BARKERS ANIMAL HEALTH LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07503273 · ltd · incorporated 2011-01-24
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 May 2024
Net worth
£1.02M
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Agents selling agricultural raw materials, live animals, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed wholesale with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 12.5y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,021,278
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£45k
Net Worth
£1.0m
Current Assets
£3.0m
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.21M |
| Current assets | £2.97M |
| Cash | £45.4k |
| Debtors | £2.11M |
| Net assets | £1.02M |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-11-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-19📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-11-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-05-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2013-12-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2011-01-24🏢Company incorporatedAs BARKERS ANIMAL HEALTH LIMITED
- 2011-01-24➕BARKER, Peter John 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BARKER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-07
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter John Barker Individual · British · DOB 12/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-01-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46110 — Agents selling agricultural raw materials, live animals, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods
Registered office
Unit 17 Lopen Business Park
Lopen
South Petherton
Somerset
TA13 5JS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-23
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-07OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-24
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
BARKER, Peter John→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2011-01-24
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/12/2013 | — |
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Recent filings (42 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-12
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-11-19