BARRY ATHLETIC CLUB LIMITED

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00562809 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1956-03-16
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£13.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 11 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
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 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £13,573
Cash YoY
+40%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£7k
↑ 40% YoY
Net Worth
£14k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£8k
↓ 36% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3k£5k£8k£11k£14kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£13.6k£13.6k
Current assets£8.5k£13.3k
Cash£7.4k£5.3k
Debtors£1.1k£8.0k
Net assets£13.6k£13.6k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-31
    ➕
    HARRIS, Richard James appointed
    director
  3. 2024-10-31
    ➖
    EDWARDS, Michael resigned
    director
  4. 2024-10-31
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-10-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-10-18
    ➕
    EDWARDS, Michael appointed
    director
  7. 2024-10-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-10-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-10-10
    ➖
    PETERS, Tony resigned
    director
  10. 2024-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-04-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2022-04-16
    ➖
    DAVIES, Vivienne Jane resigned
    director
  15. 2022-04-16
    ➕
    PETERS, Tony appointed
    director
  16. 2022-04-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2021-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-04-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2015-04-16
    ➖
    ESKINS, Milton, Dr resigned
    director
  23. 2015-02-12
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Glanmor appointed
    director
  24. 2014-04-17
    ➕
    DAVIES, Vivienne Jane appointed
    director
  25. 2014-04-17
    ➖
    DONOVAN, John Patrick resigned
    director
  26. 2014-04-17
    ➖
    HATTON, Colin resigned
    director
  27. 2013-04-19
    ➖
    HATTON, Colin resigned
    secretary
  28. 2011-04-20
    ➕
    HATTON, Colin appointed
    secretary
  29. 2011-04-20
    ➕
    ESKINS, Milton, Dr appointed
    director
  30. 2010-04-14
    ➕
    HATTON, Colin appointed
    director
  31. 2009-04-15
    ➖
    NEWMAN, David resigned
    director
  32. 2008-05-01
    ➖
    BOUNDS, John Thomas resigned
    secretary
  33. 2008-05-01
    ➖
    MURPHY, John Alfred Ronald resigned
    director
  34. 2007-03-09
    ➕
    DONOVAN, John Patrick appointed
    director
  35. 2007-03-09
    ➖
    MORGAN, James Albert resigned
    director
  36. 1992-03-23
    ➕
    BOUNDS, John Thomas appointed
    secretary
  37. 1992-03-23
    ➖
    BROOKS, Carl resigned
    secretary
  38. 1956-03-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BARRY ATHLETIC CLUB LIMITED

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

71/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1956-03-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities

Registered office

Barry Athletic Club
Paget Road
Barry
South Glamorgan
CF62 5TQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-17
Last: 2026-04-03

Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)

HARRIS, Richard James→
director · ~46y · appointed 2024-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILLIAMS, Glanmor→
director · ~74y · appointed 2015-02-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOUNDS, John Thomas→
secretary · appointed 1992-03-23 · resigned 2008-05-01
Resigned
BROOKS, Carl→
secretary · resigned 1992-03-23
Resigned
HATTON, Colin→
secretary · appointed 2011-04-20 · resigned 2013-04-19
Resigned
DAVIES, Vivienne Jane→
director · ~64y · appointed 2014-04-17 · resigned 2022-04-16
Resigned
DONOVAN, John Patrick→
director · ~86y · appointed 2007-03-09 · resigned 2014-04-17
Resigned
EDWARDS, Michael→
director · ~71y · appointed 2024-10-18 · resigned 2024-10-31
Resigned
ESKINS, Milton, Dr→
director · ~91y · appointed 2011-04-20 · resigned 2015-04-16
Resigned
HATTON, Colin→
director · ~83y · appointed 2010-04-14 · resigned 2014-04-17
Resigned
MORGAN, James Albert→
director · ~93y · resigned 2007-03-09
Resigned
MURPHY, John Alfred Ronald→
director · ~87y · resigned 2008-05-01
Resigned
NEWMAN, David→
director · ~95y · resigned 2009-04-15
Resigned
PETERS, Tony→
director · ~69y · appointed 2022-04-16 · resigned 2024-10-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (106 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-16