BRITE HOLDINGS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC413388 · ltd · incorporated 2011-12-19
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 9.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£327.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 9.1y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
54 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
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £327,835
Cash YoY
+20%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£158k
↑ 20% YoY
Net Worth
£328k
↑ 7.0% YoY
Current Assets
£337k
↑ 9.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£67k£135k£202k£269k£337kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£386.4k£309.5k
Current assets£336.6k£306.2k
Cash£158.1k£131.9k
Debtors£178.5k£174.3k
Net assets£327.8k£306.3k

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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-31
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2023-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-03-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-03-01
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    BARRAL, Colin George resigned
    director
  7. 2022-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-02-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2022-02-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2022-02-02
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    Charge satisfied #2
  11. 2022-02-02
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    Charge satisfied #1
  12. 2021-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-12-23
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-02-07
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  16. 2019-02-07
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    officers · TM01
  17. 2019-02-07
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2019-02-07
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2019-01-25
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    NEWLANDS, Amy Carole Anne resigned
    director
  20. 2018-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-07-21
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    BARRAL, Colin George appointed
    director
  22. 2017-05-05
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  23. 2017-04-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  24. 2016-02-12
    ➕
    ASHTON, Miranda Jane, Dr appointed
    director
  25. 2016-02-12
    ➖
    NEWLANDS, Jamie, Mr. resigned
    director
  26. 2015-04-06
    ➕
    NEWLANDS, Amy Carole Anne appointed
    director
  27. 2011-12-20
    ➕
    THOMSON, Stuart Graham appointed
    director
  28. 2011-12-20
    ➖
    HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2011-12-20
    ➖
    MUNRO, Donald John resigned
    director
  30. 2011-12-20
    ➕
    NEWLANDS, Jamie, Mr. appointed
    director
  31. 2011-12-20
    ➖
    HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  32. 2011-12-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BRITE HOLDINGS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
  33. 2011-12-19
    ➕
    HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2011-12-19
    ➕
    MUNRO, Donald John appointed
    director
  35. 2011-12-19
    ➕
    HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Brite Holdings And Investments Ltd. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Brite Holdings And Investments Ltd.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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BRITE HOLDINGS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
This company · SC413388

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Brite Holdings And Investments Ltd.
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control25/01/2019
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Stuart Graham Thomsonceased 25/01/2019· 25-50% shares
  • Mr. Jamie Newlandsceased 28/07/2017· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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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
Incorporated2011-12-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Berkeley House
5 Newton Terrace
Glasgow
G3 7PJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-02
Last: 2025-12-19

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

ASHTON, Miranda Jane, Dr→
director · ~48y · appointed 2016-02-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THOMSON, Stuart Graham→
director · ~56y · appointed 2011-12-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-12-19 · resigned 2011-12-20
Resigned
BARRAL, Colin George→
director · ~68y · appointed 2017-07-21 · resigned 2023-03-01
Resigned
MUNRO, Donald John→
director · ~55y · appointed 2011-12-19 · resigned 2011-12-20
Resigned
NEWLANDS, Amy Carole Anne→
director · ~41y · appointed 2015-04-06 · resigned 2019-01-25
Resigned
NEWLANDS, Jamie, Mr.→
director · ~48y · appointed 2011-12-20 · resigned 2016-02-12
Resigned
HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2011-12-19 · resigned 2011-12-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property05/05/201702/02/2022
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—03/04/201702/02/2022

Recent filings (54 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-02-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-11