BROOKE H LTD.
💤Zombieactive
SC311522 · ltd · incorporated 2006-11-06
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£823
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 03110
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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: medium (75/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
57 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £823
Very low cash
Cash position: £2
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2
~ YoY
Net Worth
£823
↑ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£127k
↑ 24% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £823 | £728 |
| Current assets | £127.2k | £102.8k |
| Cash | £2 | £2 |
| Debtors | £127.2k | £102.8k |
| Net assets | £823 | £728 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
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 (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-12-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-02-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-02-07📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2018-02-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-02-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-02-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-06🏢Company incorporatedAs BROOKE H LTD.
- 2006-11-06➕HENDRY, Nicola appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-06➕HENDRY, James Raymond appointeddirector
- 2006-11-06➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-11-06➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-11-06➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-11-06➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Raymond Hendry Individual · British · DOB 02/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Nicola Hendry Individual · British · DOB 12/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-11-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC03110 — SIC 03110
Registered office
15 Fair Isle Drive
Fraserburgh
AB43 7FY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-20
Last: 2025-11-06
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
HENDRY, James Raymond→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2006-11-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-11-06 · resigned 2006-11-06
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-11-06 · resigned 2006-11-06
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Recent filings (57 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2019-12-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2019-12-05