THE BARNES GROUP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01359667 · ltd · incorporated 1978-03-23

Investment thesis

Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.

Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.

Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Development of building projects

Sector: Construction

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

41201Construction of commercial buildings
43210Electrical installation
43220Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 42.8y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 42.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

31 officers (10 active, 31 linked, 24 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

178 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (72 events)Click to expand

2026-03-09
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accounts · AA
2026-01-05
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officers · TM01
2025-12-31
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BRUCE, Christopher Mark resigned
director
2025-09-30
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-07-03
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BARNES, William David resigned
director
2025-07-03
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officers · TM01
2025-03-04
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accounts · AA
2024-11-15
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officers · AP01
2024-09-01
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NORTHEN, Ian Christopher Anthony appointed
director
2024-02-09
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accounts · AA
2023-01-20
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accounts · AA
2022-02-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-08-05
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officers · AP01
2021-08-01
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SEVERWRIGHT, Simon Jon appointed
director
2021-02-24
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accounts · AA
2020-02-03
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officers · AP01
2020-02-01
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GOOSEN, John Robert appointed
director
2020-01-17
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accounts · AA
2019-05-30
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officers · CH01
2019-05-30
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officers · CH01
2019-05-30
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officers · CH01
2019-02-01
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officers · AP01
2019-02-01
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officers · AP01
2019-01-01
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CLEMENTS, Colin Simon appointed
director
2019-01-01
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STEVENS, John Leonard appointed
director
2017-12-20
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FAYERS, Nicholas Carl resigned
director
2013-07-04
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GOOSEN, John Robert appointed
secretary
2013-07-04
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BARNES, William David resigned
secretary
2013-04-18
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BARNES, William David appointed
secretary
2013-03-22
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LITTLE, Ian resigned
secretary
2012-01-17
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HARRISON, Anne Christine resigned
secretary
2012-01-17
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LITTLE, Ian appointed
secretary
2011-01-24
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MATTHEWS, Steven Gordon appointed
director
2011-01-21
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GREEN, Robin William resigned
director
2010-11-04
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BAILEY, Mark Nicholas appointed
director
2010-11-04
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HART, Mark Anthony appointed
director
2010-11-04
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LAMBERT, Paul James resigned
director
2007-01-23
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HARRISON, Anne Christine appointed
secretary
2007-01-22
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WYER, Christopher Mark resigned
secretary
2005-02-24
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Charge satisfied #4
2005-02-24
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Charge satisfied #3
2004-06-30
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PHILLIPS, Peter Frederick resigned
director
2004-06-18
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BOWLES, Andrew Martin resigned
secretary
2004-06-18
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WYER, Christopher Mark appointed
secretary
2004-05-31
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FARNAN, Martin Stuart resigned
director
2003-10-31
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SCHARTAU, Conrad Roy resigned
director
2003-03-10
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BOWLES, Andrew Martin resigned
director
2003-01-08
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GREEN, Robin William appointed
director
2003-01-01
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SCHARTAU, Conrad Roy appointed
director
2002-10-04
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HARRALL, Christopher Brian resigned
director

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Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BARNES, William David resigned 2025-07-03; BRUCE, Christopher Mark resigned 2025-12-31

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr William David Barnes Individual · British · DOB 10/1955 · age 71	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1978-03-23

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

6 Bermuda Road

Ransomes Europark

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP3 9RU

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-06-30

Last made up to: 2025-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-12

Last: 2025-06-28