BARNGATES BREWERY LIMITED

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03800619 · ltd · incorporated 1999-07-05
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£25.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 26.8y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
91 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £25,000

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£25k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£25k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£5k£10k£15k£20k£25kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£25.0k£25.0k
Current assets£25.0k£25.0k
Net assets£25.0k£25.0k

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.

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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 (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2025-03-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  4. 2024-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-11-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-10-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  8. 2022-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-09-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2021-09-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2021-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-11-16
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2019-10-10
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · RP04CS01
  15. 2019-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-09-09
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2018-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-09-10
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    Charge satisfied #2
  19. 2011-09-02
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  20. 2008-12-17
    ➖
    SPENCER, Paul William resigned
    director
  21. 2008-09-29
    ➖
    SPENCER, Paul William resigned
    secretary
  22. 2004-05-14
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    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2003-12-12
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  24. 1999-09-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  25. 1999-07-05
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    Company incorporated
    As BARNGATES BREWERY LIMITED
  26. 1999-07-05
    ➕
    BARTON, Stephanie Jane Henderson appointed
    director
  27. 1999-07-05
    ➕
    SPENCER, Paul William appointed
    secretary
  28. 1999-07-05
    ➕
    BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1999-07-05
    ➖
    BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 1999-07-05
    ➕
    SPENCER, Paul William appointed
    director
  31. 1999-07-05
    ➕
    DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 1999-07-05
    ➖
    DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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

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

The Duck At Barngates Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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The Duck At Barngates Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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BARNGATES BREWERY LIMITED
This company · 03800619

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Duck At Barngates Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control25/07/2016
Ms Stephanie Jane Henderson Barton
Individual · British · DOB 03/1955 · age 71
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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

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8 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
Incorporated1999-07-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

2 Hobson Court
Penrith 40 Business Park
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 9GQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-17
Last: 2025-09-03

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

BARTON, Stephanie Jane Henderson→
director · ~71y · appointed 1999-07-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SPENCER, Paul William→
secretary · appointed 1999-07-05 · resigned 2008-09-29
Resigned
BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-07-05 · resigned 1999-07-05
Resigned
SPENCER, Paul William→
director · ~57y · appointed 1999-07-05 · resigned 2008-12-17
Resigned
DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-07-05 · resigned 1999-07-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
Mortgage debenture1 property02/09/2011—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property12/12/200310/09/2011
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property16/09/199914/05/2004
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Recent filings (91 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-15