BARKWITH ASSOCIATES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04544319 · ltd · incorporated 2002-09-25
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£204.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities for crop production
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £204,625
Net assets shrinking
Down £27,997 YoY
Cash YoY
-24%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£95k
↓ 24% YoY
Net Worth
£205k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£354k
↓ 33% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£105k£211k£316k£422k£527kSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£210.7k£234.8k
Current assets£354.1k£526.9k
Cash£95.5k£125.5k
Debtors£258.7k£401.4k
Net assets£204.6k£232.6k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-10-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-10-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-09-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2025-09-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2025-09-01
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    SIMPSON, Nikki appointed
    director
  8. 2025-08-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-08-22
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    FROGGATT, Russell John resigned
    director
  10. 2025-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-09-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2023-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-07-06
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  15. 2022-07-06
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  16. 2022-07-06
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  17. 2022-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-09-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2020-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-09-01
    ➕
    SIMPSON, Nikki Louise appointed
    secretary
  22. 2018-09-01
    ➕
    FROGGATT, Russell John appointed
    director
  23. 2015-09-01
    ➖
    SMEDLEY, Anna Marie resigned
    secretary
  24. 2002-09-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BARKWITH ASSOCIATES LIMITED
  25. 2002-09-25
    ➕
    SMEDLEY, Murray Ian appointed
    director
  26. 2002-09-25
    ➕
    SMEDLEY, Anna Marie appointed
    secretary
  27. 2002-09-25
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2002-09-25
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2002-09-25
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2002-09-25
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Murray Ian Smedley
Individual · British · DOB 05/1969 · age 57
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-09-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01610 — Support activities for crop production

Registered office

Orion House
Barn Hill
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 2AE
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-15
Last: 2025-10-01

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

SIMPSON, Nikki Louise→
secretary · appointed 2018-09-01
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Active
SIMPSON, Nikki→
director · ~39y · appointed 2025-09-01
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Active
SMEDLEY, Murray Ian→
director · ~57y · appointed 2002-09-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMEDLEY, Anna Marie→
secretary · appointed 2002-09-25 · resigned 2015-09-01
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-09-25 · resigned 2002-09-25
Resigned
FROGGATT, Russell John→
director · ~46y · appointed 2018-09-01 · resigned 2025-08-22
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-09-25 · resigned 2002-09-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (83 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-05-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-21