BROWNLEE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC003148 · ltd · incorporated 1896-03-23
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 25/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 70). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (30/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
23 officers (3 active, 23 linked, 15 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
3 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
35
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2020-02-24📄court-ordermiscellaneous · OC-DV
- 2009-02-24➕LAMBERT, Thierry appointeddirector
- 2009-02-24➖LAZARD, Roland, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2005-05-31➖BUYS, William Frederick resigneddirector
- 2005-05-19➕LAZARD, Roland, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2003-02-03➕BUYS, William Frederick appointeddirector
- 2003-02-03➖POSTON, Lindsay resigneddirector
- 2000-09-29➕OXENHAM, Alun Roy appointedsecretary
- 2000-09-29➕OXENHAM, Alun Roy appointeddirector
- 2000-09-29➖HOGG, Jennifer Mary resignedsecretary
- 2000-09-29➖HOGG, Jennifer Mary resigneddirector
- 2000-04-06➖BURTON, Amanda Jane resigneddirector
- 2000-04-06➕POSTON, Lindsay appointeddirector
- 1999-11-12➕HOGG, Jennifer Mary appointedsecretary
- 1999-11-12➖WAINE, Sarah Jane resignedsecretary
- 1999-11-12➕HOGG, Jennifer Mary appointeddirector
- 1999-11-12➖WAINE, Sarah Jane resigneddirector
- 1998-12-23➖STOVOLD, David resignedsecretary
- 1998-12-23➕WAINE, Sarah Jane appointedsecretary
- 1998-12-23➖STOVOLD, David resigneddirector
- 1998-12-23➕WAINE, Sarah Jane appointeddirector
- 1998-01-24➕STOVOLD, David appointedsecretary
- 1998-01-24➕STOVOLD, David appointeddirector
- 1998-01-23➖PEATE, Roland Duncan resignedsecretary
- 1998-01-23➖PEATE, Roland Duncan resigneddirector
- 1997-09-05➖HILDREY, Christina Elspeth resignedsecretary
- 1997-09-05➕PEATE, Roland Duncan appointedsecretary
- 1997-09-05➖HILDREY, Christina Elspeth resigneddirector
- 1997-09-05➕PEATE, Roland Duncan appointeddirector
- 1996-05-11➖HOAD, Geoffrey Douglas resigneddirector
- 1995-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995historical · PRE95
- 1994-12-05➕HILDREY, Christina Elspeth appointeddirector
- 1992-02-11➕HILDREY, Christina Elspeth appointedsecretary
- 1992-02-11➖HUGHES, Jane Edwina resignedsecretary
- 1992-02-11➕BURTON, Amanda Jane appointeddirector
- 1991-12-31➖POLLARD, John Harrop resigneddirector
- 1991-05-11➖TAYLOR, John Alfred resigneddirector
- 1990-09-11➕HUGHES, Jane Edwina appointedsecretary
- 1990-09-10➖HENDERSON, Susan Margaret resignedsecretary
- 1990-06-29➕POLLARD, John Harrop appointeddirector
- 1990-06-29➖TAYLOR, John Alfred resigneddirector
- 1987-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987historical · PRE87
- 1896-03-23🏢Company incorporatedAs BROWNLEE LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
91/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 130 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2009-10-31
Has insolvency history
mediumCompanies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1896-03-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
C/O Sinclair Lang Limited
Earls Road
Grangemouth
Stirlingshire
FK3 8UU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2009-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2007-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (3 active · 20 resigned)
Active
LAMBERT, Thierry→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2009-02-24
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OXENHAM, Alun Roy→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2000-09-29
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HENDERSON, Susan Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1990-09-10
HILDREY, Christina Elspeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-02-11 · resigned 1997-09-05
HOGG, Jennifer Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-11-12 · resigned 2000-09-29
HUGHES, Jane Edwina→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1990-09-11 · resigned 1992-02-11
PEATE, Roland Duncan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-05 · resigned 1998-01-23
STOVOLD, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-01-24 · resigned 1998-12-23
WAINE, Sarah Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-12-23 · resigned 1999-11-12
BURTON, Amanda Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1992-02-11 · resigned 2000-04-06
BUYS, William Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2003-02-03 · resigned 2005-05-31
HILDREY, Christina Elspeth→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1994-12-05 · resigned 1997-09-05
HOAD, Geoffrey Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1996-05-11
HOGG, Jennifer Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1999-11-12 · resigned 2000-09-29
LAZARD, Roland, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2005-05-19 · resigned 2009-02-24
PEATE, Roland Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1997-09-05 · resigned 1998-01-23
POLLARD, John Harrop→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 1990-06-29 · resigned 1991-12-31
POSTON, Lindsay→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2000-04-06 · resigned 2003-02-03
STOVOLD, David→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1998-01-24 · resigned 1998-12-23
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Recent filings (3 total)
court-order
miscellaneous · OC-DV
2020-02-24
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995
historical · PRE95
1995-01-01
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
historical · PRE87
1987-01-01