BARRACUDA SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02663499 · ltd · incorporated 1991-11-18
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£-13.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
103 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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £13,589

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
-£14k
↓ 5.1% YoY
Current Assets
£326
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£14k-£11k-£8k-£5k-£2k£326Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£-13.6k£-12.9k
Current assets£326£326
Net assets£-13.6k£-12.9k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-11
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  3. 2025-12-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  4. 2025-11-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-11-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-11-17
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    JEWITT, Trevor James appointed
    secretary
  7. 2025-11-17
    ➕
    JEWITT, Trevor James appointed
    director
  8. 2025-11-17
    ➖
    JEWITT, Pauline resigned
    secretary
  9. 2025-11-17
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    JEWITT, Pauline resigned
    director
  10. 2025-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-11-17
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    officers · CH01
  13. 2023-11-17
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2023-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  16. 2021-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  17. 2021-06-04
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
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  18. 2021-06-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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  19. 2021-06-04
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  20. 2021-06-04
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    officers · CH01
  21. 2021-06-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  22. 2020-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2008-03-01
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    JEWITT, Christopher James appointed
    director
  24. 2008-03-01
    ➖
    JEWITT, Trevor James resigned
    director
  25. 2005-11-23
    ➖
    JEWITT, Christopher James resigned
    secretary
  26. 2005-11-23
    ➕
    JEWITT, Pauline appointed
    secretary
  27. 2005-11-23
    ➖
    JEWITT, Christopher James resigned
    director
  28. 2005-11-23
    ➕
    JEWITT, Pauline appointed
    director
  29. 2002-05-10
    ➕
    JEWITT, Christopher James appointed
    secretary
  30. 2002-05-10
    ➖
    JEWITT, Sandra Jean resigned
    secretary
  31. 2002-05-10
    ➕
    JEWITT, Christopher James appointed
    director
  32. 2002-05-10
    ➖
    JEWITT, Sandra Jean resigned
    director
  33. 1999-02-24
    ➖
    JEWITT, Claire Louise resigned
    director
  34. 1999-02-24
    ➕
    JEWITT, Trevor James appointed
    director
  35. 1993-01-31
    ➕
    JEWITT, Claire Louise appointed
    director
  36. 1993-01-31
    ➖
    JEWITT, Trevor James resigned
    director
  37. 1992-01-17
    ➕
    JEWITT, Sandra Jean appointed
    secretary
  38. 1992-01-17
    ➖
    RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1992-01-17
    ➕
    JEWITT, Sandra Jean appointed
    director
  40. 1992-01-17
    ➕
    JEWITT, Trevor James appointed
    director
  41. 1992-01-17
    ➖
    BONUSWORTH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  42. 1991-11-18
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    Company incorporated
    As BARRACUDA SERVICES LIMITED
  43. 1991-11-18
    ➕
    RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 1991-11-18
    ➕
    BONUSWORTH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: JEWITT, Pauline resigned 2025-11-17; JEWITT, Pauline resigned 2025-11-17

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Trevor James Jewitt
Individual · British · DOB 08/1947 · age 79
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-11-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Booth Street Chambers
Ashton-Under-Lyne
Lancashire.
OL6 7LQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-02
Last: 2025-11-18

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

JEWITT, Trevor James→
secretary · appointed 2025-11-17
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Active
JEWITT, Christopher James→
director · ~50y · appointed 2008-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JEWITT, Trevor James→
director · ~79y · appointed 2025-11-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JEWITT, Christopher James→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-10 · resigned 2005-11-23
Resigned
JEWITT, Pauline→
secretary · appointed 2005-11-23 · resigned 2025-11-17
Resigned
JEWITT, Sandra Jean→
secretary · appointed 1992-01-17 · resigned 2002-05-10
Resigned
RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-11-18 · resigned 1992-01-17
Resigned
JEWITT, Christopher James→
director · ~50y · appointed 2002-05-10 · resigned 2005-11-23
Resigned
JEWITT, Claire Louise→
director · ~53y · appointed 1993-01-31 · resigned 1999-02-24
Resigned
JEWITT, Pauline→
director · ~72y · appointed 2005-11-23 · resigned 2025-11-17
Resigned
JEWITT, Sandra Jean→
director · ~78y · appointed 1992-01-17 · resigned 2002-05-10
Resigned
JEWITT, Trevor James→
director · ~79y · appointed 1999-02-24 · resigned 2008-03-01
Resigned
JEWITT, Trevor James→
director · ~79y · appointed 1992-01-17 · resigned 1993-01-31
Resigned
BONUSWORTH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-11-18 · resigned 1992-01-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (103 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-12-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-23