BARRY MOWFORTH LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 57.3y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 57.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 500 | 500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-07-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-01📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2024-07-01📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2024-07-01⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2024-07-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-12-05🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-07➖MOWFORTH, Joseph Barry resigneddirector
- 2020-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-12-20➖SPALDINGTON HOLDINGS LTD resignedcorporate-director
- 2018-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-05-08➕SPALDINGTON HOLDINGS LTD appointedcorporate-director
- 2010-03-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-02-09🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2004-11-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2004-11-17🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1985-04-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1985-04-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1984-04-16🏢Company incorporatedAs BARRY MOWFORTH LIMITED
- 1969-03-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MOWFORTH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2024-07-01: legacy
Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Reaper Agriculture Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Reaper Agriculture Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/07/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Spaldington Holdings Limitedceased 02/07/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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8 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.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 1 property | 09/02/2010 | 05/12/2022 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 26/04/1985 | 17/11/2004 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 26/04/1985 | 11/03/2010 | |
| satisfied | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 17/03/1969 | 17/11/2004 |