BROWN DIGITAL SOLUTIONS (UK) LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC666960 · ltd · incorporated 2020-07-09
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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year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£8.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 73120Media representation services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
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 £8,500
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£9k
↑ 183% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↑ 67% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.5k | £3.0k |
| Current assets | £2.5k | £1.5k |
| Net assets | £8.5k | £3.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-09-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-06📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-07-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-05-14➖CLARK, Sarah resigneddirector
- 2024-05-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-09-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-05-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-13➕CLARK, Sarah appointeddirector
- 2022-03-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-07-09🏢Company incorporatedAs BROWN DIGITAL SOLUTIONS (UK) LTD
- 2020-07-09➕BROWN, Kevin George appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BROWN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kevin George Brown Individual · Scottish · DOB 07/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 09/07/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Nicola Brownceased 02/03/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-07-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development
Registered office
7 St. Ninian's Road
Paisley
PA2 6TP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-22
Last: 2025-07-08
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
BROWN, Kevin George→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2020-07-09
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CLARK, Sarah→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2022-03-13 · resigned 2024-05-14
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Recent filings (27 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-10-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-28
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-08-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-07-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-04