BRAID GROUP (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC299361 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-22
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 19.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: conservative operator with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (85/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.4y
95/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
15 officers (2 active, 15 linked, 11 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
115 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
83/100Exceptional
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
85
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 102Profitable
Profit before tax £745,473
Turned profitable
Returned to profit this year
Key financials
2 years 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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit | £-7.4k | £-543.3k |
| Profit before tax | £745.5k | £-66.1k |
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-01➖LEWANDOWSKA, Kinga Agnieszka resigneddirector
- 2025-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-30➕FRY, Kevin William appointeddirector
- 2024-04-30➕LEWANDOWSKA, Kinga Agnieszka appointeddirector
- 2024-04-30➖MOE, Jacob resigneddirector
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-22➖VAN GENT, Cornelis Sigmund resigneddirector
- 2022-02-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-01-25📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-01-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-01-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-19➖LEDDRA, Allan Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2021-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2020-11-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-11-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-21➕MOE, Jacob appointeddirector
- 2020-10-21➕VAN GENT, Cornelis Sigmund appointeddirector
- 2020-10-21➖WATSON, Shane resigneddirector
- 2020-10-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-08-13➖DAVIDSON, William Alasdair resigneddirector
- 2017-06-14➖GRAY, Nigel Anthony Harden resigneddirector
- 2014-04-15➕DAVIDSON, William Alasdair appointeddirector
- 2014-02-14➖HALDANE, Allan Joseph Cairns resignedsecretary
- 2014-02-14➖HALDANE, Allan Joseph Cairns resigneddirector
- 2008-11-04➕WATSON, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2008-11-04➖BOYD, Ian Mair resigneddirector
- 2007-01-31➕BOYD, Ian Mair appointeddirector
- 2006-12-16➕LEDDRA, Allan Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2006-12-16➕WATSON, Shane appointeddirector
- 2006-12-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2006-11-21➕HALDANE, Allan Joseph Cairns appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-21➖HALDANE, Gail Carnegie Martin resignedsecretary
- 2006-11-21➕GRAY, Nigel Anthony Harden appointeddirector
- 2006-06-26➕HALDANE, Gail Carnegie Martin appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-26➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-06-26➕HALDANE, Allan Joseph Cairns appointeddirector
- 2006-06-26➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-03-22🏢Company incorporatedAs BRAID GROUP (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
- 2006-03-22➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
Owner dependency
76/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- 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.)
🔒Co-director network graph
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 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
Incorporated2006-03-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
4 Kings Inch Way
Renfrew
PA4 8YU
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-23
Last: 2025-08-09
Officers (2 active · 13 resigned)
FRY, Kevin William→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WATSON, Andrew David→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2008-11-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HALDANE, Allan Joseph Cairns→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-21 · resigned 2014-02-14
HALDANE, Gail Carnegie Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-26 · resigned 2006-11-21
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-03-22 · resigned 2006-06-26
BOYD, Ian Mair→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2007-01-31 · resigned 2008-11-04
DAVIDSON, William Alasdair→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2014-04-15 · resigned 2018-08-13
GRAY, Nigel Anthony Harden→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2006-11-21 · resigned 2017-06-14
HALDANE, Allan Joseph Cairns→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-06-26 · resigned 2014-02-14
LEDDRA, Allan Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-12-16 · resigned 2022-01-19
LEWANDOWSKA, Kinga Agnieszka→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2024-04-30 · resigned 2025-07-01
MOE, Jacob→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2020-10-21 · resigned 2024-04-30
VAN GENT, Cornelis Sigmund→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2020-10-21 · resigned 2022-03-22
WATSON, Shane→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-12-16 · resigned 2020-10-21
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-03-22 · resigned 2006-06-26
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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 | Floating charge | 1 property | 15/12/2006 | 20/10/2020 |
Recent filings (115 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-02-21
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-01-25