BARBER PUMPS (SUPPLIES AND REPAIRS) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01673009 · ltd · incorporated 1982-10-20
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
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year to Oct 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46740
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 38.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 38.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 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
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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £1.17M |
| Current assets | — | £1.33M |
| Cash | — | £517.9k |
| Debtors | — | £358.2k |
| Net assets | — | £1.14M |
| Average employees | 400 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-06-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-07📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2020-02-06📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2020-01-20➕BARBER, Mark Peter appointeddirector
- 2020-01-20➖BARBER, Stephen Clayton resignedsecretary
- 2020-01-20➖BARBER, Jean Lesley resigneddirector
- 2020-01-20➖BARBER, Stephen Clayton resigneddirector
- 2020-01-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-01-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-01-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 1994-10-01➖BARBER, James resigneddirector
- 1994-10-01➕BARBER, Jean Lesley appointeddirector
- 1987-11-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1982-10-20🏢Company incorporatedAs BARBER PUMPS (SUPPLIES AND REPAIRS) LIMITED
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BARBER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Barber Family Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Barber Family Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BARBER PUMPS (SUPPLIES AND REPAIRS) LIMITED
This company · 01673009
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Barber Family Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/06/2023 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Mark Peter Barberceased 06/06/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Stephen Clayton Barberceased 20/01/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Jean Lesley Barberceased 20/01/2020· 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL-REHMAN FABRICS UK LTD→ 15457951 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BIBA TRADING LTD→ 15993946 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BILDABIN LIMITED→ 04703670 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| BIO GREEN PRODUCTS LTD→ 13470534 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BIO VAC PHARMA LTD→ 13616631 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BIOMASS ENERGY LIMITED→ 15322144 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BIRKACRE LOGISTICS LIMITED→ 16671423 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BISON STRENGTH CLUB LTD→ 16402250 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLISS PHARMA LTD→ 16916242 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLOSSOM TRADING INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→ 10626160 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BM HOLDINGS PRESTON LIMITED→ 04069706 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1982-10-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46740 — SIC 46740
Registered office
316 Blackpool Road
Fulwood
Preston
PR2 3AE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-03
Last: 2026-04-19
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
BARBER, Mark Peter→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-01-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARBER, Stephen Clayton→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2020-01-20
BARBER, James→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 1994-10-01
BARBER, Jean Lesley→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1994-10-01 · resigned 2020-01-20
BARBER, Stephen Clayton→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · resigned 2020-01-20
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 24/11/1987 | — |
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Recent filings (107 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-06-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-21