BARNFATHER HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04336474 · ltd · incorporated 2001-12-07
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25930
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 62). 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 16.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
117 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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| Average employees | 4 | 400 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (62 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-08📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2026-01-08📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2026-01-08⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2026-01-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-02🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2023-11-07📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-11-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-04-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-04-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-18🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2022-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-02📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-09-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-08-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-08-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-30🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2022-08-30🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2022-08-30🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2019-08-06🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Santander UK PLC (As Security Trustee)
- 2019-06-21🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2017-12-08➕BARNFATHER, Charlotte appointeddirector
- 2017-12-08➕BARNFATHER, Harriet appointeddirector
- 2017-05-11➕BARNFATHER, Rosie appointeddirector
- 2016-09-13🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2016-09-13🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2016-09-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-09-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-06-03🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2013-07-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2011-11-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2011-03-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2009-10-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2008-05-01➖BARNFATHER, Natalie Jane resignedsecretary
- 2007-04-17➖BARNFATHER, James Richard Gibson resignedsecretary
- 2007-04-17➕BARNFATHER, Natalie Jane appointedsecretary
- 2007-04-17➖PARKER, Gordon resigneddirector
- 2005-07-22➖BARNFATHER, David Gibson resignedsecretary
- 2005-07-22➕BARNFATHER, James Richard Gibson appointedsecretary
- 2005-07-22➖BARNFATHER, David Gibson resigneddirector
- 2001-12-21➕BARNFATHER, James Richard Gibson appointeddirector
- 2001-12-21➕BARNFATHER, David Gibson appointedsecretary
- 2001-12-21➖PARRY, Robert resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 62 events
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BARNFATHER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +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
70/100
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.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 high · 1 med ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2026-01-08: legacy
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
International Wire Industries Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
International Wire Industries Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BARNFATHER HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 04336474
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
International Wire Industries Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/04/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Barnfather Properties Ltdceased 14/04/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr James Richard Gibson Barnfatherceased 30/08/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCHITECTURAL ENVELOPE SOLUTIONS LTD→ 15554037 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ARKRITE FENCING MANUFACTURERS LIMITED→ 01145068 · est 1973 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 52y | — | — |
| AVANTIS HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 13185395 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AWESOME STICKERS LIMITED→ 15507922 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| B & B SHUTTERS & MAINTENANCE LIMITED→ 05874303 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| BAKER BM LIMITED→ 09311024 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| BALLARD ENGINEERING LIMITED→ 03860940 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| BARNFATHER WIRE (MIDLANDS) LIMITED→ 06437348 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| BARNFATHER WIRE LIMITED→ 07030126 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| BARROWS BESPOKE BUILDS LTD→ 16074477 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BAT FABRICATIONS LIMITED→ 08730426 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-12-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25930 — SIC 25930
Registered office
Willenhall Road
Darlaston
Wednesbury
West Midlands
WS10 8JG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-21
Last: 2025-12-07
Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)
BARNFATHER, Charlotte→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2017-12-08
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BARNFATHER, Harriet→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2017-12-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARNFATHER, James Richard Gibson→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2001-12-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARNFATHER, Rosie→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2017-05-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARNFATHER, David Gibson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-12-21 · resigned 2005-07-22
BARNFATHER, James Richard Gibson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-07-22 · resigned 2007-04-17
BARNFATHER, Natalie Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-04-17 · resigned 2008-05-01
PARRY, Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-12-07 · resigned 2001-12-21
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-12-07 · resigned 2001-12-07
BARNFATHER, David Gibson→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 2001-12-21 · resigned 2005-07-22
BEECH, David Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2001-12-07 · resigned 2001-12-21
PARKER, Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2001-12-21 · resigned 2007-04-17
PARRY, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2001-12-07 · resigned 2001-12-21
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-12-07 · resigned 2001-12-07
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/10/2022 | 02/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 06/08/2019 | 30/08/2022 | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 21/06/2019 | 30/08/2022 | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/06/2016 | 30/08/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/07/2013 | 13/09/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 28/11/2011 | 13/09/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement dated 5 october 2010 and | 1 property | 30/03/2011 | 13/09/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 05/10/2009 | 13/09/2016 |
Recent filings (117 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-04-28
legacy
capital · SH20
2026-01-08
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2026-01-08
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2026-01-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-19
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-11-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-11-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-04-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-04-14