BARRELL SCULPTURE LIMITED

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06954121 · ltd · incorporated 2009-07-07
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£108.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
59 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 £108,537

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£109k
↑ 10% YoY
Current Assets
£134k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£27k£54k£81k£107k£134kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£149.9k£141.4k
Current assets£134.2k£119.7k
Net assets£108.5k£98.6k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2023-04-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-04-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-04-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2022-11-04
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-05-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2021-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-12-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2021-02-17
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    MAY, Peter Stephen resigned
    secretary
  13. 2021-02-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2021-02-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2021-02-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2020-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-12-16
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  18. 2018-07-19
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    address · AD01
  19. 2009-07-08
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    CREDITREFORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2009-07-08
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    STEWARD, Vikki resigned
    director
  21. 2009-07-07
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    Company incorporated
    As BARRELL SCULPTURE LIMITED
  22. 2009-07-07
    ➕
    BARRELL, Benjamin Roger appointed
    director
  23. 2009-07-07
    ➕
    MAY, Peter Stephen appointed
    secretary
  24. 2009-07-07
    ➕
    CREDITREFORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2009-07-07
    ➕
    STEWARD, Vikki appointed
    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 "BARRELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 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 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.
  • 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Benjamin Roger Barrell
Individual · British · DOB 07/1971 · age 55
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2009-07-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

1a Eddystone Road
Wadebridge
Cornwall
PL27 7AL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-12
Last: 2026-04-28

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

BARRELL, Benjamin Roger→
director · ~55y · appointed 2009-07-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MAY, Peter Stephen→
secretary · appointed 2009-07-07 · resigned 2021-02-17
Resigned
CREDITREFORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-07-07 · resigned 2009-07-08
Resigned
STEWARD, Vikki→
director · ~44y · appointed 2009-07-07 · resigned 2009-07-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (59 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-15