BARKDENE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01842617 · ltd · incorporated 1984-08-21
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 32.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-life insurance
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 32.2y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 32.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (7 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
28 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
147 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 accounts
  • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-15
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  3. 2025-12-27
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  4. 2025-12-27
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  5. 2025-03-05
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  6. 2025-03-03
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  7. 2024-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-11-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2024-07-12
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  10. 2024-07-11
    SHOOSMITHS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  11. 2024-06-16
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  12. 2024-06-16
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    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  13. 2024-06-06
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  14. 2024-06-06
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2024-06-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2024-06-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  17. 2024-06-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2024-06-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2024-06-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2024-06-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  21. 2024-06-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2024-06-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2024-06-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2024-06-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2024-05-31
    HANNAN, Edward George Fitzgerald appointed
    director
  26. 2024-05-31
    HENDERSON, Simon Peter appointed
    director
  27. 2024-05-31
    LALLEY, Graeme Neal appointed
    director
  28. 2024-05-31
    ORGAN, Robert Charles William appointed
    director
  29. 2024-05-31
    KAYE, Paul resigned
    secretary
  30. 2024-05-31
    KAYE, Paul resigned
    director
  31. 2024-05-31
    PLOWS, Linda resigned
    director
  32. 2024-05-31
    TRIVEDI, Shoba resigned
    director
  33. 2013-04-06
    LAMING, Dean appointed
    director
  34. 2013-04-06
    TIMLIN, Darragh appointed
    director
  35. 2004-12-14
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  36. 1997-02-19
    GOULD, John Michael resigned
    secretary
  37. 1997-02-19
    KAYE, Paul appointed
    secretary
  38. 1994-04-01
    PLOWS, Linda appointed
    director
  39. 1994-03-25
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  40. 1993-03-04
    GOULD, John Michael appointed
    secretary
  41. 1993-03-04
    KAYE, Paul resigned
    secretary
  42. 1984-08-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BARKDENE LIMITED

Owner dependency

40/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

43/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Jgl Bidco 4 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Jgl Bidco 4 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
BARKDENE LIMITED
This company · 01842617

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
Jgl Bidco 4 Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control31/05/2024
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Paul Kayeceased 31/05/2024· 50-75% shares
  • Ms Shoba Trivediceased 31/05/2024· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated1984-08-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC65120 — Non-life insurance

Registered office

7th Floor, Chancery House
St. Nicholas Way
Sutton
SM1 1JB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-10
Last: 2025-09-26

Officers (7 active · 6 resigned)

SHOOSMITHS SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2024-07-11
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Active
HANNAN, Edward George Fitzgerald
director · ~48y · appointed 2024-05-31
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Active
HENDERSON, Simon Peter
director · ~55y · appointed 2024-05-31
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Active
LALLEY, Graeme Neal
director · ~46y · appointed 2024-05-31
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Active
LAMING, Dean
director · ~47y · appointed 2013-04-06
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Active
ORGAN, Robert Charles William
director · ~57y · appointed 2024-05-31
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Active
TIMLIN, Darragh
director · ~45y · appointed 2013-04-06
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Active
GOULD, John Michael
secretary · appointed 1993-03-04 · resigned 1997-02-19
Resigned
KAYE, Paul
secretary · appointed 1997-02-19 · resigned 2024-05-31
Resigned
KAYE, Paul
secretary · resigned 1993-03-04
Resigned
KAYE, Paul
director · ~74y · resigned 2024-05-31
Resigned
PLOWS, Linda
director · ~59y · appointed 1994-04-01 · resigned 2024-05-31
Resigned
TRIVEDI, Shoba
director · ~70y · resigned 2024-05-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property25/03/199414/12/2004

Recent filings (147 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-01-15
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-01-15
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-12-27
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-02
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2025-03-05
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-02
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2024-07-12
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-06-16
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2024-06-16
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-06-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-06-06