BAR GRAPHIC MACHINERY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

05247574 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-01

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 14.2y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Oct 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 28990

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 14.2y

85/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 14.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

9 officers (5 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

79 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-10-31
Average employees	14

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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand

2025-12-16
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accounts · AA
2025-12-03
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-08-18
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-08-18
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-18
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-15
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officers · AP01
2025-08-15
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officers · AP01
2025-08-15
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officers · AP01
2025-08-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-15
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-15
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officers · AP01
2025-08-15
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-01
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TANAKA, Hideo appointed
director
2025-07-31
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BASI, Daljit Singh appointed
director
2025-07-31
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JOLLY, Peter Edward appointed
director
2025-07-31
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PICQUET, Bruno Andre Joseph appointed
director
2025-07-31
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THOMSON, Judith Sally appointed
director
2025-07-31
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RHODES, Annemarie resigned
secretary
2025-07-31
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RHODES, Annemarie resigned
director
2025-07-31
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RHODES, William resigned
director
2025-02-07
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-07
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Charge satisfied #1
2025-01-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-20
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-01
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Charge registered #3
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2014-02-21
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Charge registered #2
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2012-04-27
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2004-10-01
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Company incorporated
As BAR GRAPHIC MACHINERY LIMITED
2004-10-01
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RHODES, Annemarie appointed
secretary
2004-10-01
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2004-10-01
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2004-10-01
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RHODES, Annemarie appointed
director
2004-10-01
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RHODES, William appointed
director

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: RHODES, Annemarie resigned 2025-07-31; RHODES, Annemarie resigned 2025-07-31; RHODES, William resigned 2025-07-31

Group structure

Duplo International Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Duplo International Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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BAR GRAPHIC MACHINERY LIMITED

This company · 05247574

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Duplo International Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	31/07/2025

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mrs Annemarie Rhodesceased 31/07/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Mr William Rhodesceased 31/07/2025· 25-50% shares

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

Incorporated2004-10-01

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC28990 — SIC 28990

Registered office

Duplo, Automated Precision House

Hamm Moor Lane

Addlestone

Surrey

KT15 2SD

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-02-28

Last made up to: 2025-10-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-03

Last: 2025-10-20