BROWN BROTHERS & COMPANY, LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC004965 · ltd · incorporated 1901-11-30
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
26 officers (2 active, 26 linked, 19 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
160 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-28📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-05-28📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-05-28📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-05-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-22➕CONACHER, Matthew Ian appointeddirector
- 2025-04-22➖CARROLL, Nicola resigneddirector
- 2024-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-06-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-06-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-11📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-05-11📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-05-11📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-12-14📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2022-12-14📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2022-12-14⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2022-12-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-15➕CARROLL, Nicola appointeddirector
- 2021-01-15➖GENTLES, Jacqueline Marie resigneddirector
- 2018-07-25➕GENTLES, Jacqueline Marie appointeddirector
- 2018-07-25➖HARVEY-WRATE, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2015-08-31➕ROLLS-ROYCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2015-08-31➖ROLLS-ROYCE SECRETARIAT LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-08-31➕HARVEY-WRATE, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2015-08-31➖WALDRON, Karen resigneddirector
- 2015-08-31➖ROLLS-ROYCE DIRECTORATE LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2010-04-19➖GOMA, Delrose Joy resignedsecretary
- 2010-04-19➕ROLLS-ROYCE SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-04-19➖GOMA, Delrose Joy resigneddirector
- 2010-04-19➕ROLLS-ROYCE DIRECTORATE LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-02-28➕WALDRON, Karen appointeddirector
- 2008-02-28➖WARREN, John Emmerson resigneddirector
- 2003-02-12➖BURTON, Gerald resignedsecretary
- 2003-02-12➖BURTON, Gerald resigneddirector
- 2002-02-07➖ALLINSON, Richard resigneddirector
- 2002-02-07➕GOMA, Delrose Joy appointeddirector
- 2002-02-07➖REID, William resigneddirector
- 2002-02-07➕WARREN, John Emmerson appointeddirector
- 2001-04-02➕GOMA, Delrose Joy appointedsecretary
- 2000-03-24➖JAMIESON, John Robert resigneddirector
- 2000-02-29➖MCNEILL, Duncan James resigneddirector
- 1998-07-31➖WILSON, John resigneddirector
- 1997-02-12➖OHLSSON, Lars Johan Elof Uno resigneddirector
- 1996-08-21➕BURTON, Gerald appointedsecretary
- 1996-08-21➖REID, William resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 65 events
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
41/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2022-12-14: legacy
Group structure
Vinters Engineering Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Vinters Engineering Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BROWN BROTHERS & COMPANY, LIMITED
This company · SC004965
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vinters Engineering Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1901-11-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Rolls-Royce Plc
Inchinnan Drive
Inchinnan
PA4 9AF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-15
Last: 2026-03-01
Officers (2 active · 24 resigned)
CONACHER, Matthew Ian→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-04-22
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ROLLS-ROYCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2015-08-31
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BURTON, Gerald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-08-21 · resigned 2003-02-12
GOMA, Delrose Joy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-04-02 · resigned 2010-04-19
MOIR, Gordon G→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-03-22
REID, William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-04-02 · resigned 1996-08-21
ROLLS-ROYCE SECRETARIAT LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-04-19 · resigned 2015-08-31
ALLINSON, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1996-07-31 · resigned 2002-02-07
BAUGH, Thomas William→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 1992-03-31
BURTON, Gerald→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1996-08-21 · resigned 2003-02-12
CARROLL, Nicola→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2021-01-15 · resigned 2025-04-22
CONWAY, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1992-03-26 · resigned 1993-12-01
CROOK, John Allen Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1987-09-16 · resigned 1993-12-01
GENTLES, Jacqueline Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-07-25 · resigned 2021-01-15
GOMA, Delrose Joy→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2002-02-07 · resigned 2010-04-19
HARVEY-WRATE, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-08-31 · resigned 2018-07-25
JAMIESON, John Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 2000-03-24
JOHN, Andrew Lloyd→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1994-06-06 · resigned 1995-10-24
MCNEILL, Duncan James→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2000-02-29
MOIR, Gordon G→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1996-03-22
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Recent filings (160 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-08-20
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-05-28
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-05-28
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-05-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-07-28
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-06-15
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-06-15
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-05-26