BARRIE HIGHFIELD & ASSOCIATES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03942843 · ltd · incorporated 2000-03-08

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Jul 2025

Net worth

£137.7k

book net assets

Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of insurance agents and brokers

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

86 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Positive net assets

Net assets £137,719

Net assets shrinking

Down £247 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£138k

~ YoY

Current Assets

£141k

↓ 11% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Metric	2025-07-31	2024-07-31
Total assets	£145.4k	£142.4k
Current assets	£141.0k	£158.4k
Net assets	£137.7k	£138.0k

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

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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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand

2026-03-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-06
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-01-01
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EDWARDS, Gareth appointed
secretary
2025-07-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-11
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GRIFFITHS, Louise resigned
director
2025-02-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-06
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-06
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-06
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-17
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-08-09
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-05-06
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-03-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-03-04
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HIGHFIELD, Ian Michael resigned
director
2021-03-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-02-12
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EDWARDS, Gareth appointed
director
2020-09-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-09-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-12-01
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GRIFFITHS, Louise appointed
director
2014-03-24
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HIGHFIELD, Ian Michael appointed
director
2014-03-24
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HIGHFIELD, Louise Marie resigned
director
2011-03-09
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HIGHFIELD, Barrie Lawson resigned
director
2009-01-01
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HIGHFIELD, Louise Marie appointed
director
2004-12-31
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MURPHY, Michael John resigned
director
2004-01-05
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MURPHY, Michael John appointed
director
2000-03-08
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Company incorporated
As BARRIE HIGHFIELD & ASSOCIATES LIMITED
2000-03-08
➕
HIGHFIELD, Alan Derek appointed
secretary
2000-03-08
➕
HIGHFIELD, Alan Derek appointed
director
2000-03-08
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SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2000-03-08
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SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2000-03-08
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HIGHFIELD, Barrie Lawson appointed
director
2000-03-08
➕
SEVERNSIDE NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2000-03-08
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SEVERNSIDE NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100

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

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HIGHFIELD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Alan Derek Highfield Individual · British · DOB 07/1967 · age 59	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2000-03-08

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC66220 — Activities of insurance agents and brokers

Registered office

11 Moor Street

Chepstow

NP16 5DD

Wales

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-22

Last: 2026-03-08

Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)

EDWARDS, Gareth→

secretary · appointed 2026-01-01

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Active

HIGHFIELD, Alan Derek→

secretary · appointed 2000-03-08

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Active

EDWARDS, Gareth→

director · ~42y · appointed 2021-02-12

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Active

HIGHFIELD, Alan Derek→

director · ~59y · appointed 2000-03-08

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-03-08 · resigned 2000-03-08

Resigned

GRIFFITHS, Louise→

director · ~54y · appointed 2017-12-01 · resigned 2025-07-11

Resigned

HIGHFIELD, Barrie Lawson→

director · ~90y · appointed 2000-03-08 · resigned 2011-03-09

Resigned

HIGHFIELD, Ian Michael→

director · ~62y · appointed 2014-03-24 · resigned 2021-03-04

Resigned

HIGHFIELD, Louise Marie→

director · ~61y · appointed 2009-01-01 · resigned 2014-03-24

Resigned

MURPHY, Michael John→

director · ~78y · appointed 2004-01-05 · resigned 2004-12-31

Resigned

SEVERNSIDE NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-03-08 · resigned 2000-03-08

Resigned

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Recent filings (86 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-03-15

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2026-03-10

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2026-01-06

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-07-14

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-03-10

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-02-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-04-19

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-03-08

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-03-09

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-02-06

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2023-02-06

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-02-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2022-09-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2022-03-25

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2022-03-17