BRANDED JAPAN LTD.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 69). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-39.0k | — |
| Net assets | £-39.0k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-01➖AMAKASU, Rena resigneddirector
- 2025-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-11🏢Company incorporatedAs BRANDED JAPAN LTD.
- 2019-11-11➕BREMNER, John Ramsay appointeddirector
- 2019-11-11➕AMAKASU, Rena appointeddirector
- 2019-11-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Ramsay Bremner Individual · British · DOB 01/1957 · age 69 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/11/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 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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