J.C.BARKER & SONS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
00546409 · ltd · incorporated 1955-03-24
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 11 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
26 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
113 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-11-24
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2011-11-24
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-08-24
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2011-04-12
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  5. 2011-04-12
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  6. 2011-04-12
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2011-04-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2011-01-13
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2011-01-13
    📄
    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  10. 2010-10-29
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2010-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2010-04-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2010-04-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2010-04-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2009-09-15
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  16. 2009-06-24
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  17. 2009-06-19
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  18. 2009-06-18
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  19. 2009-06-01
    ➕
    PETERS, Mark David appointed
    director
  20. 2009-05-31
    ➖
    MCCORMACK, Francis Declan Finbar Tempany resigned
    director
  21. 2008-12-23
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  22. 2008-12-01
    ➖
    PEARSON, Christopher Rait O'Neill resigned
    director
  23. 2008-09-04
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2008-01-14
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  25. 2007-09-04
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2007-01-29
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  27. 2006-09-13
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  28. 2006-05-11
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  29. 2006-01-12
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  30. 2000-09-30
    ➖
    MURRAY, Stuart Fraser resigned
    director
  31. 2000-01-01
    ➕
    BNOMS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2000-01-01
    ➕
    PRYCE, Colin Michael appointed
    director
  33. 2000-01-01
    ➕
    MURRAY, Stuart Fraser appointed
    director
  34. 2000-01-01
    ➕
    PEARSON, Christopher Rait O'Neill appointed
    director
  35. 1999-12-31
    ➖
    MILTON, Michael John Colin resigned
    secretary
  36. 1999-12-31
    ➖
    MILTON, Michael John Colin resigned
    director
  37. 1997-09-30
    ➖
    KILPATRICK, Douglas Watt resigned
    director
  38. 1996-10-31
    ➖
    O'CONNOR, Jan Vincent resigned
    director
  39. 1996-01-25
    ➖
    COX, Ronald Charles resigned
    director
  40. 1996-01-25
    ➖
    HILL, Raymond resigned
    director
  41. 1996-01-25
    ➕
    KILPATRICK, Douglas Watt appointed
    director
  42. 1996-01-25
    ➕
    MILTON, Michael John Colin appointed
    director
  43. 1995-11-23
    ➕
    GOLDSMITH, Paul William appointed
    director
  44. 1995-11-23
    ➕
    MCCORMACK, Francis Declan Finbar Tempany appointed
    director
  45. 1993-01-25
    ➕
    O'CONNOR, Jan Vincent appointed
    director
  46. 1955-03-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As J.C.BARKER & SONS LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 71 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-11-24

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2011-11-24: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-08-24: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1955-03-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499

Registered office

Tower Bridge House
St Katharine's Way
London
E1W 1DD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)

BNOMS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-01-01
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Active
GOLDSMITH, Paul William→
director · ~70y · appointed 1995-11-23
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Active
PETERS, Mark David→
director · ~67y · appointed 2009-06-01
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Active
PRYCE, Colin Michael→
director · ~63y · appointed 2000-01-01
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Active
MILTON, Michael John Colin→
secretary · resigned 1999-12-31
Resigned
COX, Ronald Charles→
director · ~85y · resigned 1996-01-25
Resigned
HILL, Raymond→
director · ~77y · resigned 1996-01-25
Resigned
KILPATRICK, Douglas Watt→
director · ~90y · appointed 1996-01-25 · resigned 1997-09-30
Resigned
MCCORMACK, Francis Declan Finbar Tempany→
director · ~71y · appointed 1995-11-23 · resigned 2009-05-31
Resigned
MILTON, Michael John Colin→
director · ~87y · appointed 1996-01-25 · resigned 1999-12-31
Resigned
MURRAY, Stuart Fraser→
director · ~78y · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2000-09-30
Resigned
O'CONNOR, Jan Vincent→
director · ~71y · appointed 1993-01-25 · resigned 1996-10-31
Resigned
PEARSON, Christopher Rait O'Neill→
director · ~79y · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2008-12-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (113 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-11-24
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2011-08-24
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2011-04-12
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2011-04-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-04-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-04-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-01-13
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2011-01-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-06-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-22
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-15
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-06-24