17 THE BARONS LIMITED
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 68). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £12.1k | £10.7k |
| Current assets | £5.2k | £3.5k |
| Net assets | £12.1k | £10.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-04-05➖LANGDON, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2018-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-29🏢Company incorporatedAs 17 THE BARONS LIMITED
- 2010-09-29➕FOGG, Rodric Jeremy appointeddirector
- 2010-09-29➕LANGDON, Peter John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. 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 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Rodric Jeremy Fogg Individual · British · DOB 06/1958 · age 68 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Peter John Langdonceased 05/04/2019· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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