BARNICOAT LTD

💤Zombieactive

07563074 · ltd · incorporated 2011-03-14

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: General public administration activities

Sector: Public administration

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company 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 (57/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

32 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand

2025-12-24
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2024-12-24
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2023-12-20
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2022-12-22
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accounts · AA
2021-12-16
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accounts · AA
2020-12-23
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accounts · AA
2019-12-23
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accounts · AA
2018-11-28
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accounts · AA
2017-12-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2016-12-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-03-22
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-03-23
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annual-return · AR01
2014-11-10
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accounts · AA
2014-03-21
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annual-return · AR01
2011-03-14
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Company incorporated
As BARNICOAT LTD
2011-03-14
➕
BARNICOAT, Elizabeth Anne appointed
director
2011-03-14
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SABAN, Joanna appointed
director
2011-03-14
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SABAN, Joanna resigned
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 "BARNICOAT" — 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.

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 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.
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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Miss Lizzie Barnicoat Individual · British · DOB 02/1983 · age 43	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2011-03-14

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC84110 — General public administration activities

Registered office

40a Market Square

St. Neots

Cambridgeshire

PE19 2AF

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-28

Last: 2026-03-14

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

BARNICOAT, Elizabeth Anne→

director · ~43y · appointed 2011-03-14

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Active

SABAN, Joanna→

director · ~53y · appointed 2011-03-14 · resigned 2011-03-14

Resigned

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