BARKLEY HYDRAULICS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02727641 · ltd · incorporated 1992-07-01
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
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£333.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £333,418
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£333k
↑ 52% YoY
Current Assets
£372k
↑ 35% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £337.4k | £222.9k |
| Current assets | £372.1k | £275.6k |
| Cash | — | £187.4k |
| Debtors | — | £88.3k |
| Net assets | £333.4k | £219.9k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-08-08📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2022-08-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-07-31➖BARKLEY, Clair Holgate resignedsecretary
- 2022-07-31➖BARKLEY, Alan resigneddirector
- 2022-07-31➖BARKLEY, Clair Holgate resigneddirector
- 2022-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-07-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-07-03📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2016-02-16➕BARKLEY, Robert Alan appointeddirector
- 2009-04-03➕BARKLEY, Clair Holgate appointeddirector
- 1992-07-01🏢Company incorporatedAs BARKLEY HYDRAULICS LIMITED
- 1992-07-01➕BARKLEY, Clair Holgate appointedsecretary
- 1992-07-01➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1992-07-01➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1992-07-01➕BARKLEY, Alan appointeddirector
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BARKLEY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert Alan Barkley Individual · British · DOB 09/1987 · age 39 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 01/08/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Clair Holgate Barkleyceased 31/07/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mr Alan Barkleyceased 31/07/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-07-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990
Registered office
Unit 3 Arkwright Road
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN5 8LU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last: 2025-08-15
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
BARKLEY, Robert Alan→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2016-02-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARKLEY, Clair Holgate→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-07-01 · resigned 2022-07-31
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-07-01 · resigned 1992-07-01
BARKLEY, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1992-07-01 · resigned 2022-07-31
BARKLEY, Clair Holgate→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2009-04-03 · resigned 2022-07-31
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Recent filings (86 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-08-11
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2022-08-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-03