ANGUS BRAIDWOOD & SON LIMITED

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SC114086 · ltd · incorporated 1988-10-19
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£1.62M
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46770
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 37.0y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 37.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
128 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,621,712
Cash draining
Cash down 57% YoY
Cash YoY
-57%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£36k
↓ 57% YoY
Net Worth
£1.6m
↑ 116% YoY
Current Assets
£4.2m
↓ 8.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£917k£1.8m£2.7m£3.7m£4.6mSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£2.09M£1.27M
Current assets£4.18M£4.58M
Cash£36.1k£83.6k
Debtors£1.16M£1.56M
Net assets£1.62M£749.6k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 mortgage
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-04-08
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    SNOW, Craig Martin resigned
    director
  3. 2026-04-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  4. 2026-04-02
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    Charge satisfied #4
  5. 2026-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-12-20
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2025-12-09
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2025-01-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-01-21
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  10. 2025-01-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2025-01-21
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2025-01-17
    ➕
    BRAIDWOOD, Angus Mcgonigal appointed
    secretary
  13. 2025-01-17
    ➖
    FOSTER, Clare resigned
    secretary
  14. 2025-01-17
    ➖
    MCINTYRE, Tracey Barbara Elaine resigned
    director
  15. 2025-01-17
    ➕
    SNOW, Craig Martin appointed
    director
  16. 2024-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2024-06-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2024-04-26
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2024-04-26
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  20. 2024-04-26
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  21. 2024-04-19
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  22. 2024-04-19
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  23. 2024-04-19
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  24. 2023-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2023-07-18
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  26. 2023-07-18
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  27. 2023-04-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2023-03-31
    ➖
    BURT, Colin resigned
    director
  29. 2023-03-08
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  30. 2023-03-08
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2023-03-06
    ➕
    FOSTER, Clare appointed
    secretary
  32. 2023-03-06
    ➕
    MCINTYRE, Tracey Barbara Elaine appointed
    director
  33. 2022-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  34. 2020-07-09
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: SPECTRUMRESERVE4 LTD
  35. 2018-10-12
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  36. 2015-02-24
    ➖
    CROY, Glynis resigned
    secretary
  37. 2010-06-21
    ➕
    BURT, Colin appointed
    director
  38. 2010-03-12
    ➕
    BRAIDWOOD, Angus Mcgonigal appointed
    director
  39. 2010-03-12
    ➕
    CROY, Glynis appointed
    secretary
  40. 2010-03-12
    ➖
    MCINTYRE, Tracey Barbara Elaine resigned
    secretary
  41. 2010-03-12
    ➖
    FOSTER, Clare Williamina resigned
    director
  42. 2010-03-12
    ➖
    LAWSON, Angela resigned
    director
  43. 2010-03-12
    ➖
    MCINTYRE, Tracey Barbara Elaine resigned
    director
  44. 2004-03-26
    ➖
    BRAIDWOOD, Angus resigned
    secretary
  45. 2004-03-26
    ➕
    MCINTYRE, Tracey Barbara Elaine appointed
    secretary
  46. 2004-03-26
    ➖
    BRAIDWOOD, Angus resigned
    director
  47. 2004-03-22
    ➕
    FOSTER, Clare Williamina appointed
    director
  48. 2004-03-22
    ➕
    LAWSON, Angela appointed
    director
  49. 2004-03-22
    ➕
    MCINTYRE, Tracey Barbara Elaine appointed
    director
  50. 2004-03-17
    ➖
    BRAIDWOOD, Barbara resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events

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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BRAIDWOOD" — 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 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
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 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Braidwood (Metals) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Braidwood (Metals) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ANGUS BRAIDWOOD & SON LIMITED
This company · SC114086

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Braidwood (Metals) Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-10-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46770 — SIC 46770

Registered office

10 Castle Drive
Bankside Industrial Estate
Falkirk
FK2 7XQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-18
Last: 2026-04-04

Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)

BRAIDWOOD, Angus Mcgonigal→
secretary · appointed 2025-01-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRAIDWOOD, Angus Mcgonigal→
director · ~81y · appointed 2010-03-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRAIDWOOD, Angus→
secretary · resigned 2004-03-26
Resigned
CROY, Glynis→
secretary · appointed 2010-03-12 · resigned 2015-02-24
Resigned
FOSTER, Clare→
secretary · appointed 2023-03-06 · resigned 2025-01-17
Resigned
MCINTYRE, Tracey Barbara Elaine→
secretary · appointed 2004-03-26 · resigned 2010-03-12
Resigned
BRAIDWOOD, Angus→
director · ~81y · resigned 2004-03-26
Resigned
BRAIDWOOD, Barbara→
director · ~80y · resigned 2004-03-17
Resigned
BURT, Colin→
director · ~69y · appointed 2010-06-21 · resigned 2023-03-31
Resigned
FOSTER, Clare Williamina→
director · ~46y · appointed 2004-03-22 · resigned 2010-03-12
Resigned
LAWSON, Angela→
director · ~49y · appointed 2004-03-22 · resigned 2010-03-12
Resigned
MCINTYRE, Tracey Barbara Elaine→
director · ~51y · appointed 2023-03-06 · resigned 2025-01-17
Resigned
MCINTYRE, Tracey Barbara Elaine→
director · ~51y · appointed 2004-03-22 · resigned 2010-03-12
Resigned
SNOW, Craig Martin→
director · ~55y · appointed 2025-01-17 · resigned 2026-04-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge2 properties19/04/2024—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge2 properties19/04/2024—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge2 properties19/04/202402/04/2026
satisfied
SPECTRUMRESERVE4
SPECTRUMRESERVE4 LTD
A registered charge1 property09/07/202018/07/2023
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property12/10/2018—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property11/04/1989—
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Recent filings (128 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2026-02-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-12-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-21
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-01-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-26