STOKESBY BARNS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06954425 · ltd · incorporated 2009-07-07
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 11 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-01-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2023-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-11-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2020-11-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2020-10-23
    ➕
    PRESLAND, Jack Henry Jonathan appointed
    director
  10. 2020-10-23
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    LEDSHAM-DARTER, Simon Peter resigned
    director
  11. 2020-10-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2020-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-04-09
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    UNSTEAD, Daniel Justin appointed
    director
  17. 2017-04-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2017-04-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2017-03-19
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    DESBOROUGH, June Kathleen resigned
    director
  20. 2016-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2015-02-24
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    KETTLESS, Glen Edwin appointed
    director
  22. 2015-01-30
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    ROUNCE, Jason Ronald resigned
    director
  23. 2014-06-17
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    FARRIMOND, Martin David appointed
    director
  24. 2014-06-16
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    DESBOROUGH, Paul resigned
    director
  25. 2014-05-01
    ➕
    ROUNCE, Jason Ronald appointed
    director
  26. 2012-05-10
    ➖
    KNOWLES, David Howard resigned
    director
  27. 2012-05-10
    ➖
    PURCHASE, Nicholas Charles resigned
    director
  28. 2012-05-09
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    DESBOROUGH, June Kathleen appointed
    director
  29. 2012-05-09
    ➕
    DESBOROUGH, Paul appointed
    director
  30. 2012-05-09
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    LEDSHAM-DARTER, Simon Peter appointed
    director
  31. 2009-07-07
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    Company incorporated
    As STOKESBY BARNS LIMITED
  32. 2009-07-07
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2009-07-07
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    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2009-07-07
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    COWDRY, John Jeremy Arthur appointed
    director
  35. 2009-07-07
    ➖
    COWDRY, John Jeremy Arthur resigned
    director
  36. 2009-07-07
    ➕
    KNOWLES, David Howard appointed
    director
  37. 2009-07-07
    ➕
    PURCHASE, Nicholas Charles appointed
    director

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-07-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

Dragonfly Barn Hall Farm Runham Road
Stokesby
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
NR29 3EP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-22
Last: 2025-07-08

Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)

FARRIMOND, Martin David→
director · ~62y · appointed 2014-06-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KETTLESS, Glen Edwin→
director · ~53y · appointed 2015-02-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PRESLAND, Jack Henry Jonathan→
director · ~38y · appointed 2020-10-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
UNSTEAD, Daniel Justin→
director · ~51y · appointed 2017-04-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-07-07 · resigned 2009-07-07
Resigned
COWDRY, John Jeremy Arthur→
director · ~82y · appointed 2009-07-07 · resigned 2009-07-07
Resigned
DESBOROUGH, June Kathleen→
director · ~65y · appointed 2012-05-09 · resigned 2017-03-19
Resigned
DESBOROUGH, Paul→
director · ~75y · appointed 2012-05-09 · resigned 2014-06-16
Resigned
KNOWLES, David Howard→
director · ~67y · appointed 2009-07-07 · resigned 2012-05-10
Resigned
LEDSHAM-DARTER, Simon Peter→
director · ~68y · appointed 2012-05-09 · resigned 2020-10-23
Resigned
PURCHASE, Nicholas Charles→
director · ~69y · appointed 2009-07-07 · resigned 2012-05-10
Resigned
ROUNCE, Jason Ronald→
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-05-01 · resigned 2015-01-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (60 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-11-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-11-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-21