ALISTAIR BROWN LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC243272 · ltd · incorporated 2003-02-03
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 22.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£11.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 22.6y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
66 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 · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £10,988
Net assets shrinking
Down £6,607 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£11k
↓ 38% YoY
Current Assets
£11k
↓ 61% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £11.0k | £17.6k |
| Current assets | £11.0k | £28.3k |
| Net assets | £11.0k | £17.6k |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-28➕BROWN, Euan Donald appointeddirector
- 2021-01-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-10-01➕BROWN, Annette appointedsecretary
- 2013-10-01➖BROWN, Euan Donald resignedsecretary
- 2003-10-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2003-02-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ALISTAIR BROWN LIMITED
- 2003-02-03➕BROWN, Alistair appointeddirector
- 2003-02-03➕BROWN, Euan Donald appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-03➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-02-03➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-02-03➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-02-03➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
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 "BROWN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Annette Brown Individual · Scottish · DOB 01/1942 · age 84 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 10/06/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alistair Brownceased 10/06/2021· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-02-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
Moncrieff House
10 Moncrieff Street
Paisley
PA3 2BE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-04
Last: 2025-06-20
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
Active
BROWN, Alistair→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2003-02-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, Euan Donald→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-01-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, Euan Donald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-03 · resigned 2013-10-01
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-02-03 · resigned 2003-02-03
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-02-03 · resigned 2003-02-03
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 03/10/2003 | 14/12/2023 |
Recent filings (66 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-04