BARKER'S TURKEYS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01926551 · ltd · incorporated 1985-06-27
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£352
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01470
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 28.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £352
Net assets shrinking
Down £163 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£352
↓ 32% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £352 | £515 |
| Net assets | £352 | £515 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-02-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-02-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-10-31➖BARKER, Janet resignedsecretary
- 2016-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2005-03-26➕BARKER, Janet appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-25➖BARKER, Derek Norman resignedsecretary
- 2001-09-01➕BARKER, Derek Norman appointedsecretary
- 2001-09-01➖BARKER, Janet Mary resignedsecretary
- 2001-09-01➖BARKER, Derek Norman resigneddirector
- 2001-09-01➖BARKER, Janet Mary resigneddirector
- 1997-10-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Derek Norman Barker and Janet Mary Barker
- 1997-10-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Derek Norman Barker and Janet Mary Barker
- 1985-06-27🏢Company incorporatedAs BARKER'S TURKEYS LIMITED
Owner dependency
100/100
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 "BARKER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. 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 41 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Graham Barker Individual · British · DOB 08/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Janet Mary Barkerceased 01/01/2021· 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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| A. STUTLEY & SONS LIMITED→ 00269133 · est 1932 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 93y | — | — |
| AGR TREE SURVEYS LTD→ 14919439 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BALNALICK LTD→ 13127591 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BATE FARRIERY LTD→ 12246863 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BIOMEASUREMENTS LIMITED→ 05613919 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| BIRCHANGER HALL FARMS LIMITED→ 03164604 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| BLACK GROVE GREENS CIC→ 11366242 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BLOOMING NATURAL LTD→ 17002220 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BONNIE DOLLS RAGDOLLS LTD→ 16450756 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOULEH LIMITED→ 10693658 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BRIDES FARM LIVERY LIMITED→ 16045237 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BRIERS FARMS (STEEPLE MORDEN) LIMITED→ 00729404 · est 1962 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 63y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-06-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01470 — SIC 01470
Registered office
Lake House
Market Hill
Royston
Hertfordshire
SG8 9JN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-16
Last: 2026-02-02
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
Active
BARKER, Derek Norman→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-09-01 · resigned 2005-03-25
BARKER, Janet→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-26 · resigned 2017-10-31
BARKER, Janet Mary→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2001-09-01
BARKER, Derek Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 2001-09-01
BARKER, Janet Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 2001-09-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Derek Norman Barker and Janet Mary Barker | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/10/1997 | — | |
| outstanding | Derek Norman Barker and Janet Mary Barker | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/10/1997 | — |
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Recent filings (101 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-02-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-02-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-02-11