BARC (CROFT) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02683838 · ltd · incorporated 1992-02-04
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 29.7y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
34 officers (2 active, 34 linked, 23 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
162 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees6001100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals 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
2
filings
  • • 2 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 2 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (93 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-07-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-07-03
    ➕
    HUNT, Martin Peter appointed
    director
  4. 2026-07-03
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Benjamin James resigned
    director
  5. 2025-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-09-05
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  9. 2022-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-06-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  11. 2021-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-11-20
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    CHUBB, Peter Francis resigned
    director
  14. 2019-11-20
    ➖
    FELIX, Lionel John resigned
    director
  15. 2019-11-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2019-11-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2019-05-31
    ➖
    SMITH, Jeremy resigned
    director
  18. 2019-05-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2019-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-05-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2019-05-19
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  22. 2019-05-17
    ➕
    MURDOCH, Claire Louise appointed
    secretary
  23. 2019-05-17
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Benjamin James appointed
    director
  24. 2018-10-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2018-05-30
    ➖
    CARTER, Dennis Ivan resigned
    director
  26. 2016-05-24
    ➕
    SMITH, Jeremy appointed
    director
  27. 2016-05-24
    ➖
    WILSON, Timothy John resigned
    director
  28. 2014-09-23
    ➕
    CARTER, Dennis Ivan appointed
    director
  29. 2014-09-23
    ➕
    WILSON, Timothy John appointed
    director
  30. 2014-08-12
    ➖
    CLARK, Simon Nicholas resigned
    director
  31. 2014-08-12
    ➕
    FELIX, Lionel John appointed
    director
  32. 2014-07-29
    ➖
    CHAMPKIN, Jamie Rhodes resigned
    director
  33. 2013-12-13
    ➕
    CHAMPKIN, Jamie Rhodes appointed
    director
  34. 2013-11-27
    ➖
    JONES, Mark Turner resigned
    secretary
  35. 2013-11-27
    ➖
    JONES, Mark Turner resigned
    director
  36. 2013-10-25
    ➖
    COOMBS, William resigned
    director
  37. 2013-06-19
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    Charge satisfied #4
  38. 2013-06-19
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  39. 2013-06-19
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  40. 2013-04-16
    ➖
    CARTER, Dennis Ivan resigned
    director
  41. 2013-04-16
    ➕
    JONES, Mark Turner appointed
    director
  42. 2013-02-04
    ➖
    CARTER, Dennis Ivan resigned
    secretary
  43. 2013-02-04
    ➕
    JONES, Mark Turner appointed
    secretary
  44. 2012-09-18
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  45. 2012-06-21
    ➖
    WOODWARD, Guy Mowbray resigned
    director
  46. 2012-06-06
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  47. 2011-12-02
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  48. 2011-12-02
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  49. 2009-07-28
    ➕
    CLARK, Simon Nicholas appointed
    director
  50. 2009-07-28
    ➕
    COOMBS, William appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 93 events

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Barc Commercial Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Barc Commercial Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BARC (CROFT) LIMITED
This company · 02683838

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
Barc Commercial Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares31/12/2016

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

🔒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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🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 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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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
Incorporated1992-02-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

Thruxton Circuit
Andover
Hampshire
SP11 8PN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-06
Last: 2025-10-23

Officers (2 active · 32 resigned)

MURDOCH, Claire Louise→
secretary · appointed 2019-05-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUNT, Martin Peter→
director · ~60y · appointed 2026-07-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARTER, Dennis Ivan→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-06 · resigned 2013-02-04
Resigned
CHAYTOR-NORRIS, Katharine Elisabeth→
secretary · appointed 1996-10-28 · resigned 2006-11-07
Resigned
JONES, Linda Janette→
secretary · appointed 2006-11-07 · resigned 2007-03-06
Resigned
JONES, Mark Turner→
secretary · appointed 2013-02-04 · resigned 2013-11-27
Resigned
SMITH, Dawn Lena→
secretary · appointed 1996-06-27 · resigned 1996-10-28
Resigned
WILSON, James Frederick→
secretary · appointed 1996-01-24 · resigned 1996-06-27
Resigned
WILSON, James Frederick→
secretary · appointed 1992-02-04 · resigned 1993-06-02
Resigned
WILSON, Jill→
secretary · appointed 1993-06-02 · resigned 1996-01-24
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-02-04 · resigned 1992-02-04
Resigned
BARKER, Trevor→
director · ~91y · appointed 1996-10-28 · resigned 2002-07-12
Resigned
CARTER, Dennis Ivan→
director · ~77y · appointed 2014-09-23 · resigned 2018-05-30
Resigned
CARTER, Dennis Ivan→
director · ~77y · appointed 2006-11-07 · resigned 2013-04-16
Resigned
CHAMPKIN, Jamie Rhodes→
director · ~71y · appointed 2013-12-13 · resigned 2014-07-29
Resigned
CHAYTOR-NORRIS, Katharine Elisabeth→
director · ~56y · appointed 1996-10-28 · resigned 2006-11-07
Resigned
CHAYTOR-NORRIS, Trevor Andrew Hugh→
director · ~56y · appointed 1996-10-28 · resigned 2006-11-07
Resigned
CHUBB, Peter Francis→
director · ~80y · appointed 2006-11-07 · resigned 2019-11-20
Resigned
CLARK, Simon Nicholas→
director · ~72y · appointed 2009-07-28 · resigned 2014-08-12
Resigned
COOMBS, William→
director · ~65y · appointed 2009-07-28 · resigned 2013-10-25
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property18/09/2012—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property06/06/201219/06/2013
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set off agreement1 property02/12/201119/06/2013
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set off agreement1 property02/12/201119/06/2013
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property19/11/199610/02/2007
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Recent filings (162 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-07-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-08
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-07-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-04