BARCLAYS E.B.S. MANAGERS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02550853 · ltd · incorporated 1990-10-22
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6523
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
18 officers (4 active, 18 linked, 15 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (54 events)Click to expand
- 2010-04-13⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-04-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-01-11⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2009-11-11📍change-sail-address-companyaddress · AD02
- 2009-11-10⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2009-10-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-10-22⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2009-10-22⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2009-10-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-09-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-01-13➕WEIDLER, Christopher Michael appointeddirector
- 2009-01-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-12-31➖SHIELDS, Hugh Cameron resigneddirector
- 2008-11-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-08-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-24➕ABBOTT, James appointeddirector
- 2008-06-24➕BAGARY, Balwinder Singh appointeddirector
- 2008-06-24➖DONNELLY, Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2007-10-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-10-23📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-10-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-10-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-10-10📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2005-10-06📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-09-27➖MENZIES CONACHER, Ian Duncan resigneddirector
- 2005-09-26➕SHIELDS, Hugh Cameron appointeddirector
- 2001-12-01➖MAINPRIZE, Robert Charles resigneddirector
- 2001-11-14➖THRUSH, Paul Duncan resigneddirector
- 1999-11-16➖BROOME, Timothy John resigneddirector
- 1998-10-06➕BARCOSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1998-10-06➖WHYTE, Ian Craig resignedsecretary
- 1997-02-24➕DONNELLY, Nicholas appointeddirector
- 1997-02-24➕MAINPRIZE, Robert Charles appointeddirector
- 1997-02-24➕THRUSH, Paul Duncan appointeddirector
- 1996-12-16➖MOERITZ, Klaus-Peter resigneddirector
- 1996-07-21➕MOERITZ, Klaus-Peter appointeddirector
- 1996-07-03➖MACDONALD, Richard John resigneddirector
- 1996-07-03➖TAYLOR, Joanna Clare resigneddirector
- 1995-03-06➖ATTERBURY, John Michael David resignedsecretary
- 1995-03-06➕WHYTE, Ian Craig appointedsecretary
- 1995-03-01➕TAYLOR, Joanna Clare appointeddirector
- 1994-12-14➕MACDONALD, Richard John appointeddirector
- 1994-11-12➖PERCY, Humphrey resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-04-13
5 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-04-13: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-01-11: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-10-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC6523 — SIC 6523
Registered office
Hill House 1
Little New Street
London
EC4A 3TR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
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Last: —
Officers (0 active · 14 resigned)
BARCOSEC LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 1998-10-06
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ABBOTT, James→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-06-24
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BAGARY, Balwinder Singh→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2008-06-24
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WEIDLER, Christopher Michael→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2009-01-13
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ATTERBURY, John Michael David→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-03-06
WHYTE, Ian Craig→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-03-06 · resigned 1998-10-06
BROOME, Timothy John→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · resigned 1999-11-16
CASS, Trevor Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1994-04-18
DONNELLY, Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1997-02-24 · resigned 2008-06-24
MACDONALD, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1994-12-14 · resigned 1996-07-03
MAINPRIZE, Robert Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1997-02-24 · resigned 2001-12-01
MAZLOUMIAN, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 1993-01-14
MENZIES CONACHER, Ian Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2005-09-27
MOERITZ, Klaus-Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1996-07-21 · resigned 1996-12-16
PERCY, Humphrey→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1993-02-05 · resigned 1994-11-12
SHIELDS, Hugh Cameron→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2005-09-26 · resigned 2008-12-31
TAYLOR, Joanna Clare→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1995-03-01 · resigned 1996-07-03
THRUSH, Paul Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1997-02-24 · resigned 2001-11-14
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Recent filings (100 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-04-13
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2010-01-11
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2009-11-11
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2009-11-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-10-28
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2009-10-22
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2009-10-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-10-22
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-07-01
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-01-14
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-01-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2008-10-16
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-08-01