BARKERS PRINT AND DESIGN LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04287978 · ltd · incorporated 2001-09-14
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£32.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18129
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed manufacturing with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -100% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 24.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
75
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 · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £32,695
Very low cash
Cash position: £7
Net assets shrinking
Down £7,221 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 100% YoY
Cash YoY
-100%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£7
↓ 100% YoY
Net Worth
£33k
↓ 18% YoY
Current Assets
£29k
↓ 23% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £71.4k | £90.5k |
| Current assets | £28.8k | £37.3k |
| Cash | £7 | £6.6k |
| Debtors | £19.1k | £19.8k |
| Net assets | £32.7k | £39.9k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-04-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-04-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-04-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-04-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-04-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-26➖BARKER, Phyllis Naomi Sylvia resignedsecretary
- 2021-04-26➖BARKER, Colin Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2021-04-26➖BARKER, Phyllis Naomi Sylvia resigneddirector
- 2021-04-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-04-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-04-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-11-26📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2020-11-26📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2020-11-25📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-11-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-11-02➕CHENERY, Nicola Kaye appointeddirector
- 2020-11-02➕CHENERY, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2020-10-30➖DE BOOS, Crispin John resignedsecretary
- 2017-02-28➕DE BOOS, Crispin John appointedsecretary
- 2001-12-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2001-09-14🏢Company incorporatedAs BARKERS PRINT AND DESIGN LIMITED
- 2001-09-14➕BARKER, Phyllis Naomi Sylvia appointedsecretary
- 2001-09-14➕SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-09-14➖SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-09-14➕BARKER, Colin Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2001-09-14➕BARKER, Phyllis Naomi Sylvia appointeddirector
- 2001-09-14➕CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-09-14➖CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
74/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen John Chenery Individual · British · DOB 01/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 26/04/2021 |
Mrs Nicola Kaye Chenery Individual · British · DOB 07/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 26/04/2021 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Phyllis Naomi Sylvia Barkerceased 26/04/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Phyllius Naomi Barkerceased 20/10/2020· 25-50% shares
- Mr Colin Geoffrey Barkerceased 26/04/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-09-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC18129 — SIC 18129
Registered office
Exchange House
Exchange Street
Attleborough
NR17 2AB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-17
Last: 2025-11-03
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
CHENERY, Nicola Kaye→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2020-11-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHENERY, Stephen John→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2020-11-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARKER, Phyllis Naomi Sylvia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-09-14 · resigned 2021-04-26
DE BOOS, Crispin John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-02-28 · resigned 2020-10-30
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-09-14 · resigned 2001-09-14
BARKER, Colin Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2001-09-14 · resigned 2021-04-26
BARKER, Phyllis Naomi Sylvia→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2001-09-14 · resigned 2021-04-26
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-09-14 · resigned 2001-09-14
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 04/12/2001 | 01/04/2021 |
Recent filings (86 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-04-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-04-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-04-27