddirector
- 2024-08-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-20➖RADIUS COMMERCIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-03-15➕D'ANGELO, David, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2017-06-29➖OXFORD CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-06-29➕RADIUS COMMERCIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-11-13➖BATTLEBRIDGE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-11-13➕OXFORD CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-04-21➕BATTLEBRIDGE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-04-21➕D'ANGELO, Steven appointeddirector
- 2011-04-21➖LIVINGSTON-CAMPBELL, Christopher Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2011-03-17🏢Company incorporatedAs 47 BRAND EUROPE LIMITED
- 2011-03-17➕LIVINGSTON-CAMPBELL, Christopher Jonathan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-27
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Koch Individual · American · DOB 10/1960 · age 66 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 18/03/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Steven D'Angeloceased 08/08/2024· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-03-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC14190 — SIC 14190
Registered office
1st Floor East, Cbx 2
Midsummer Boulevard
Milton Keynes
MK9 2EA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-27OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-13
Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)
Active
JONES, Alan William→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2024-08-08
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KOCH, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2024-08-08
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WILSON, Kevin→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2024-08-08
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BATTLEBRIDGE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-04-21 · resigned 2014-11-13
OXFORD CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-11-13 · resigned 2017-06-29
RADIUS COMMERCIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2017-06-29 · resigned 2018-12-20
D'ANGELO, David, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2018-03-15 · resigned 2024-08-08
D'ANGELO, Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-04-21 · resigned 2024-08-08
GILS, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2024-08-08 · resigned 2025-12-31
LIVINGSTON-CAMPBELL, Christopher Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2011-03-17 · resigned 2011-04-21
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Recent filings (57 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-12-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-20
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-01-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-29
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-08-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-08