BARNYARNS (RIPON) LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 7.5y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | £2.0k | £1.0k |
| Net assets | £1.8k | £29.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-07-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-07-17➕MACPHERSON, Callum Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2024-07-17➖MACPHERSON, Charlotte Anne Louise resigneddirector
- 2024-07-17➖MACPHERSON, Iain Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2024-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-11-18📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-11-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-11-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-11-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2006-08-01🏢Company incorporatedAs BARNYARNS (RIPON) LIMITED
- 2006-08-01➕MACPHERSON, Iain Jonathan appointedsecretary
- 2006-08-01➕MACPHERSON, Charlotte Anne Louise appointeddirector
- 2006-08-01➕MACPHERSON, Iain Jonathan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
The Sewing Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Sewing Group Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 17/07/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Iain Jonathan Macphersonceased 17/07/2024· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
- Mrs Charlotte Anne Louise Macphersonceased 17/07/2024· 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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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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.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 21/11/2018 | 27/09/2024 |