BARRY GREWCOCK HOLDINGS LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 15.1y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £200 | £200 |
| Debtors | £200 | £200 |
| Net assets | £200 | £200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
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Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-12-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-05-27📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2021-05-27⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2021-05-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-04-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-12-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2020-12-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2020-09-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-06-29➖HARVEY, Jennifer Rose resignedsecretary
- 2017-06-29➖GREWCOCK, Clive Martin resigneddirector
- 2017-06-29➖HARVEY, Jennifer Rose resigneddirector
- 2016-03-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-06-26🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2015-04-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2011-06-17➕HARVEY, Jennifer Rose appointeddirector
- 2011-06-15➕HARVEY, Jennifer Rose appointedsecretary
- 2011-06-15➕GREWCOCK, Clive Martin appointeddirector
- 2011-06-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clive Martin Grewcock
- 2011-05-26🏢Company incorporatedAs BARRY GREWCOCK HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2011-05-26➕HARRIS, James Richard 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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2021-05-27: legacy
Group structure
Bgs Corby Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bgs Corby Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/06/2017 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mpc One Limitedceased 28/09/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest
- Mr Clive Martin Grewcockceased 29/06/2017· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Jennifer Rose Harveyceased 29/06/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/06/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 28/04/2015 | — | |
| satisfied | Clive Martin Grewcock | Debenture | 1 property | 15/06/2011 | 08/03/2016 |