BARODEL LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01622830 · ltd · incorporated 1982-03-17
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£2.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
127 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,953

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£2k
↑ 352% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↓ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1k£2k£4k£5k£6kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£3.6k£942
Current assets£4.9k£6.1k
Net assets£2.0k£432

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-22
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    MOORE, Kathleen resigned
    director
  2. 2026-05-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-06-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  5. 2025-05-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2025-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-03-22
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    officers · TM01
  10. 2022-06-14
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    PRITCHARD, Andrew James resigned
    director
  11. 2022-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  14. 2019-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-02-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2018-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-02-10
    ➖
    WADDINGTON, Hazel Margaret resigned
    director
  19. 2008-01-01
    ➖
    BOOTH, Michael resigned
    director
  20. 2003-06-23
    ➕
    HARRIS, Alan James appointed
    director
  21. 2003-04-25
    ➖
    ASHTON, Claire resigned
    director
  22. 2001-12-17
    ➖
    DAVEY, Simon Henry resigned
    director
  23. 2001-06-04
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Michael Andrew appointed
    secretary
  24. 2001-06-04
    ➖
    BELL, Neil resigned
    secretary
  25. 2001-06-04
    ➕
    ASHTON, Claire appointed
    director
  26. 2001-06-04
    ➖
    BELL, Neil resigned
    director
  27. 1999-02-14
    ➖
    BAYLISS, Shelley resigned
    director
  28. 1999-02-14
    ➕
    PRITCHARD, Andrew James appointed
    director
  29. 1998-01-16
    ➕
    BOOTH, Michael appointed
    director
  30. 1998-01-16
    ➖
    STALLARD, Roy Eric Thomas resigned
    director
  31. 1997-09-01
    ➖
    CHURCHUS, Paul resigned
    director
  32. 1997-09-01
    ➕
    DAVEY, Simon Henry appointed
    director
  33. 1997-07-31
    ➖
    SIEMIENUIK, Angela Jane resigned
    director
  34. 1997-07-31
    ➕
    WADDINGTON, Hazel Margaret appointed
    director
  35. 1996-06-30
    ➖
    DYKE, Patricia Ann resigned
    director
  36. 1994-12-16
    ➖
    LLEWELLYN, David Peter resigned
    director
  37. 1994-12-16
    ➕
    MOORE, Kathleen appointed
    director
  38. 1993-05-18
    ➕
    BELL, Neil appointed
    secretary
  39. 1993-05-18
    ➖
    CHURCHUS, Paul resigned
    secretary
  40. 1993-04-21
    ➖
    MARRIOTT, Lynda Paulino resigned
    secretary
  41. 1992-07-27
    ➕
    BAYLISS, Shelley appointed
    director
  42. 1982-03-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BARODEL LIMITED

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 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

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1982-03-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

7 Cottons Meadow
Kingstone
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR2 9EW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-05
Last: 2026-04-21

Officers (2 active · 16 resigned)

WILLIAMS, Michael Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2001-06-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARRIS, Alan James→
director · ~51y · appointed 2003-06-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BELL, Neil→
secretary · appointed 1993-05-18 · resigned 2001-06-04
Resigned
CHURCHUS, Paul→
secretary · resigned 1993-05-18
Resigned
MARRIOTT, Lynda Paulino→
secretary · resigned 1993-04-21
Resigned
ASHTON, Claire→
director · ~62y · appointed 2001-06-04 · resigned 2003-04-25
Resigned
BAYLISS, Shelley→
director · ~57y · appointed 1992-07-27 · resigned 1999-02-14
Resigned
BELL, Neil→
director · ~82y · resigned 2001-06-04
Resigned
BOOTH, Michael→
director · ~80y · appointed 1998-01-16 · resigned 2008-01-01
Resigned
CHURCHUS, Paul→
director · ~63y · resigned 1997-09-01
Resigned
DAVEY, Simon Henry→
director · ~65y · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 2001-12-17
Resigned
DYKE, Patricia Ann→
director · ~71y · resigned 1996-06-30
Resigned
LLEWELLYN, David Peter→
director · ~67y · resigned 1994-12-16
Resigned
MOORE, Kathleen→
director · ~90y · appointed 1994-12-16 · resigned 2026-05-22
Resigned
PRITCHARD, Andrew James→
director · ~53y · appointed 1999-02-14 · resigned 2022-06-14
Resigned
SIEMIENUIK, Angela Jane→
director · ~68y · resigned 1997-07-31
Resigned
STALLARD, Roy Eric Thomas→
director · ~80y · resigned 1998-01-16
Resigned
WADDINGTON, Hazel Margaret→
director · ~68y · appointed 1997-07-31 · resigned 2014-02-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (127 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-06-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-07