BRODIE MELROSE DRYSDALE & CO. LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC201590 · ltd · incorporated 1999-11-16
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 26.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£8.61M
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10821
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 10832SIC 10832
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: leverage-led grower with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (85/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · oldest 26.3y
75/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (2 active, 21 linked, 15 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
135 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £241,979
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Turnover | £8.61M |
| Gross profit | £3.13M |
| Operating profit | £305.9k |
| Profit before tax | £242.0k |
| Average employees | 3300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 4 address
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 4 address
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-19📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2026-02-19📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2026-02-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-11📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2025-10-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-10-13🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2025-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2024-12-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-17➕TOSATO, Pierluigi appointeddirector
- 2024-04-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-04➖LUSINI, Alberto resigneddirector
- 2024-02-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-02-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2023-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-10-31➖GREIG, Paul resignedsecretary
- 2022-01-25➕GREIG, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2021-06-09➖MENDAY, Dawn resignedsecretary
- 2020-03-06➕BROGDEN, Tony appointeddirector
- 2020-03-06➖ARBONA PALMEIRO GONCALVES BRAGA PIMENTA, Maria Pilar resigneddirector
- 2020-02-26➕MENDAY, Dawn appointedsecretary
- 2020-02-26➖WILSON, Marianne Alison resignedsecretary
- 2020-02-26➕LUSINI, Alberto appointeddirector
- 2020-02-26➖LUTTON, Ralph Allan resigneddirector
- 2020-02-26➖WILSON, Marianne Alison resigneddirector
- 2019-09-02🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-08-25➕LUTTON, Ralph Allan appointeddirector
- 2016-12-23➖HERITIER, Pascal resigneddirector
- 2016-12-23➖TROMBETTI, Stefano resigneddirector
- 2016-12-23➕WILSON, Marianne Alison appointeddirector
- 2016-12-01➕ARBONA PALMEIRO GONCALVES BRAGA PIMENTA, Maria Pilar appointeddirector
- 2016-11-30➖LUTTON, Ralph Allan resigneddirector
- 2007-10-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2006-12-29➕HERITIER, Pascal appointeddirector
- 2006-12-29➖MARSH, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2006-12-29➕TROMBETTI, Stefano appointeddirector
- 2006-12-29➖WHIMSTER, Colin John Cameron resigneddirector
- 2006-12-29➖WILSON, Marianne Alison resigneddirector
- 2006-04-10➕MARSH, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2006-03-31➖ROBB, Gordon George resigneddirector
- 2003-02-01➕ROBB, Gordon George appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 66 events
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Massimo Zanetti Individual · Italian · DOB 02/1948 · age 78 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Massimo Zanetticeased 04/06/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-11-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC10821 — SIC 10821
Registered office
1c Newhailes Industrial Estate
Newhailes Road
Musselburgh
East Lothian
EH21 6SY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-26
Last: 2025-11-12
Officers (2 active · 19 resigned)
BROGDEN, Tony→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TOSATO, Pierluigi→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2024-04-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GREIG, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-01-25 · resigned 2022-10-31
LUTTON, Ralph Allan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-12-23 · resigned 2000-04-05
MENDAY, Dawn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-02-26 · resigned 2021-06-09
WILSON, Marianne Alison→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-04-06 · resigned 2020-02-26
DAVIDSON CHALMERS (SECRETARIAL SERVICES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1999-11-16 · resigned 1999-12-23
ARBONA PALMEIRO GONCALVES BRAGA PIMENTA, Maria Pilar→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2016-12-01 · resigned 2020-03-06
HERITIER, Pascal→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2006-12-29 · resigned 2016-12-23
LUSINI, Alberto→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2020-02-26 · resigned 2024-04-04
LUTTON, Ralph Allan→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2017-08-25 · resigned 2020-02-26
LUTTON, Ralph Allan→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1999-12-23 · resigned 2016-11-30
MARSH, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-04-10 · resigned 2006-12-29
MILLER, Gordon Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1999-12-23 · resigned 2002-10-01
ROBB, Gordon George→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2003-02-01 · resigned 2006-03-31
TROMBETTI, Stefano→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2006-12-29 · resigned 2016-12-23
WHIMSTER, Colin John Cameron→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1999-12-23 · resigned 2006-12-29
WHIMSTER, Jean Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1999-12-23 · resigned 2002-10-01
WILSON, Marianne Alison→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2016-12-23 · resigned 2020-02-26
WILSON, Marianne Alison→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2000-04-06 · resigned 2006-12-29
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/10/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/02/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 10/10/2007 | 02/09/2019 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 23/12/1999 | — |
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Recent filings (135 total)
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2026-02-19
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2026-02-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-11
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-11-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2024-12-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-11