A G BARR OPTOMETRISTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07598014 · ltd · incorporated 2011-04-08
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
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 9 | 1000 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-05-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-04-08🏢Company incorporatedAs A G BARR OPTOMETRISTS LIMITED
- 2011-04-08➕BARR, Donald Glen 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 "BARR" — 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: 2026-04-22
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Katrina Margaret Barr Individual · British · DOB 10/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 09/04/2016 |
Mr Donald Glen Barr Individual · British · DOB 12/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 09/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alistair Glen Barrceased 13/03/2023· significant influence
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
Incorporated2011-04-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities
Registered office
Sterling House
3 Wavell Drive, Rosehill Industrial Estate,
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA1 2SA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-22OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-08
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
BARR, Donald Glen→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2011-04-08
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Recent filings (33 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-09