BARR DAVIS & COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01661236 · ltd · incorporated 1982-09-01
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-29📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-01-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-21📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-01-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-24📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2022-11-14➕RAJASEKARAN, Prakash Prahalathan appointedsecretary
- 2022-11-14➖RAJASEKARAN, Prakash Prahalathan resigneddirector
- 2022-11-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-08-31➖BARR, Nathalie Peggy resignedsecretary
- 2022-08-31➖BARR, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2022-08-31➕RAJASEKARAN, Prakash Prahalathan appointeddirector
- 2022-07-28📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-06➕DAVIS RAJASEKARAN, Katie Louise appointeddirector
- 2001-08-01➕BARR, Nathalie Peggy appointedsecretary
- 2001-07-31➖LIVESEY, Barbara resignedsecretary
- 1997-02-17➖ATKINSON, Margaret Janice resignedsecretary
- 1997-02-17➕LIVESEY, Barbara appointedsecretary
- 1982-09-01🏢Company incorporatedAs BARR DAVIS & COMPANY LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- 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
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Katie Louise Davis Rajasekaran Individual · British · DOB 12/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Michael John Barrceased 16/01/2025· 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1982-09-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66190 — Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Registered office
13 Rossall Road
Thornton Cleveleys
Lancashire
FY5 1AP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-24
Last: 2026-01-10
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
RAJASEKARAN, Prakash Prahalathan→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-11-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAVIS RAJASEKARAN, Katie Louise→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2014-05-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ATKINSON, Margaret Janice→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-02-17
BARR, Nathalie Peggy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-08-01 · resigned 2022-08-31
LIVESEY, Barbara→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-02-17 · resigned 2001-07-31
BARR, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 2022-08-31
RAJASEKARAN, Prakash Prahalathan→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-08-31 · resigned 2022-11-14
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Recent filings (111 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-03
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-04-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-16
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-01-31