BARNSLEY BOWL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04501231 · ltd · incorporated 2002-08-01
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 23.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£602.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 23.5y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
78 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 £602,544
Net assets shrinking
Down £455 YoY
Cash YoY
+15%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£199k
↑ 15% YoY
Net Worth
£603k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£279k
↑ 8.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£121k£241k£362k£482k£603kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£794.5k£834.4k
Current assets£279.2k£258.1k
Cash£199.1k£173.6k
Debtors£57.0k£58.6k
Net assets£602.5k£603.0k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-22
    ➕
    CRAGGS, Nicola Jane appointed
    director
  2. 2026-01-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2026-01-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2026-01-21
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    CRAGGS, Nicola Jane resigned
    director
  5. 2026-01-21
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2026-01-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2026-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  11. 2022-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  12. 2021-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  13. 2019-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  14. 2018-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  15. 2017-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-07-31
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2017-05-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2017-05-23
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  19. 2017-04-26
    ➖
    BAILEY, Helen resigned
    director
  20. 2014-04-10
    ➕
    CRAGGS, Nicola Jane appointed
    director
  21. 2004-05-12
    ➕
    GAYLER, Jennifer Margaret appointed
    secretary
  22. 2004-05-12
    ➕
    GAYLER, Colin Lawrence appointed
    director
  23. 2004-05-12
    ➕
    GAYLER, Jennifer Margaret appointed
    director
  24. 2004-05-12
    ➖
    BAILEY, Helen resigned
    secretary
  25. 2004-05-12
    ➖
    OSTICK, Patricia Mary resigned
    director
  26. 2004-05-12
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  27. 2003-10-21
    ➕
    OSTICK, Patricia Mary appointed
    director
  28. 2003-10-14
    ➖
    OSTICK, Peter resigned
    director
  29. 2003-01-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  30. 2002-08-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BARNSLEY BOWL LIMITED
  31. 2002-08-01
    ➕
    BAILEY, Helen appointed
    secretary
  32. 2002-08-01
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2002-08-01
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2002-08-01
    ➕
    BAILEY, Helen appointed
    director
  35. 2002-08-01
    ➕
    OSTICK, Peter appointed
    director
  36. 2002-08-01
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 2002-08-01
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES 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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 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

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Colin Lawrence Gayler
Individual · British · DOB 03/1944 · age 82
25–50%
25–50%sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence06/04/2016
Mrs Jennifer Margaret Gayler
Individual · British · DOB 06/1947 · age 79
25–50%
25–50%sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence06/04/2016
Mrs Nicola Jane Craggs
Individual · British · DOB 01/1978 · age 48
——sig. influencesignificant influence22/01/2026
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Nicola Craggsceased 21/01/2026· significant influence
  • Mrs Helen Baileyceased 26/04/2017· significant influence

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-08-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

The Manor Farmhouse
Church Lane Sudbrooke
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN2 2QH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01

Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)

GAYLER, Jennifer Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2004-05-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CRAGGS, Nicola Jane→
director · ~48y · appointed 2026-01-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GAYLER, Colin Lawrence→
director · ~82y · appointed 2004-05-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GAYLER, Jennifer Margaret→
director · ~79y · appointed 2004-05-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAILEY, Helen→
secretary · appointed 2002-08-01 · resigned 2004-05-12
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-08-01 · resigned 2002-08-01
Resigned
BAILEY, Helen→
director · ~71y · appointed 2002-08-01 · resigned 2017-04-26
Resigned
CRAGGS, Nicola Jane→
director · ~48y · appointed 2014-04-10 · resigned 2026-01-21
Resigned
OSTICK, Patricia Mary→
director · ~79y · appointed 2003-10-21 · resigned 2004-05-12
Resigned
OSTICK, Peter→
director · ~88y · appointed 2002-08-01 · resigned 2003-10-14
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-08-01 · resigned 2002-08-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge of licensed premises1 property12/05/2004—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property06/01/2003—
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Recent filings (78 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-04