BARWOODS BEDROOMS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04227435 · ltd · incorporated 2001-06-01
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 21.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Oct 2025
Net worth
£99.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of other furniture
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.0y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 £99,941

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£25k
Net Worth
£100k
Current Assets
£172k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-10-31
Total assets£218.1k
Current assets£171.9k
Cash£24.8k
Debtors£48.6k
Net assets£99.9k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-06-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-06-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-06-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-04-28
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    BARDSLEY, David resigned
    director
  7. 2024-09-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-09-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-09-01
    ➕
    BARDSLEY, Joshua Joseph appointed
    director
  10. 2024-09-01
    ➕
    BARDSLEY, Nathan Samuel appointed
    director
  11. 2024-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-12-13
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2021-12-10
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2021-12-10
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  17. 2021-12-08
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  18. 2021-11-12
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  19. 2021-11-12
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    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 2021-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2005-07-27
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  25. 2001-06-01
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    Company incorporated
    As BARWOODS BEDROOMS LIMITED
  26. 2001-06-01
    ➕
    BARDSLEY, Jean appointed
    secretary
  27. 2001-06-01
    ➕
    BARDSLEY, Jean appointed
    director
  28. 2001-06-01
    ➕
    THEYDON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2001-06-01
    ➖
    THEYDON SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2001-06-01
    ➕
    BARDSLEY, David appointed
    director
  31. 2001-06-01
    ➕
    THEYDON NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2001-06-01
    ➖
    THEYDON NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — BARDSLEY, Joshua Joseph (same surname) appointed 2024-09-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Jean Bardsley
Individual · British · DOB 10/1957 · age 69
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control01/06/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr David Bardsleyceased 28/04/2025· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2001-06-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC31090 — Manufacture of other furniture

Registered office

The Old Co Op Building 34 Market Street
Mottram
Hyde
Cheshire
SK14 6JG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-30
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-15
Last: 2026-06-01

Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)

BARDSLEY, Jean→
secretary · appointed 2001-06-01
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Active
BARDSLEY, Jean→
director · ~69y · appointed 2001-06-01
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Active
BARDSLEY, Joshua Joseph→
director · ~37y · appointed 2024-09-01
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Active
BARDSLEY, Nathan Samuel→
director · ~42y · appointed 2024-09-01
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Active
THEYDON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-06-01 · resigned 2001-06-01
Resigned
BARDSLEY, David→
director · ~68y · appointed 2001-06-01 · resigned 2025-04-28
Resigned
THEYDON NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-06-01 · resigned 2001-06-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property10/12/2021—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property08/12/2021—
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Debenture1 property27/07/200512/11/2021
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Recent filings (71 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-09