BIRBECK PUB COMPANY LIMITED

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04623884 · ltd · incorporated 2002-12-23
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£3.23M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Public houses and bars
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: family or management succession (50/100).

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Refinance opportunity

10 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 23.0y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

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
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
5 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
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 £3,226,689
Net assets shrinking
Down £22,207 YoY
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£193
~ YoY
Net Worth
£3.2m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£582k
↓ 6.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£650k£1.3m£1.9m£2.6m£3.2mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£4.20M£4.22M
Current assets£582.2k£622.4k
Cash£193£193
Debtors£582.1k£622.2k
Net assets£3.23M£3.25M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2025-10-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-10-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-05-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2025-05-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2025-05-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2025-05-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2025-05-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2025-05-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2024-10-10
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  12. 2024-10-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2024-10-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2024-10-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2024-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-08-14
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2023-08-09
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  18. 2023-07-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2023-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2023-07-11
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    JOHNSON, Richard David appointed
    director
  21. 2022-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-11-25
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  23. 2020-08-10
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    JOHNSON, Christopher James resigned
    director
  24. 2018-05-11
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  25. 2016-02-25
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  26. 2016-02-19
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  27. 2010-11-02
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Khj Limited
  28. 2009-02-26
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    Charge satisfied #4
  29. 2009-02-26
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    Charge satisfied #3
  30. 2009-02-26
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    Charge satisfied #2
  31. 2009-02-26
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    Charge satisfied #1
  32. 2009-01-09
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  33. 2007-12-13
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    JOHNSON, Stephen appointed
    director
  34. 2007-12-13
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    JOHNSON, David resigned
    director
  35. 2007-12-13
    ➖
    JOHNSON, Derek resigned
    director
  36. 2007-12-13
    ➖
    JOHNSON, Stephen resigned
    director
  37. 2007-01-10
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    JOHNSON, Christopher James appointed
    director
  38. 2007-01-10
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    SMITH, Roland Stuart resigned
    director
  39. 2004-11-18
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    SMITH, Roland Stuart appointed
    director
  40. 2003-07-28
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  41. 2003-07-28
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  42. 2003-07-28
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  43. 2003-07-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  44. 2003-05-15
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    JOHNSON, David appointed
    director
  45. 2003-05-15
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    JOHNSON, Derek appointed
    director
  46. 2002-12-23
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    Company incorporated
    As BIRBECK PUB COMPANY LIMITED
  47. 2002-12-23
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    JOHNSON, Sandra appointed
    secretary
  48. 2002-12-23
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    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 2002-12-23
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    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  50. 2002-12-23
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    JOHNSON, Stephen appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — JOHNSON, Richard David (same surname) appointed 2023-07-11. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 med · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

6 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

5 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75% · fragmented
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Sandra Johnson
Individual · British · DOB 09/1952 · age 74
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting22/05/2025
Mr Stephen Johnson
Individual · British · DOB 09/1952 · age 74
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Danielle Clare Johnson
Individual · British · DOB 08/1985 · age 41
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting22/05/2025
Mr Jamie Wallace Sutherland
Individual · British · DOB 01/1980 · age 46
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting22/05/2025
Mrs Clair Louise Winder
Individual · British · DOB 08/1980 · age 46
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting22/05/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • The C J Johnson Discretionary Will Trustceased 22/05/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Christopher James Johnsonceased 10/08/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2002-12-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56302 — Public houses and bars

Registered office

54-64 Duke Street
Barrow-In-Furness
LA14 1RX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-06
Last: 2025-12-23

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

JOHNSON, Sandra→
secretary · appointed 2002-12-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JOHNSON, Richard David→
director · ~41y · appointed 2023-07-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JOHNSON, Stephen→
director · ~74y · appointed 2007-12-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-12-23 · resigned 2002-12-23
Resigned
JOHNSON, Christopher James→
director · ~46y · appointed 2007-01-10 · resigned 2020-08-10
Resigned
JOHNSON, David→
director · ~66y · appointed 2003-05-15 · resigned 2007-12-13
Resigned
JOHNSON, Derek→
director · ~68y · appointed 2003-05-15 · resigned 2007-12-13
Resigned
JOHNSON, Stephen→
director · ~74y · appointed 2002-12-23 · resigned 2007-12-13
Resigned
SMITH, Roland Stuart→
director · ~46y · appointed 2004-11-18 · resigned 2007-01-10
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-12-23 · resigned 2002-12-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

10
Total charges
6
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property09/08/2023—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property11/05/2018—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property25/02/2016—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—19/02/2016—
outstanding
Khj
Khj Limited
Legal charge1 property02/11/2010—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Legal charge over licensed premises1 property09/01/2009—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge containing fixed and floating charges1 property28/07/200326/02/2009
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge containing fixed and floating charges2 properties28/07/200326/02/2009
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge containing fixed and floating charges1 property28/07/200326/02/2009
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture containing fixed and floating charges1 property28/07/200326/02/2009
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Recent filings (111 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-27
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-10-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-10