BARNTON TRAVEL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04522642 · ltd · incorporated 2002-08-30
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
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£54.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
70 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £53,990
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£54k
↑ 33% YoY
Current Assets
£121k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-27 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £94.5k | £81.5k |
| Current assets | £120.8k | £102.8k |
| Net assets | £54.0k | £40.5k |
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 (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-12-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-12-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-10➖EDWARDS, Lee resignedsecretary
- 2022-10-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-10➕BUNBY, Michael Thomas appointeddirector
- 2022-10-10➖EDWARDS, Gary resigneddirector
- 2022-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2005-03-29➖EDWARDS, Karen Michelle resignedsecretary
- 2005-03-29➕EDWARDS, Lee appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-29➖EDWARDS, Karen Michelle resigneddirector
- 2004-05-23➖EDWARDS, Cheryl resigneddirector
- 2004-05-23➖EDWARDS, Lee Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2002-08-30🏢Company incorporatedAs BARNTON TRAVEL LIMITED
- 2002-08-30➕EDWARDS, Karen Michelle appointedsecretary
- 2002-08-30➕BTC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-08-30➖BTC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-08-30➕EDWARDS, Cheryl appointeddirector
- 2002-08-30➕EDWARDS, Gary appointeddirector
- 2002-08-30➕EDWARDS, Karen Michelle appointeddirector
- 2002-08-30➕EDWARDS, Lee Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2002-08-30➕BTC (DIRECTORS) LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-08-30➖BTC (DIRECTORS) LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael Thomas Bunby Individual · British · DOB 06/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 10/12/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Gary Edwardsceased 10/11/2022· 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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-08-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320
Registered office
11 St. Johns Close
Rudheath
Northwich
Cheshire
CW9 7DZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-27
Last made up to: 2024-09-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-13
Last: 2025-08-30
Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)
BUNBY, Michael Thomas→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2022-10-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EDWARDS, Karen Michelle→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-08-30 · resigned 2005-03-29
EDWARDS, Lee→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-29 · resigned 2022-12-10
BTC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-08-30 · resigned 2002-08-30
EDWARDS, Cheryl→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2002-08-30 · resigned 2004-05-23
EDWARDS, Gary→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2002-08-30 · resigned 2022-10-10
EDWARDS, Karen Michelle→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2002-08-30 · resigned 2005-03-29
EDWARDS, Lee Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2002-08-30 · resigned 2004-05-23
BTC (DIRECTORS) LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-08-30 · resigned 2002-08-30
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Recent filings (70 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-12-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-12-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-12-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-12-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-01