BARABARANI LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06945706 · ltd · incorporated 2009-06-26
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
—
year to Jun 2024
Net worth
£102
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed education with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £102
Very low cash
Cash position: £0
Cash draining
Cash down 100% YoY
Cash YoY
-100%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£0
↓ 100% YoY
Net Worth
£102
↑ 101% YoY
Current Assets
£10k
↓ 70% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-06-30 | 2023-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £10.1k | £4.0k |
| Current assets | £10.0k | £33.1k |
| Cash | £0 | £26.6k |
| Debtors | £10.0k | £6.5k |
| Net assets | £102 | £-11.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-17📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-05-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-02-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-07➖JAMES, Elizabeth Mavesyn Roylance resignedsecretary
- 2024-02-07➖JAMES, Elizabeth Mavesyn Roylance resigneddirector
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-07-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-07-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-08-12📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-08-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-08-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-26🏢Company incorporatedAs BARABARANI LIMITED
- 2009-06-26➕JAMES, Paul Andrew appointeddirector
- 2009-06-26➕JAMES, Elizabeth Mavesyn Roylance appointedsecretary
- 2009-06-26➕JAMES, Elizabeth Mavesyn Roylance appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Andrew James Individual · British · DOB 06/1957 · age 69 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Elizabeth Mavesyn Roylance Jamesceased 07/02/2024· 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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| BEAU MONDE OUTLOOKS LIMITED→ 13540130 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-06-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
Quayside House
13 Hakin Point
Milford Haven
Pembrokeshire
SA73 3DG
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-10
Last: 2025-06-26
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
JAMES, Paul Andrew→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2009-06-26
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JAMES, Elizabeth Mavesyn Roylance→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-06-26 · resigned 2024-02-07
JAMES, Elizabeth Mavesyn Roylance→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2009-06-26 · resigned 2024-02-07
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Recent filings (49 total)
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-06-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-02-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-03-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-07-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-07-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-06