BARN FLATS (YATTON KEYNELL) LIMITED(THE)

🌳Matureactive
01288403 · ltd · incorporated 1976-11-29
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
107 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-08-28
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    ELLISON, Paul Anthony appointed
    director
  5. 2024-08-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2023-12-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-11-24
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    LAWTON, Robert William resigned
    director
  8. 2023-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-08-31
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2022-08-31
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  12. 2022-08-23
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    GRAINGER, Caroline Mary appointed
    director
  13. 2022-08-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2021-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-02-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2019-02-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2019-02-11
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  20. 2019-02-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  21. 2019-02-01
    ➕
    GRAINGER, Caroline Mary appointed
    secretary
  22. 2019-02-01
    ➖
    BRAND, Keith resigned
    secretary
  23. 2019-02-01
    ➖
    GRAINGER, Caroline Mary resigned
    director
  24. 2018-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2013-10-01
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    LAWTON, Robert William appointed
    director
  26. 2007-10-31
    ➕
    BRAND, Keith appointed
    secretary
  27. 2007-10-31
    ➖
    BURGE, Colin Charles resigned
    secretary
  28. 2007-07-29
    ➖
    BURGE, Colin Charles resigned
    director
  29. 1976-11-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BARN FLATS (YATTON KEYNELL) LIMITED(THE)

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 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Caroline Mary Grainger
Individual · British · DOB 11/1946 · age 80
——sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest31/08/2022

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1976-11-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

6 Keynell Court
Yatton Keynell
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN14 7EH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-16
Last: 2025-09-02

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

GRAINGER, Caroline Mary→
secretary · appointed 2019-02-01
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Active
ELLISON, Paul Anthony→
director · ~63y · appointed 2024-08-28
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Active
GRAINGER, Caroline Mary→
director · ~80y · appointed 2022-08-23
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Active
BRAND, Keith→
secretary · appointed 2007-10-31 · resigned 2019-02-01
Resigned
BURGE, Colin Charles→
secretary · resigned 2007-10-31
Resigned
BURGE, Colin Charles→
director · ~73y · resigned 2007-07-29
Resigned
GRAINGER, Caroline Mary→
director · ~80y · resigned 2019-02-01
Resigned
LAWTON, Robert William→
director · ~80y · appointed 2013-10-01 · resigned 2023-11-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (107 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-08-31
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2022-08-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-09