BARRY IVES (HAULAGE) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01466709 · ltd · incorporated 1979-12-13
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£429.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 39.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 39.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · 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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
100 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £429,766
Cash YoY
+27%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£203k
↑ 27% YoY
Net Worth
£430k
↑ 7.4% YoY
Current Assets
£376k
↑ 23% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £476.3k | £443.7k |
| Current assets | £376.3k | £304.9k |
| Cash | £203.0k | £160.4k |
| Debtors | £171.2k | £142.4k |
| Net assets | £429.8k | £400.0k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-29➖IVES, June Marlene resigneddirector
- 2025-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-21🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-06-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-06-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-04-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-04-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-04-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2016-08-23➖IVES, Barry Bertram resigneddirector
- 1999-08-01➕JEGGO, Amanda Jane appointeddirector
- 1994-10-31➖IVES, June Marlene resignedsecretary
- 1994-10-21➕JEGGO, Amanda Jane appointedsecretary
- 1993-12-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1992-09-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1986-11-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1979-12-13🏢Company incorporatedAs BARRY IVES (HAULAGE) LIMITED
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 47 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Denise Bryant Individual · British · DOB 05/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 27/03/2018 |
Miss Paula Louise Ives Individual · British · DOB 04/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 27/03/2018 |
Mrs Amanda Jane Jeggo Individual · British · DOB 07/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 27/03/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs June Marlene Ivesceased 27/03/2018· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1979-12-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
Rippers Court
Station Road Sible Hedingham
Halstead Essex
CO9 3PY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
JEGGO, Amanda Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 1994-10-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JEGGO, Amanda Jane→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 1999-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
IVES, June Marlene→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-10-31
IVES, Barry Bertram→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 2016-08-23
IVES, June Marlene→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 2025-09-29
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 22/12/1993 | 21/06/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 25/09/1992 | 21/06/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 12/11/1986 | 21/06/2024 |
Recent filings (100 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-06-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-06-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-16