BAR LANE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04316909 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2001-11-05
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
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£5.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 7 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £5,108

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£5k
↑ 4.2% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↑ 4.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1k£2k£3k£4k£5kNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£5.1k£4.9k
Current assets£5.1k£4.9k
Net assets£5.1k£4.9k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-07-14
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    FIEVEZ, Linda Janice appointed
    director
  7. 2022-07-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2022-07-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-07-13
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    RIDGWAY, Philip Stephen resigned
    director
  10. 2021-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-11-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-02-01
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    MCINTOSH, Sharon Lydia resigned
    secretary
  19. 2013-04-19
    ➕
    RIDGWAY, Philip Stephen appointed
    director
  20. 2013-04-18
    ➖
    WRAIGHT, Walter resigned
    director
  21. 2013-04-17
    ➖
    BUSBY, Joanne resigned
    secretary
  22. 2013-04-17
    ➕
    MCINTOSH, Sharon Lydia appointed
    secretary
  23. 2012-03-14
    ➕
    WRAIGHT, Walter appointed
    director
  24. 2012-03-13
    ➖
    ZYMELKA, Jason Richard Edmund resigned
    director
  25. 2009-09-28
    ➕
    BUSBY, Joanne appointed
    secretary
  26. 2009-09-28
    ➖
    WRAIGHT, Walter resigned
    secretary
  27. 2005-09-12
    ➕
    WRAIGHT, Walter appointed
    secretary
  28. 2005-09-07
    ➖
    MUNRO DAVIES, Peter John resigned
    secretary
  29. 2005-09-07
    ➖
    WEIR, James resigned
    director
  30. 2004-10-24
    ➕
    WEIR, James appointed
    director
  31. 2004-08-25
    ➕
    MUNRO DAVIES, Peter John appointed
    secretary
  32. 2004-08-25
    ➖
    PITSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2004-08-25
    ➖
    BANFIELD, Geoffrey Piers resigned
    director
  34. 2004-08-25
    ➖
    MCCANN, Paul Joseph resigned
    director
  35. 2004-08-25
    ➕
    ZYMELKA, Jason Richard Edmund appointed
    director
  36. 2001-11-06
    ➕
    BANFIELD, Geoffrey Piers appointed
    director
  37. 2001-11-06
    ➕
    MCCANN, Paul Joseph appointed
    director
  38. 2001-11-06
    ➖
    CASTLE NOTORNIS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  39. 2001-11-05
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    Company incorporated
    As BAR LANE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  40. 2001-11-05
    ➕
    PITSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  41. 2001-11-05
    ➕
    CASTLE NOTORNIS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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

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
Miss Amanda Weiss
Individual · British · DOB 07/1970 · age 56
——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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2001-11-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

1 Toll Bar Corner
Longwick
Princes Risborough
HP27 9BU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-23
Last: 2025-10-09

Officers (1 active · 12 resigned)

FIEVEZ, Linda Janice→
director · ~77y · appointed 2022-07-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BUSBY, Joanne→
secretary · appointed 2009-09-28 · resigned 2013-04-17
Resigned
MCINTOSH, Sharon Lydia→
secretary · appointed 2013-04-17 · resigned 2014-02-01
Resigned
MUNRO DAVIES, Peter John→
secretary · appointed 2004-08-25 · resigned 2005-09-07
Resigned
WRAIGHT, Walter→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-12 · resigned 2009-09-28
Resigned
PITSEC LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-11-05 · resigned 2004-08-25
Resigned
BANFIELD, Geoffrey Piers→
director · ~58y · appointed 2001-11-06 · resigned 2004-08-25
Resigned
MCCANN, Paul Joseph→
director · ~74y · appointed 2001-11-06 · resigned 2004-08-25
Resigned
RIDGWAY, Philip Stephen→
director · ~55y · appointed 2013-04-19 · resigned 2022-07-13
Resigned
WEIR, James→
director · ~58y · appointed 2004-10-24 · resigned 2005-09-07
Resigned
WRAIGHT, Walter→
director · ~96y · appointed 2012-03-14 · resigned 2013-04-18
Resigned
ZYMELKA, Jason Richard Edmund→
director · ~57y · appointed 2004-08-25 · resigned 2012-03-13
Resigned
CASTLE NOTORNIS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2001-11-05 · resigned 2001-11-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (82 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-26