BARLEY MEADOWS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03441795 · ltd · incorporated 1997-09-30
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
26 officers (3 active, 26 linked, 19 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31

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

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 (67 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-02-10
    ➖
    GIBBINS, Geoffrey Cyril resigned
    director
  4. 2025-02-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-28
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    WESTALL, Benjamin Peter appointed
    director
  9. 2021-09-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2021-08-26
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    LLOYD, Rhys Phillip Owen resigned
    director
  11. 2021-08-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-05-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2019-05-13
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    ARCHER, Jenny resigned
    director
  17. 2019-03-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2019-03-01
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    GIBBINS, Geoffrey Cyril appointed
    director
  19. 2019-01-30
    ➕
    BOYDENS LEASEHOLD & ESTATE MANAGEMENT appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2019-01-30
    ➖
    FIRSTPORT SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2019-01-30
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  22. 2019-01-30
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  23. 2019-01-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2018-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2017-08-18
    ➖
    CONNELL, Mark resigned
    director
  26. 2016-03-11
    ➖
    LEWIS, Deborah Jane resigned
    director
  27. 2015-11-05
    ➕
    MURPHY, Petrina Mary appointed
    director
  28. 2015-11-05
    ➕
    CONNELL, Mark appointed
    director
  29. 2015-11-05
    ➕
    LLOYD, Rhys Phillip Owen appointed
    director
  30. 2015-09-25
    ➖
    MCCALLUM, Julian James resigned
    director
  31. 2015-09-25
    ➖
    MILLARD, Paul resigned
    director
  32. 2014-07-17
    ➕
    MILLARD, Paul appointed
    director
  33. 2014-06-11
    ➖
    DAVEY, Scott Gerald resigned
    director
  34. 2014-06-11
    ➖
    KNIGHTON, Norma Jean resigned
    director
  35. 2014-06-11
    ➕
    LEWIS, Deborah Jane appointed
    director
  36. 2014-06-11
    ➕
    MCCALLUM, Julian James appointed
    director
  37. 2013-02-14
    ➕
    KNIGHTON, Norma Jean appointed
    director
  38. 2013-01-30
    ➕
    DAVEY, Scott Gerald appointed
    director
  39. 2012-04-23
    ➕
    FIRSTPORT SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  40. 2012-04-23
    ➖
    OM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT resigned
    corporate-secretary
  41. 2012-01-27
    ➖
    BARULIS, Michael Peter resigned
    director
  42. 2011-09-29
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    OM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT appointed
    corporate-secretary
  43. 2011-09-29
    ➖
    PEVEREL OM LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  44. 2006-11-29
    ➖
    HENSHER, Victor James resigned
    director
  45. 2006-02-28
    ➖
    WYLLIE, Sally Louise resigned
    director
  46. 2005-09-02
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    POOLEY, Christopher Mark resigned
    director
  47. 2005-03-01
    ➕
    BARULIS, Michael Peter appointed
    director
  48. 2005-01-05
    ➕
    ARCHER, Jenny appointed
    director
  49. 2003-07-21
    ➖
    MILLARD, Paul resigned
    director
  50. 2002-09-23
    ➖
    HOUGHTON, Arthur John resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 67 events

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

81/100
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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-09-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Aston House
Crouch Street
Colchester
CO3 3EY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30

Officers (3 active · 23 resigned)

BOYDENS LEASEHOLD & ESTATE MANAGEMENT→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2019-01-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MURPHY, Petrina Mary→
director · ~78y · appointed 2015-11-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WESTALL, Benjamin Peter→
director · ~34y · appointed 2021-09-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BELL, Russell Philip George→
secretary · appointed 1997-09-30 · resigned 2000-11-06
Resigned
POULTEN, John Howard→
secretary · appointed 1997-10-06 · resigned 2000-11-06
Resigned
FIRSTPORT SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-04-23 · resigned 2019-01-30
Resigned
OM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-09-29 · resigned 2012-04-23
Resigned
PEVEREL OM LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-06-27 · resigned 2011-09-29
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-09-30 · resigned 1997-09-30
Resigned
ARCHER, Jenny→
director · ~96y · appointed 2005-01-05 · resigned 2019-05-13
Resigned
BARULIS, Michael Peter→
director · ~86y · appointed 2005-03-01 · resigned 2012-01-27
Resigned
BELL, Russell Philip George→
director · ~74y · appointed 1997-09-30 · resigned 2000-11-06
Resigned
CONNELL, Mark→
director · ~64y · appointed 2015-11-05 · resigned 2017-08-18
Resigned
DAVEY, Scott Gerald→
director · ~50y · appointed 2013-01-30 · resigned 2014-06-11
Resigned
GIBBINS, Geoffrey Cyril→
director · ~74y · appointed 2019-03-01 · resigned 2025-02-10
Resigned
HENSHER, Victor James→
director · ~80y · appointed 2001-04-02 · resigned 2006-11-29
Resigned
HOUGHTON, Arthur John→
director · ~98y · appointed 2001-04-25 · resigned 2002-09-23
Resigned
HUGHES, Richard Farrell→
director · ~93y · appointed 2001-03-12 · resigned 2002-05-20
Resigned
KNIGHTON, Norma Jean→
director · ~61y · appointed 2013-02-14 · resigned 2014-06-11
Resigned
LEWIS, Deborah Jane→
director · ~68y · appointed 2014-06-11 · resigned 2016-03-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (116 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-01