B R L LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC206976 · ltd · incorporated 2000-05-09
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 25.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
45/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Temporary employment agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 45/100 (watch), bankability 30/100. 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: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 25.9y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
45/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
25
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
15
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-12-22
    📄
    court-order
    miscellaneous · OC-DV
  2. 2023-09-12
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  3. 2023-09-12
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  4. 2023-06-12
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
  5. 2019-12-24
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2019-12-24
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2019-02-18
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  8. 2019-02-18
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2019-01-22
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2019-01-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2019-01-22
    📄
    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP02
  12. 2019-01-22
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  13. 2019-01-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  14. 2019-01-18
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2019-01-14
    BOARDMAN, Christopher John appointed
    director
  16. 2019-01-14
    ATLAS SERVICES GROUP B.V. appointed
    corporate-director
  17. 2019-01-14
    BRANDER, Ian Eric resigned
    director
  18. 2019-01-09
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2019-01-09
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2018-12-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-05-28
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  22. 2018-05-28
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2018-05-10
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  24. 2018-05-08
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  25. 2018-05-08
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  26. 2018-01-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2017-05-22
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  28. 2017-05-17
    BRANDER, Hilary Anne Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  29. 2016-11-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2016-05-27
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  31. 2015-08-01
    MILNE, Jennifer Louise appointed
    director
  32. 2008-02-25
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  33. 2006-06-13
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  34. 2000-07-07
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  35. 2000-05-30
    BRANDER, Hilary Anne Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  36. 2000-05-30
    LEDINGHAM CHALMERS resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2000-05-30
    BRANDER, Ian Eric appointed
    director
  38. 2000-05-30
    DURANO LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 2000-05-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As B R L LIMITED
  40. 2000-05-09
    LEDINGHAM CHALMERS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 2000-05-09
    DURANO LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

3 high · 2 med ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2020-02-29

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2020-05-23

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2023-09-12: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2023-06-12: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

Has insolvency history
medium

Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Atlas Professionals Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Atlas Professionals Uk Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
B R L LIMITED
This company · SC206976

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Atlas Professionals Uk Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control14/01/2019
Ms Jennifer Louise Milne
Individual · British · DOB 05/1968 · age 58
sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Ian Eric Branderceased 14/01/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
  • Mrs Hilary Anne Elizabeth Branderceased 07/01/2019· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2000-05-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC78200 — Temporary employment agency activities

Registered office

Bishop's Court
29 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1YL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2020-02-29OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2018-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2020-05-23OVERDUE
Last: 2019-05-09

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

BOARDMAN, Christopher John
director · ~46y · appointed 2019-01-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MILNE, Jennifer Louise
director · ~58y · appointed 2015-08-01
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Active
ATLAS SERVICES GROUP B.V.
corporate-director · appointed 2019-01-14
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Active
BRANDER, Hilary Anne Elizabeth
secretary · appointed 2000-05-30 · resigned 2017-05-17
Resigned
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-05-09 · resigned 2000-05-30
Resigned
BRANDER, Ian Eric
director · ~71y · appointed 2000-05-30 · resigned 2019-01-14
Resigned
DURANO LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-05-09 · resigned 2000-05-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
Floating charge1 property25/02/200808/05/2018
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Standard security1 property13/06/200628/05/2018
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Floating charge1 property07/07/200022/01/2019

Recent filings (77 total)

court-order
miscellaneous · OC-DV
2023-12-22
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2023-09-12
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
2023-06-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-12-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2019-02-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2019-02-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-01-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-01-22
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2019-01-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2019-01-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-01-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2019-01-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2019-01-09