BARBER HEALTHCARE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06234602 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-02
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£550.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22190
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.1y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
84 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 £549,967
Cash YoY
-18%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£203k
↓ 18% YoY
Net Worth
£550k
↑ 9.9% YoY
Current Assets
£712k
↓ 2.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£146k£292k£438k£584k£730kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£550.0k£619.8k
Current assets£712.2k£729.6k
Cash£203.3k£247.8k
Debtors£273.6k£241.6k
Net assets£550.0k£500.6k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-10-18
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  3. 2023-12-13
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  4. 2022-11-17
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-11-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2022-11-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2022-10-03
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2022-10-03
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    Charge satisfied #1
  9. 2022-08-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2022-08-01
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    officers · CH01
  11. 2022-08-01
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    officers · CH01
  12. 2022-08-01
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    officers · CH01
  13. 2022-08-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2022-08-01
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    address · AD01
  15. 2021-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-07-14
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    BARBER, Maureen resigned
    secretary
  17. 2021-07-14
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2021-05-13
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2021-05-13
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2021-05-13
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  21. 2020-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-05-30
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    Charge satisfied #3
  23. 2013-12-01
    ➕
    BARBER, Callum appointed
    director
  24. 2013-12-01
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    BARBER, James Christopher appointed
    director
  25. 2013-12-01
    ➕
    WALLACE, Shona appointed
    director
  26. 2011-05-20
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    Charge satisfied #2
  27. 2011-05-12
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barber Health Care Pension Scheme
  28. 2007-12-21
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barber Heralthcare Pension Scheme
  29. 2007-06-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Close Invoice Finance Limited
  30. 2007-05-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BARBER HEALTHCARE LIMITED
  31. 2007-05-02
    ➕
    BARBER, Eric Christopher appointed
    director
  32. 2007-05-02
    ➕
    BARBER, Maureen appointed
    director
  33. 2007-05-02
    ➕
    BARBER, Maureen appointed
    secretary
  34. 2007-05-02
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2007-05-02
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2007-05-02
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 2007-05-02
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

88/100
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
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BARBER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 ·
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.

Group structure

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

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Yorebridge Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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BARBER HEALTHCARE LIMITED
This company · 06234602

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Yorebridge Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control04/10/2019
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Eric Christopher Barberceased 04/10/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mrs Maureen Barberceased 04/10/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-05-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22190 — SIC 22190

Registered office

Unit 9 Trident Business Centre
Startforth Road
Middlesbrough
Cleveland
TS2 1PY
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-16
Last: 2026-05-02

Officers (5 active · 3 resigned)

BARBER, Callum→
director · ~35y · appointed 2013-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARBER, Eric Christopher→
director · ~80y · appointed 2007-05-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARBER, James Christopher→
director · ~49y · appointed 2013-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARBER, Maureen→
director · ~73y · appointed 2007-05-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WALLACE, Shona→
director · ~38y · appointed 2013-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARBER, Maureen→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-02 · resigned 2021-07-14
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-05-02 · resigned 2007-05-02
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-05-02 · resigned 2007-05-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barber Health Care Pension Scheme
Debenture1 property12/05/201130/05/2017
satisfied
Barber Heralthcare Pension Scheme
Debenture1 property21/12/200720/05/2011
satisfied
Close Invoice Finance
Close Invoice Finance Limited
Debenture1 property07/06/200703/10/2022

Recent filings (84 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-10-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-01