BRIAN REID LTD.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). 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 (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2022-02-28 | 2021-02-28 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2023-05-02📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2023-05-02🏁Company dissolved
- 2023-02-14📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2023-02-05📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2022-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-11-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-11-26➕REID, Brian appointeddirector
- 2016-11-26➖REID, Brian resignednominee-secretary
- 2016-11-26➖MABBOTT, Stephen resignednominee-director
- 2016-11-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-17📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2016-02-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 1999-02-01🏢Company incorporatedAs BRIAN REID LTD.
- 1999-02-01➕REID, Brian appointednominee-secretary
- 1999-02-01➕MABBOTT, Stephen appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "REID" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-05-02
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Brian Reid Individual · British · DOB 06/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 26/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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