BARNES & SHERWOOD (INVESTMENT) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03526243 · ltd · incorporated 1998-03-12
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
55/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 55/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

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
12 officers (0 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
55/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-10-15
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2013-10-15
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-07-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2012-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2012-10-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2012-10-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2012-10-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2012-10-03
    ➖
    KEMP, Adrian James resigned
    secretary
  9. 2012-10-03
    ➖
    KEMP, Adrian James resigned
    director
  10. 2012-10-03
    ➖
    MCRAE, Stewart Edward, Dr. resigned
    director
  11. 2012-03-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2012-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2011-03-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2011-01-04
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  15. 2010-12-31
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    KEMP, Adrian James appointed
    secretary
  16. 2010-12-31
    ➖
    MCRAE, Dianne Kathryn resigned
    secretary
  17. 2010-12-31
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  18. 2010-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2010-06-24
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    miscellaneous
    miscellaneous · MISC
  20. 2010-06-10
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  21. 2010-06-04
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  22. 2010-06-04
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  23. 2010-06-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  24. 2010-05-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  25. 2010-05-25
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  26. 2010-05-04
    ➖
    BARNES, Linda Anne resigned
    secretary
  27. 2010-05-04
    ➖
    BARNES, Paul Robert resigned
    director
  28. 2010-04-30
    ➕
    MCRAE, Dianne Kathryn appointed
    secretary
  29. 2010-04-30
    ➕
    MCRAE, Stewart Edward, Dr. appointed
    director
  30. 2010-03-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  31. 2010-03-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  32. 2010-03-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  33. 2009-11-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  34. 2009-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  35. 2009-03-17
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  36. 2007-02-28
    ➖
    WRIGHT, Simon John resigned
    director
  37. 2006-08-21
    ➕
    KEMP, Adrian James appointed
    director
  38. 2006-08-21
    ➕
    WRIGHT, Simon John appointed
    director
  39. 2006-07-19
    ➖
    BARKER, John Dennis resigned
    director
  40. 1998-11-30
    ➕
    BARNES, Linda Anne appointed
    secretary
  41. 1998-11-30
    ➖
    SHERWOOD, Michael resigned
    secretary
  42. 1998-11-30
    ➖
    SHERWOOD, Michael resigned
    director
  43. 1998-07-01
    ➕
    BARKER, John Dennis appointed
    director
  44. 1998-03-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BARNES & SHERWOOD (INVESTMENT) LIMITED
  45. 1998-03-12
    ➕
    SHERWOOD, Michael appointed
    secretary
  46. 1998-03-12
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  47. 1998-03-12
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 1998-03-12
    ➕
    BARNES, Paul Robert appointed
    director
  49. 1998-03-12
    ➕
    SHERWOOD, Michael appointed
    director
  50. 1998-03-12
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-10-15

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-03-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66290 — Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding

Registered office

Crown House
One Crown Square
Woking
Surrey
GU21 6HR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)

BARNES, Linda Anne→
secretary · appointed 1998-11-30 · resigned 2010-05-04
Resigned
KEMP, Adrian James→
secretary · appointed 2010-12-31 · resigned 2012-10-03
Resigned
MCRAE, Dianne Kathryn→
secretary · appointed 2010-04-30 · resigned 2010-12-31
Resigned
SHERWOOD, Michael→
secretary · appointed 1998-03-12 · resigned 1998-11-30
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-03-12 · resigned 1998-03-12
Resigned
BARKER, John Dennis→
director · ~73y · appointed 1998-07-01 · resigned 2006-07-19
Resigned
BARNES, Paul Robert→
director · ~74y · appointed 1998-03-12 · resigned 2010-05-04
Resigned
KEMP, Adrian James→
director · ~62y · appointed 2006-08-21 · resigned 2012-10-03
Resigned
MCRAE, Stewart Edward, Dr.→
director · ~64y · appointed 2010-04-30 · resigned 2012-10-03
Resigned
SHERWOOD, Michael→
director · ~68y · appointed 1998-03-12 · resigned 1998-11-30
Resigned
WRIGHT, Simon John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2006-08-21 · resigned 2007-02-28
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-03-12 · resigned 1998-03-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2013-10-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2013-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-10-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-10-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-10-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-10-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-02-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-30
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2011-01-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-12-02
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2010-06-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-06-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-06-04