SWANLEY NEW BARN RAILWAY LIMITED

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04628365 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2003-01-03
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£207.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49390
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 93290Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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, 2 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
25 officers (2 active, 25 linked, 21 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £207,915
Cash YoY
+21%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£206k
↑ 21% YoY
Net Worth
£208k
↑ 24% YoY
Current Assets
£227k
↑ 23% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£45k£91k£136k£182k£227kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£207.9k£167.6k
Current assets£227.3k£185.2k
Cash£205.7k£170.1k
Debtors£21.5k£15.1k
Net assets£207.9k£167.6k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-03
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    JONES, Keith Trevor resigned
    director
  2. 2025-11-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-07-28
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  4. 2024-09-20
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  5. 2023-12-21
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  6. 2023-09-26
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  7. 2023-01-24
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  8. 2022-12-31
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    DOVE, Nathan Ian resigned
    director
  9. 2022-11-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2022-11-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-11-21
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    HORSLEY, Michael resigned
    director
  12. 2022-11-21
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    STEVENSON, Alexander Robin Christopher resigned
    director
  13. 2022-09-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2022-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-01-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2022-01-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2022-01-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2022-01-01
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    HORSLEY, Michael appointed
    director
  19. 2022-01-01
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    WALKER, Joshua Robert resigned
    director
  20. 2022-01-01
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    WARD, Eric resigned
    director
  21. 2021-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-05-21
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  23. 2021-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2021-03-04
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  25. 2021-03-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2021-03-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2020-11-12
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    HIRST, Duane resigned
    director
  28. 2020-11-12
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    STEVENSON, Alexander Robin Christopher appointed
    director
  29. 2016-04-01
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    HUMPHREYS, Roger Alan resigned
    director
  30. 2016-04-01
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    WALKER, Joshua Robert appointed
    director
  31. 2016-01-01
    ➕
    JONES, Keith Trevor appointed
    director
  32. 2016-01-01
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    THIRKELL, Darren resigned
    director
  33. 2016-01-01
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    WALL, Marie-Louise resigned
    director
  34. 2016-01-01
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    WARD, Eric appointed
    director
  35. 2015-04-01
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    DOWD, Glen Anthony resigned
    director
  36. 2015-04-01
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    THIRKELL, Darren appointed
    director
  37. 2015-04-01
    ➕
    WALL, Marie-Louise appointed
    director
  38. 2013-01-01
    ➕
    DOWD, Glen Anthony appointed
    director
  39. 2012-01-01
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    HIRST, Duane appointed
    director
  40. 2012-01-01
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    WARD, Eric resigned
    director
  41. 2007-03-22
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    WALL, Michael John resigned
    secretary
  42. 2007-03-21
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    BOYLING, Derek resigned
    director
  43. 2007-03-21
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    WALL, Michael John resigned
    director
  44. 2006-04-20
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    BEEVERS, Peter Malcolm appointed
    director
  45. 2006-04-20
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    BOYLING, Derek appointed
    director
  46. 2006-04-20
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    DOVE, Nathan Ian appointed
    director
  47. 2006-04-20
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    FALCE, Thomas Robin resigned
    director
  48. 2006-04-20
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    JEFFERYS, Andrew Alan resigned
    director
  49. 2006-04-20
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    JOHNSON, Christopher Rawdon resigned
    director
  50. 2005-03-16
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    GILBERT, John Henry resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 68 events

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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Peter Alan Donald Jackson
Individual · British · DOB 03/1978 · age 48
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/01/2017

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2003-01-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49390 — SIC 49390

Registered office

Ckr House 70 East Hill
Dartford
DA1 1RZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-17
Last: 2026-01-03

Officers (2 active · 23 resigned)

BEEVERS, Peter Malcolm→
director · ~67y · appointed 2006-04-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JACKSON, Peter Alan Donald→
director · ~48y · appointed 2003-01-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JEFFERYS, Andrew Alan→
secretary · appointed 2003-01-03 · resigned 2004-01-01
Resigned
WALL, Michael John→
secretary · appointed 2004-01-01 · resigned 2007-03-22
Resigned
JPCORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-01-03 · resigned 2003-01-03
Resigned
BOYLING, Derek→
director · ~77y · appointed 2006-04-20 · resigned 2007-03-21
Resigned
DEANS, John Michael→
director · ~61y · appointed 2003-01-03 · resigned 2004-01-22
Resigned
DOVE, Nathan Ian→
director · ~39y · appointed 2006-04-20 · resigned 2022-12-31
Resigned
DOWD, Glen Anthony→
director · ~39y · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2015-04-01
Resigned
FALCE, Thomas Robin→
director · ~74y · appointed 2003-01-03 · resigned 2006-04-20
Resigned
GILBERT, John Henry→
director · ~97y · appointed 2003-01-03 · resigned 2005-03-16
Resigned
HIRST, Duane→
director · ~36y · appointed 2012-01-01 · resigned 2020-11-12
Resigned
HORSLEY, Michael→
director · ~35y · appointed 2022-01-01 · resigned 2022-11-21
Resigned
HUMPHREYS, Roger Alan→
director · ~83y · appointed 2003-01-03 · resigned 2016-04-01
Resigned
JEFFERYS, Andrew Alan→
director · ~49y · appointed 2003-01-03 · resigned 2006-04-20
Resigned
JOHNSON, Christopher Rawdon→
director · ~100y · appointed 2003-01-03 · resigned 2006-04-20
Resigned
JONES, Keith Trevor→
director · ~66y · appointed 2016-01-01 · resigned 2025-11-03
Resigned
STEVENSON, Alexander Robin Christopher→
director · ~37y · appointed 2020-11-12 · resigned 2022-11-21
Resigned
THIRKELL, Darren→
director · ~38y · appointed 2015-04-01 · resigned 2016-01-01
Resigned
WALKER, Joshua Robert→
director · ~29y · appointed 2016-04-01 · resigned 2022-01-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (111 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-10