BRAIDS HOLDINGS LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC802548 · ltd · incorporated 2024-03-11
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£4.38M
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
5 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
20 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
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £4,382,296
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£4.4m
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.38M |
| Net assets | £4.38M |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 miscellaneous
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 miscellaneous
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-23📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2025-11-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-28📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-10-28📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-10-28📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-10-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-07-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-07-19📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-05-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-03-11🏢Company incorporatedAs BRAIDS HOLDINGS LTD
- 2024-03-11➕MACLEAN, Archibald Donald appointeddirector
- 2024-03-11➕MACLEAN, Patricia Agnes appointeddirector
- 2024-03-11➕MACLEAN, Ross Alasdair appointeddirector
- 2024-03-11➕PATRICK, Claire Allison appointeddirector
- 2024-03-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
20/100
No succession signalNo meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — MACLEAN, Ross Alasdair (same surname) appointed 2024-03-11. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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
5 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Archibald Donald Maclean Individual · British · DOB 08/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest | 25/10/2024 |
Patricia Agnes Maclean Individual · British · DOB 10/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest | 25/10/2024 |
Mrs Claire Allison Patrick Individual · British · DOB 06/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest | 25/10/2024 |
Mr Ross Alasdair Maclean Individual · British · DOB 03/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest | 25/10/2024 |
Jon Alan Patrick Individual · British · DOB 08/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest | 25/10/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Archibald Donald Macleanceased 25/10/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.S.& A. TRAVEL LIMITED→ SC220949 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| BONJOUR RESIDENCES LTD→ SC670505 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BORDLANDS DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→ SC056767 · est 1974 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 51y | — | — |
| BRAELOCH LIMITED→ SC215185 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| BREWSTER PROPERTIES LIMITED→ SC146101 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
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| BRIDGEMUIR LIMITED→ SC211330 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| BRITISH LINEN LEASING LIMITED→ SC049669 · est 1971 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 54y | — | — |
| BRIZMAN ADVISORS LIMITED→ SC770001 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BROCKWOOD HALL TITLE LIMITED→ SC162169 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| BRUNSTANE ROAD SOUTH LIMITED→ SC336712 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
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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
Incorporated2024-03-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
C/O The Raeburn Hotel
112 Raeburn Place
Edinburgh
EH4 1HG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-24
Last: 2026-03-10
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
MACLEAN, Archibald Donald→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2024-03-11
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MACLEAN, Patricia Agnes→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2024-03-11
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MACLEAN, Ross Alasdair→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2024-03-11
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PATRICK, Claire Allison→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-03-11
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Recent filings (20 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-23
legacy
miscellaneous · RPCH01
2026-04-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-01
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2024-10-28
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-10-28
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-10-28