BARNWOOD CLOSE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02287879 · ltd · incorporated 1988-08-18
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£18
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 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
1 live charge · oldest 37.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (2 active, 23 linked, 18 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
132 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 £18
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£18
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-25 | 2023-12-25 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £18 | — |
| Debtors | £18 | — |
| Net assets | £18 | — |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (62 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-27➕CONWAY, Ben appointeddirector
- 2025-10-27➖AZAVEDO, Mark Adrian resigneddirector
- 2025-03-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-09➕AZAVEDO, Mark Adrian appointeddirector
- 2024-09-09➖CONWAY, Ben resigneddirector
- 2024-09-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-19➕CONWAY, Ben appointeddirector
- 2023-09-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-31➖INDOE, John-Paul resigneddirector
- 2023-05-26📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2023-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-20📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2022-04-25📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2022-04-07📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2022-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-16➖DUCKETT, Victor resigneddirector
- 2015-11-20➖DOIG, Elizabeth Jane resigneddirector
- 2014-06-30➕INDOE, John-Paul appointeddirector
- 2014-05-02➖GILDERTHORP, Daniel Robert resigneddirector
- 2010-07-31➖BARROW, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2010-01-01➕B-HIVE COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-01-01➖DOIG, Elizabeth Jane resignedsecretary
- 2009-12-09➕DUCKETT, Victor appointeddirector
- 2009-12-09➕GILDERTHORP, Daniel Robert appointeddirector
- 2009-12-09➖KAYE, Julia Mary resigneddirector
- 2009-05-11➕KAYE, Julia Mary appointeddirector
- 2009-03-17➖WEBB, Susan resigneddirector
- 2008-09-23➕BARROW, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2008-09-17➖CLARK, Christopher David Frank resigneddirector
- 2006-07-17➕CLARK, Christopher David Frank appointeddirector
- 2006-06-15➖ALDERSON, Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2006-01-01➕DOIG, Elizabeth Jane appointedsecretary
- 2006-01-01➕DOIG, Elizabeth Jane appointeddirector
- 2005-05-20➖DONAGHY, Alison resignedsecretary
- 2005-05-20➖DONAGHY, Alison resigneddirector
- 2000-07-13➖HEBBES, Alison Carol resigneddirector
- 2000-07-13➕WEBB, Susan appointeddirector
- 1996-09-05➕ALDERSON, Malcolm appointeddirector
- 1996-09-05➖WARRICK, Jonathan resigneddirector
- 1996-02-07➕DONAGHY, Alison appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 62 events
Owner dependency
90/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-6 HOLLY MEWS (FREEHOLD) LIMITED→ 15903154 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 119 ARTERBERRY ROAD (FREEHOLD) LIMITED→ 03312315 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| 14 BRIGHTON ROAD (PURLEY) RESIDENTS COMPANY LIMITED→ 07156236 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 14 ROSLYN CLOSE LIMITED→ 04804772 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| 14 ST PETERS ROAD MANAGEMENT CO LTD→ 13309270 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 14 THE CRESCENT WOLDINGHAM FREEHOLD COMPANY LTD→ 08481240 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| 14 WELLER STREET RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 06755979 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| 14 WETHERELL PLACE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 09141753 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 140 DITCHLING ROAD LTD→ 11219745 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 142 WHITEHORSE ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 06142093 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 145 CAMBRIDGE STREET FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 13539349 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 146 BIRCHANGER ROAD LIMITED→ 06614003 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
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
Incorporated1988-08-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Stonemead House
95 London Road
Croydon
Surrey
CR0 2RF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-25
Last made up to: 2024-12-25
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-15
Last: 2025-06-01
Officers (2 active · 21 resigned)
B-HIVE COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-01-01
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Active
COX, Heidi Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-08-10
DOIG, Elizabeth Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2010-01-01
DONAGHY, Alison→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-02-07 · resigned 2005-05-20
HORNER, Joannah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-09-30 · resigned 1996-02-07
ALDERSON, Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1996-09-05 · resigned 2006-06-15
AZAVEDO, Mark Adrian→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2024-09-09 · resigned 2025-10-27
BARROW, Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2008-09-23 · resigned 2010-07-31
CLARK, Christopher David Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2006-07-17 · resigned 2008-09-17
CONWAY, Ben→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2023-09-19 · resigned 2024-09-09
COPP, Jonathan David→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · resigned 1994-01-06
DOIG, Elizabeth Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2015-11-20
DONAGHY, Alison→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1996-02-01 · resigned 2005-05-20
DUCKETT, Victor→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2009-12-09 · resigned 2016-05-16
GILDERTHORP, Daniel Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2009-12-09 · resigned 2014-05-02
HAYMES, Philip John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · resigned 1993-08-10
HEBBES, Alison Carol→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1993-09-30 · resigned 2000-07-13
HORNER, Joannah→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1993-09-30 · resigned 1996-02-01
INDOE, John-Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2014-06-30 · resigned 2023-08-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 13/04/1989 | — |
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Recent filings (132 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2023-05-26