BARNES & MANEY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01227581 · ltd · incorporated 1975-09-24
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Agents selling agricultural raw materials, live animals, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 83). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 41.9y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 41.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
102 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1 | 100 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-19📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-05-11📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-15➖BARNES, Rodney Arthur resignedsecretary
- 2018-12-15➖BARNES, Rodney Arthur resigneddirector
- 1986-06-24🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Henry Ansbacher & Co LTD
- 1986-01-27🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Henry Ansbacher & Co Limited
- 1985-12-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Henry Anbacher & Co Limited
- 1985-11-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Henry Ansbacher & Co Limited
- 1984-08-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1975-09-24🏢Company incorporatedAs BARNES & MANEY LIMITED
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MANEY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 51 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 low5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Nigel Maney Individual · British · DOB 01/1943 · age 83 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Rodney Arthur Barnesceased 08/03/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| BOFA IMPORT AND EXPORT CO., LTD→ 11693316 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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| BOUNDLESS INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS(UK) LTD→ 15099957 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BOWEL TRADING CO., LTD→ 15265902 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BPS INTERNATIONAL UK LTD→ 15256909 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1975-09-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46110 — Agents selling agricultural raw materials, live animals, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods
Registered office
23 The Eights Marina
Mariners Way
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB4 1ZA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-12
Last: 2025-08-29
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
Active
BARNES, Rodney Arthur→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2018-12-15
BARNES, Rodney Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2018-12-15
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Henry Ansbacher & Co Henry Ansbacher & Co LTD | Assignment by way of charge | 1 property | 24/06/1986 | — | |
| outstanding | Henry Ansbacher & Co Henry Ansbacher & Co Limited | Assignment | 1 property | 27/01/1986 | — | |
| outstanding | Henry Anbacher & Co Henry Anbacher & Co Limited | Assignment | 1 property | 09/12/1985 | — | |
| outstanding | Henry Ansbacher & Co Henry Ansbacher & Co Limited | Assignment | 1 property | 11/11/1985 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/08/1984 | — |
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Recent filings (102 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-05-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-31