BARBON HOLDINGS 2030 LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07435517 · ltd · incorporated 2010-11-10
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of financial services holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 13.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (2 active, 24 linked, 21 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
140 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
51
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (84 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-10-10📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-03📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-09-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-09-23🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited as Security Agent for the Secured Parties
- 2025-08-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-08-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-14📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-08-14📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-07-14📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2025-07-11✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-07-10📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2025-07-10⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2025-07-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-12-31🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2024-11-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-08📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-08-08📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-08-08📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-06-21➖MCMANUS, Brendan James resigneddirector
- 2024-04-01➖PIETRUSKA, Alexander Michael resigneddirector
- 2022-03-16🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2022-03-16🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2022-02-28🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lucid Trustee Services Limited as Security Agent
- 2021-02-02🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Midcap Financial (Ireland) Limited
- 2021-02-02🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Midcap Financial (Ireland) Limited
- 2020-12-01➕BROWN, Ryan Christopher appointeddirector
- 2020-12-01➖SCREETON, Philp resignedsecretary
- 2020-12-01➕MCMANUS, Brendan James appointeddirector
- 2020-12-01➖SCREETON, Philip resigneddirector
- 2020-12-01➖TOTTY, Martin Richard resigneddirector
- 2020-12-01🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2020-12-01🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2020-12-01🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-11-14➖MCMANUS, Brendan James resigneddirector
- 2019-11-04➕HALSTEAD, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2019-10-31🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Investec Bank PLC
- 2019-08-31➖WITHERSPOON, Mark Stephen resigneddirector
- 2017-03-01➕WITHERSPOON, Mark Stephen appointeddirector
- 2016-12-31➖GRAHAM, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2016-09-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Investec Bank PLC
- 2016-05-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Investec Bank PLC
- 2015-11-25➕GRAHAM, Peter John appointeddirector
- 2015-11-25➕MCMANUS, Brendan James appointeddirector
- 2015-11-25➕PIETRUSKA, Alexander Michael appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 2 med ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-07-10: legacy
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-07-11: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Pib Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Pib Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BARBON HOLDINGS 2030 LIMITED
This company · 07435517
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pib Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/06/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Beck Bidco Limitedceased 18/06/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-11-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64205 — Activities of financial services holding companies
Registered office
Hestia House
Edgewest Road
Lincoln
LN6 7EL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-14
Last: 2026-04-30
Officers (2 active · 22 resigned)
BROWN, Ryan Christopher→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2020-12-01
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HALSTEAD, Andrew John→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2019-11-04
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GACKOWSKI, Stefan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-01-06 · resigned 2015-05-06
SCREETON, Philp→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-05-06 · resigned 2020-12-01
YE, Christina Hong→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-11-10 · resigned 2013-12-10
BOYLE, John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2010-11-10 · resigned 2011-12-13
ELLEN, Simon Tudor→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2014-02-01 · resigned 2015-06-24
GRAHAM, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-11-25 · resigned 2016-12-31
JENKINSON, Andrew Timothy→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2010-11-10 · resigned 2011-04-07
MCCAIG, Malcom Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2010-11-10 · resigned 2014-02-01
MCMANUS, Brendan James→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2020-12-01 · resigned 2024-06-21
MCMANUS, Brendan James→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2015-11-25 · resigned 2019-11-14
OLIVER, David Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2010-11-10 · resigned 2012-06-15
PIETRUSKA, Alexander Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2015-11-25 · resigned 2024-04-01
RAMSEY, Michael Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2012-06-15 · resigned 2013-06-01
REDBURN, Timothy John→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2010-11-10 · resigned 2012-07-31
SCREETON, Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-12-09 · resigned 2020-12-01
SHARP, Nicholas Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2010-11-10 · resigned 2012-09-06
SMITH, James Robert Drummond→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2010-11-10 · resigned 2013-10-01
SUTHERLAND, Ian Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2011-10-01 · resigned 2013-11-04
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Kroll Trustee Services as Security Agent for the Secured Parties Kroll Trustee Services Limited as Security Agent for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/09/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Lucid Trustee Services as Security Agent Lucid Trustee Services Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/02/2022 | 31/12/2024 | |
| satisfied | Midcap Financial (Ireland) Midcap Financial (Ireland) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/02/2021 | 16/03/2022 | |
| satisfied | Midcap Financial (Ireland) Midcap Financial (Ireland) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/02/2021 | 16/03/2022 | |
| satisfied | Investec Bank Investec Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 31/10/2019 | 01/12/2020 | |
| satisfied | Investec Bank Investec Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 23/09/2016 | 01/12/2020 | |
| satisfied | Investec Bank Investec Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 26/05/2016 | 01/12/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC as the Security Agent on Behalf of the Secured Creditors from Time to Time | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/05/2013 | 23/07/2015 |
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Recent filings (140 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-10-10
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-03
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-09-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-09-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-08-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-21
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-08-14
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-08-14
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-07-14
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-07-11
legacy
capital · SH20
2025-07-10