BARNES GROUP (U.K.) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00959034 · ltd · incorporated 1969-07-28
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 43.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
39 officers (2 active, 39 linked, 34 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
203 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (94 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-13➕CAPELL, Brendan Luke appointeddirector
- 2026-04-13➖KENNEDY, Michael Vincent resigneddirector
- 2025-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-11-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-18📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2025-08-18📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2025-08-18⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2025-08-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-02-28➖RAWNSLEY, Matthew James resigneddirector
- 2016-06-30➖BARNHART, Richard Roman resigneddirector
- 2016-05-26➕KENNEDY, Michael Vincent appointeddirector
- 2014-11-20➕MCNEILLY, Douglas William appointeddirector
- 2014-10-20➖TOUSSAINT, Claudia Susanne resigneddirector
- 2013-06-24➕RAWNSLEY, Matthew James appointeddirector
- 2013-06-24➕TOUSSAINT, Claudia Susanne appointeddirector
- 2013-05-17➖BUCKLEY, Benjamin Mcneil resigneddirector
- 2013-04-30➖JACOBS, Anthony Douglas resignedsecretary
- 2013-04-30➖JACOBS, Anthony Douglas resigneddirector
- 2012-05-02➕BUCKLEY, Benjamin Mcneil appointeddirector
- 2012-05-02➖DEMPSEY, Patrick J resigneddirector
- 2012-01-23➕JACOBS, Anthony Douglas appointedsecretary
- 2011-12-30➖DELHEZ, Pierre Yves Maurice Jean Charles resignedsecretary
- 2011-12-30➖DELHEZ, Pierre Yves Maurice Jean Charles resigneddirector
- 2011-12-30➖DOHERTY, Gerald Anthony resigneddirector
- 2011-12-14🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2011-12-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-07-29➕DOHERTY, Gerald Anthony appointeddirector
- 2010-07-19➖MILONAS, Anthony resigneddirector
- 2010-04-01➖GATES, Signe S resigneddirector
- 2008-08-29➕DEMPSEY, Patrick J appointeddirector
- 2008-08-01➕BARNHART, Richard Roman appointeddirector
- 2008-08-01➖SCHNEIDER, Anton resigneddirector
- 2008-04-19➖DANDY, Jeremy Llewellyn resignedsecretary
- 2008-04-19➕DELHEZ, Pierre Yves Maurice Jean Charles appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-19➖DANDY, Jeremy Llewellyn resigneddirector
- 2008-04-19➕DELHEZ, Pierre Yves Maurice Jean Charles appointeddirector
- 2008-04-19➖DENNINGER, William C resigneddirector
- 2008-04-19➕GATES, Signe S appointeddirector
- 2008-04-19➕SCHNEIDER, Anton appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 94 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
51/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- 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
1 high ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-08-18: legacy
Group structure
Apollo Global Management, Inc. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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Apollo Global Management, Inc.
Corporate parent · board control
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BARNES GROUP (U.K.) LIMITED
This company · 00959034
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apollo Global Management, Inc. Corporate entity | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control | 27/01/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Barnes Group Incceased 27/01/2025· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1969-07-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
Unit 4 Grosvenor Business Centre
Vale Park
Evesham
Worcestershire
WR11 1GS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01
Officers (2 active · 37 resigned)
CAPELL, Brendan Luke→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2026-04-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCNEILLY, Douglas William→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2014-11-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DANDY, Jeremy Llewellyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-01 · resigned 2008-04-19
DELHEZ, Pierre Yves Maurice Jean Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-04-19 · resigned 2011-12-30
JACOBS, Anthony Douglas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-01-23 · resigned 2013-04-30
JARVIS, Jeremy Oliver→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-01-01 · resigned 2007-12-31
PENN, Alan→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2004-01-01
BARNHART, Richard Roman→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-08-01 · resigned 2016-06-30
BEARDSLEY, Mary Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1995-05-12 · resigned 1997-08-01
BECKETT, Cedric→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1999-06-01 · resigned 2000-05-12
BUCKLEY, Benjamin Mcneil→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2012-05-02 · resigned 2013-05-17
CARPENTER, Edmund Mogford→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1999-06-01 · resigned 2001-01-09
CLIFFORD, Patrick Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1995-05-10
CORKE, Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1997-01-01 · resigned 1998-10-15
DANDY, Jeremy Llewellyn→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-01-31 · resigned 2008-04-19
DELHEZ, Pierre Yves Maurice Jean Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2008-04-19 · resigned 2011-12-30
DEMPSEY, Patrick J→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-08-29 · resigned 2012-05-02
DENNINGER, William C→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2001-01-09 · resigned 2008-04-19
DOHERTY, Gerald Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2010-07-29 · resigned 2011-12-30
DREWETT, Alan Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2001-01-29 · resigned 2006-03-01
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 03/10/2003 | 14/12/2011 | |
| outstanding | Lane Cove Properties Lane Cove Properties Limited | Charge of deposit | 1 property | 12/07/2001 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 20/12/1982 | 14/12/2011 |
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Recent filings (203 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-11-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-11
legacy
capital · SH20
2025-08-18
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-08-18
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-08-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-04-18