BRANDYWINE COMMUNICATIONS UK LTD
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Executive summary
Brandywine Communications UK has achieved an exceptional turnaround from near-insolvency in 2016 to a £1.85M net asset position, demonstrating strong operational execution and the benefit of its US parent relationship. The strategic rebranding presents an opportunity to unify market positioning and accelerate cross-selling, but the heavy intercompany debtor concentration (70% of receivables owed by the parent) and declining cash trajectory create vulnerability that must be proactively managed. The company's greatest upside lies in leveraging its niche precision timing expertise to capture secular demand from 5G, financial regulation, and data centre verticals—provided it can diversify its revenue base beyond the parent company and accelerate cash conversion.
Shareholders' funds
£1,853,856
Balance sheet as at 2024-12-31
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1991-07-09
- Employees
- 20 (2024 accounts · was 18 in 2023)
- Registered office
- 20a Westside Centre London Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, England, CO3 8PH
- Postcode
- CO3 8PH
- Capital
- 1,000 GBP
- Accounts category
- Unaudited Abridged
- Charges
- 1 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2024-12-31
- Next due by
- 2026-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-07-09
- Next due by
- 2027-07-23
Nature of business (SIC)
- 26511 Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control
Officers 2 current · 13 resigned
Group structure 1 subsidiary
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Contact details
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| TIME AND FREQUENCY SOLUTIONS LIMITED | 2025-12-19 |
| EES TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | 1999-03-02 |
| HAWKSWORTH SERVICES LIMITED | 1991-11-29 |
Previous registered addresses 3
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 625 EASTWAYS, WITHAM, ESSEX CM8 3AL | 1994-11-21 |
| WOODHAM MORTIMER PLACE, RECTORY LANE, WOODHAM MORTIMER, MALDON,ESSEX CM9 6SW | 1993-09-24 |
| 181 NEWFOUNDLAND ROAD, BRISTOL, AVON, BS2 9LU | 1991-12-11 |
Among its peers
Top 25%
by shareholders' funds, of 35 similar companies in CO — measured against the wider sector
Among the biggest employers among its local peers (20 staff).
Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 1991.
The class of 1991
50%
of the 20,888 companies incorporated in 1991 are still active today; 45% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 2 titles
- Leasehold
- 2
- Most recent registration
- 2025-04-29
- Where
- Essex (2)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA82649 | Essex | Leasehold | 2025-04-29 | — |
| AA45555 | Essex | Leasehold | 2022-07-29 | — |
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