BARCLAYS DIRECTORS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01728893 · ltd · incorporated 1983-06-03
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
100 officers (3 active, 100 linked, 96 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
2045 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (194 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-04-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-03-09➕VON SEMBACH, Ludwig appointeddirector
- 2019-11-15➖BENIWAL, Mahesh resigneddirector
- 2019-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-10-06➕BENIWAL, Mahesh appointeddirector
- 2014-06-27➖BENIWAL, Mahesh resigneddirector
- 2011-08-24➕BATEMAN, Martin appointeddirector
- 2011-08-24➕BENIWAL, Mahesh appointeddirector
- 2007-05-03➖AGRAWAL, Gourang resigneddirector
- 2007-05-03➖BAGARY, Balwinder Singh resigneddirector
- 2007-05-03➖BELAM, John George resigneddirector
- 2007-05-03➖BLACKBURN, Michael resigneddirector
- 2007-05-03➖BLAKEMORE, Brian John resigneddirector
- 2007-05-03➖BOWRY, Sunil resigneddirector
- 2007-05-03➖BRAWN, Gerald Mark Frederick resigneddirector
- 2007-05-03➖BROWN, Mark resigneddirector
- 2007-05-03➖BROWN, Martin Philip Lawrence resigneddirector
- 2007-05-03➖BURTENSHAW, Clare Helen resigneddirector
- 2007-02-14➕BLACKBURN, Michael appointeddirector
- 2006-10-11➖BROOS, Barend Bernardus resigneddirector
- 2006-07-20➕BROWN, Martin Philip Lawrence appointeddirector
- 2005-09-13➕BROOS, Barend Bernardus appointeddirector
- 2005-09-12➕AGRAWAL, Gourang appointeddirector
- 2005-09-12➕BRAWN, Gerald Mark Frederick appointeddirector
- 2005-08-03➖BIRD, David John resigneddirector
- 2005-07-05➕BELAM, John George appointeddirector
- 2005-05-05➕BAGARY, Balwinder Singh appointeddirector
- 2005-04-20➖BLACKBURN, Michael resigneddirector
- 2004-12-29➖ATACK, Gregory Spencer resigneddirector
- 2004-08-13➖BRADLEY, Janet Linda resigneddirector
- 2004-08-13➕BURTENSHAW, Clare Helen appointeddirector
- 2004-07-01➖BOMMENSATH, Eric Didier resigneddirector
- 2003-08-31➖BRAUND, Jonathan Robin resigneddirector
- 2003-01-15➕ATACK, Gregory Spencer appointeddirector
- 2002-12-31➖ASQUITH, Jonathan Paul resigneddirector
- 2002-12-31➖BARNICOAT, Martin Kevin resigneddirector
- 2002-12-31➖BARRETT, Matthew William resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 194 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 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.)
Group structure
Barclays Bank Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Barclays Bank Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BARCLAYS DIRECTORS LIMITED
This company · 01728893
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Barclays Bank Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-06-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
1 Churchill Place
London
E14 5HP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01
Officers (3 active · 780 resigned)
BARCOSEC LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 1998-10-06
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BATEMAN, Martin→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2011-08-24
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VON SEMBACH, Ludwig→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2020-03-09
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AINSWORTH, Ronald David Henry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-02-10 · resigned 1996-07-12
ATTERBURY, John Michael David→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-02-10
WHYTE, Ian Craig→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-07-12 · resigned 1998-10-06
ABASCAL ALONSO, Juan Arturo→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1992-10-26 · resigned 2002-10-21
ABLITT, Denis Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2000-08-16 · resigned 2002-08-12
ABRAHAMS, Iain Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2000-12-01 · resigned 2002-12-18
ABRAHAMS, Michael Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1995-03-21 · resigned 2001-05-31
ADAMS, Stanley Phillip→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2000-08-21 · resigned 2002-12-18
ADAMS, Steven Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1999-03-29 · resigned 2002-12-18
ADAMSON, David Angus→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1998-12-28 · resigned 2001-12-01
AGRAWAL, Gourang→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2005-09-12 · resigned 2007-05-03
AINSWORTH, Ronald David Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1996-10-07
ALEXANDER, Roger Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 1996-12-30
ALKER, Peter Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1994-05-31
ALLERTON, Jennifer Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1999-05-17 · resigned 2002-08-09
ALLINSON, Graeme John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1999-09-01 · resigned 2002-12-18
ALLISON, Rupert Alexander Blakiston→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1996-03-04 · resigned 1996-06-04
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Recent filings (2045 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-07-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-04-20