01823753 LTD

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01823753 · ltd · incorporated 1984-06-12
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2024
Net worth
£-1.59M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 41.7y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 41.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
43 officers (3 active, 43 linked, 32 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
360 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,587,582

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£1.6m
Current Assets
£2.2m
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-06-30
Total assets£-1.59M
Current assets£2.19M
Debtors£2.19M
Net assets£-1.59M

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (103 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-08
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    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2025-10-21
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    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-08-12
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    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
    address · RP09
  4. 2025-08-12
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    address · RP09
  5. 2025-08-06
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  6. 2024-06-25
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  7. 2023-06-29
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  8. 2022-10-27
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  9. 2022-06-30
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  10. 2021-07-07
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  11. 2020-04-07
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  12. 2019-04-02
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  13. 2019-03-18
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  14. 2019-03-09
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    D'ALMEIDA, Murray Howard resigned
    director
  15. 2018-06-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2018-04-06
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  17. 2018-02-05
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    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2017-12-11
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  19. 2017-12-08
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    DIETZ, Trevor resigned
    director
  20. 2016-05-16
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    HALL, Brian Robert resigned
    director
  21. 2013-06-30
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    ST. CLAIR, Maree resigned
    director
  22. 2012-11-30
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    GIBSON, Phillip Andrew resigned
    director
  23. 2012-03-15
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    WIESE, Antonie Hendrik Jacobus appointed
    director
  24. 2012-03-15
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    D'ALMEIDA, Murray Howard appointed
    director
  25. 2012-03-15
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    DIETZ, Trevor appointed
    director
  26. 2012-03-15
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    HALL, Brian Robert appointed
    director
  27. 2012-03-15
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    SHARPE, Wayne resigned
    director
  28. 2009-07-01
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    BARKER, Simon Charles appointed
    secretary
  29. 2009-06-30
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    LOZEIL, Eliette resigned
    secretary
  30. 2009-03-18
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    ST CLAIR, Maree Anne appointed
    secretary
  31. 2009-03-18
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    ST CLAIR, Maree Anne resigned
    secretary
  32. 2009-03-18
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    GIBSON, Phillip Andrew appointed
    director
  33. 2009-03-18
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    ST. CLAIR, Maree appointed
    director
  34. 2009-02-16
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    LOCHAB, Lee resigned
    secretary
  35. 2009-02-16
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    LOZEIL, Eliette appointed
    secretary
  36. 2009-02-16
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    LOCHAB, Lalit resigned
    director
  37. 2008-06-13
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    FEDEROWSKY, Andrew resigned
    director
  38. 2007-05-16
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    D'ALMEIDA, Murray Howard resigned
    director
  39. 2007-04-10
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    BARKER, Simon Charles appointed
    director
  40. 2006-10-27
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    BARKER, Simon Charles resigned
    director
  41. 2006-10-27
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    HUFKENS, Frederic Anne Marie Gerard Louis, Baron resigned
    director
  42. 2006-10-27
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    LOCHAB, Lalit appointed
    director
  43. 2006-10-27
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    SMITH, Keith Ramsay resigned
    director
  44. 2006-07-17
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    GIAMBRONE, Maria resigned
    secretary
  45. 2006-07-17
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    LOCHAB, Lee appointed
    secretary
  46. 2006-06-30
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    BARKER, Simon Charles appointed
    director
  47. 2006-05-05
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    WRIGHT, David Ernest resigned
    director
  48. 2006-05-01
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    SMITH, Keith Ramsay appointed
    director
  49. 2006-03-10
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    BARKER, Simon Charles resigned
    secretary
  50. 2006-03-10
    ➕
    GIAMBRONE, Maria appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 103 events

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 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

1 med · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Barter Futures Pty Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Barter Futures Pty Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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01823753 LTD
This company · 01823753

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Barter Futures Pty Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-06-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

16 Goonwartha Road
C/O Looe Business Solutions
Looe
PL13 2PJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-16
Last: 2025-08-02

Officers (3 active · 40 resigned)

BARKER, Simon Charles→
secretary · appointed 2009-07-01
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Active
BARKER, Simon Charles→
director · ~67y · appointed 2007-04-10
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Active
WIESE, Antonie Hendrik Jacobus→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-03-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARKER, Simon Charles→
secretary · appointed 2005-11-11 · resigned 2006-03-10
Resigned
FLATT, Andrew Robert Foster→
secretary · appointed 2001-06-05 · resigned 2003-08-28
Resigned
GIAMBRONE, Maria→
secretary · appointed 2006-03-10 · resigned 2006-07-17
Resigned
JACQUES, Paul Robert→
secretary · appointed 2003-08-28 · resigned 2005-04-25
Resigned
LOCHAB, Lee→
secretary · appointed 2006-07-17 · resigned 2009-02-16
Resigned
LOZEIL, Eliette→
secretary · appointed 2009-02-16 · resigned 2009-06-30
Resigned
SOUTHERN, James Charles→
secretary · appointed 1992-12-01 · resigned 2001-06-05
Resigned
SPRINGALL, Keith John→
secretary · appointed 2005-04-25 · resigned 2005-10-27
Resigned
ST CLAIR, Maree Anne→
secretary · appointed 2009-03-18 · resigned 2009-03-18
Resigned
WAKEFIELD, Anthony Alfred Roy→
secretary · resigned 1992-12-01
Resigned
ADAMS, Edward→
director · ~67y · appointed 1998-01-20 · resigned 2005-10-26
Resigned
AUSTIN, Thomas Terence→
director · ~90y · resigned 1995-08-24
Resigned
BARKER, Simon Charles→
director · ~67y · appointed 2006-06-30 · resigned 2006-10-27
Resigned
BARKER, Simon Charles→
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Resigned
COLLINS, John William→
director · ~82y · resigned 1997-04-30
Resigned
COUSINS, Peter Tom→
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Resigned
D'ALMEIDA, Murray Howard→
director · ~78y · appointed 2012-03-15 · resigned 2019-03-09
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Single debenture1 property28/03/199422/07/2005
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Debenture1 property20/08/198422/07/2005
satisfied
John Brown
John Brown PLC
Debenture issued by the company to john brown PLC1 property20/08/198429/11/1988
outstanding
Alliance Assurance Company
Alliance Assurance Company Limited
Debenture issued by the company to alliance1 property20/08/1984—
outstanding
Investors in Industry
Investors in Industry PLC
Debenture1 property20/08/1984—
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Recent filings (360 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-10-21
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-08-12
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-07-07