BRYSON'S CATERING LIMITED

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SC276407 · ltd · incorporated 2004-11-23
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Event catering activities
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-06
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2024-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-27
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2023-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-01-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2023-01-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2021-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-04-05
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  13. 2019-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-08-16
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  16. 2004-11-23
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    Company incorporated
    As BRYSON'S CATERING LIMITED
  17. 2004-11-23
    ➕
    VISTRA COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2004-11-23
    ➕
    BRYSON JACK, Barry James appointed
    director
  19. 2004-11-23
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  20. 2004-11-23
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  21. 2004-11-23
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  22. 2004-11-23
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 Barry James Bryson
Individual · British · DOB 04/1975 · age 51
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2004-11-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56210 — Event catering activities

Registered office

4th Floor 115 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4JN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-07
Last: 2025-11-23

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

VISTRA COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-11-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRYSON JACK, Barry James→
director · ~51y · appointed 2004-11-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-11-23 · resigned 2004-11-23
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-11-23 · resigned 2004-11-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (64 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-23