BRAIDWOOD (METALS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC260654 · ltd · incorporated 2003-12-11
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 21.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£4.00M
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 81). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 21.5y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
80 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.

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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 £4,000,344

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£4.0m
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£800k£1.6m£2.4m£3.2m£4.0mSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£4.00M£4.00M
Net assets£4.00M£4.00M

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-17
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  2. 2024-10-11
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  3. 2024-06-11
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  4. 2023-09-29
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  5. 2023-04-04
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  6. 2023-03-31
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    BURT, Colin resigned
    director
  7. 2023-03-08
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    officers · AP03
  8. 2023-03-08
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    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-03-06
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    FOSTER, Clare appointed
    secretary
  10. 2023-03-06
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    MCINTYRE, Tracey Barbara Elaine appointed
    director
  11. 2022-11-03
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  12. 2021-07-30
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  13. 2020-10-30
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  14. 2019-06-28
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  15. 2018-06-29
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  16. 2017-07-11
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  17. 2016-06-25
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  18. 2015-06-19
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    BURT, Colin appointed
    director
  19. 2015-02-24
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    CROY, Glynis resigned
    secretary
  20. 2010-03-12
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    BRAIDWOOD, Angus Mcgonigal appointed
    director
  21. 2010-03-12
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    CROY, Glynis appointed
    secretary
  22. 2010-03-12
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    MCINTYRE, Tracey Barbara Elaine resigned
    secretary
  23. 2010-03-12
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    BRAIDWOOD, Barbara resigned
    director
  24. 2010-03-12
    ➖
    FOSTER, Clare Williamina resigned
    director
  25. 2010-03-12
    ➖
    LAWSON, Angela resigned
    director
  26. 2010-03-12
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    MCINTYRE, Tracey Barbara Elaine resigned
    director
  27. 2009-01-30
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    BRAIDWOOD, Barbara appointed
    director
  28. 2004-10-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  29. 2004-06-24
    ➖
    GLEN, Jeremy Stewart resigned
    nominee-secretary
  30. 2004-06-24
    ➕
    MCINTYRE, Tracey Barbara Elaine appointed
    secretary
  31. 2004-06-24
    ➖
    DUNN, Alastair Kenneth resigned
    nominee-director
  32. 2004-06-24
    ➕
    FOSTER, Clare Williamina appointed
    director
  33. 2004-06-24
    ➖
    GLEN, Jeremy Stewart resigned
    nominee-director
  34. 2004-06-24
    ➕
    LAWSON, Angela appointed
    director
  35. 2004-06-24
    ➕
    MCINTYRE, Tracey Barbara Elaine appointed
    director
  36. 2003-12-11
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    Company incorporated
    As BRAIDWOOD (METALS) LIMITED
  37. 2003-12-11
    ➕
    GLEN, Jeremy Stewart appointed
    nominee-secretary
  38. 2003-12-11
    ➕
    DUNN, Alastair Kenneth appointed
    nominee-director
  39. 2003-12-11
    ➕
    GLEN, Jeremy Stewart appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

98/100
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
  • +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 "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

89/100
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.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Angus Mcgonical Braidwood
Individual · British · DOB 11/1945 · age 81
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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🔒Tailored diligence questions

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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🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-12-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

10 Castle Drive
Bankside Industrial Estate
Falkirk
FK2 7XD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-19
Last: 2025-11-05

Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)

FOSTER, Clare→
secretary · appointed 2023-03-06
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
MCINTYRE, Tracey Barbara Elaine→
director · ~51y · appointed 2023-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CROY, Glynis→
secretary · appointed 2010-03-12 · resigned 2015-02-24
Resigned
GLEN, Jeremy Stewart→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-12-11 · resigned 2004-06-24
Resigned
MCINTYRE, Tracey Barbara Elaine→
secretary · appointed 2004-06-24 · resigned 2010-03-12
Resigned
BRAIDWOOD, Barbara→
director · ~80y · appointed 2009-01-30 · resigned 2010-03-12
Resigned
BURT, Colin→
director · ~69y · appointed 2015-06-19 · resigned 2023-03-31
Resigned
DUNN, Alastair Kenneth→
nominee-director · ~60y · appointed 2003-12-11 · resigned 2004-06-24
Resigned
FOSTER, Clare Williamina→
director · ~46y · appointed 2004-06-24 · resigned 2010-03-12
Resigned
GLEN, Jeremy Stewart→
nominee-director · ~60y · appointed 2003-12-11 · resigned 2004-06-24
Resigned
LAWSON, Angela→
director · ~49y · appointed 2004-06-24 · resigned 2010-03-12
Resigned
MCINTYRE, Tracey Barbara Elaine→
director · ~51y · appointed 2004-06-24 · resigned 2010-03-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property14/10/2004—
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Recent filings (80 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-04
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-03-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-07-30