BARKERS GARAGE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06314094 · ltd · incorporated 2007-07-16
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£80.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
50 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £80,236
Net assets shrinking
Down £17,847 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£80k
↓ 18% YoY
Current Assets
£95k
↓ 26% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£26k£52k£78k£103k£129kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£98.8k£127.1k
Current assets£95.2k£129.3k
Net assets£80.2k£98.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-09-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2022-09-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2022-08-07
    ➖
    BARKER, June resigned
    secretary
  7. 2022-08-07
    ➖
    BARKER, June resigned
    director
  8. 2022-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-07-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2022-07-16
    ➖
    BARKER, Robert William resigned
    director
  11. 2021-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-07-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2009-10-02
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    BARKER, Christopher John resigned
    director
  20. 2007-08-10
    ➕
    BARKER, David Robert appointed
    director
  21. 2007-08-10
    ➕
    BARKER, June appointed
    secretary
  22. 2007-08-10
    ➕
    BARKER, Christopher John appointed
    director
  23. 2007-08-10
    ➕
    BARKER, June appointed
    director
  24. 2007-08-10
    ➕
    BARKER, Robert William appointed
    director
  25. 2007-07-16
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    Company incorporated
    As BARKERS GARAGE LIMITED
  26. 2007-07-16
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    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2007-07-16
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    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2007-07-16
    ➕
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2007-07-16
    ➖
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BARKER" — 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.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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

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 David Robert Barker
Individual · British · DOB 01/1973 · age 53
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/06/2016

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
Incorporated2007-07-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

Tower House
4 Tower Street
York
YO1 9SB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-30
Last: 2025-07-16

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

BARKER, David Robert→
director · ~53y · appointed 2007-08-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARKER, June→
secretary · appointed 2007-08-10 · resigned 2022-08-07
Resigned
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-07-16 · resigned 2007-07-16
Resigned
BARKER, Christopher John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-08-10 · resigned 2009-10-02
Resigned
BARKER, June→
director · ~90y · appointed 2007-08-10 · resigned 2022-08-07
Resigned
BARKER, Robert William→
director · ~92y · appointed 2007-08-10 · resigned 2022-07-16
Resigned
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-07-16 · resigned 2007-07-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (50 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-01