A E BARKER LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07978307 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-06
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£142.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 9.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
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 →Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £142,082
Cash YoY
+6%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£16k
↑ 6.3% YoY
Net Worth
£142k
↑ 19% YoY
Current Assets
£243k
↑ 8.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £145.4k | £126.5k |
| Current assets | £243.4k | £225.2k |
| Cash | £15.5k | £14.6k |
| Debtors | £227.9k | £210.6k |
| Net assets | £142.1k | £119.2k |
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
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-29📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-17📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-10-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-12📄change-person-director-companyofficers · CH01
- 2020-05-12📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-05-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-04-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-04-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2017-04-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2012-03-06🏢Company incorporatedAs A E BARKER LIMITED
- 2012-03-06➕ALLEN, Stephen Graham Stafford appointedsecretary
- 2012-03-06➕DINSDALE, Anne Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2012-03-06➕HOLT, Jo appointedsecretary
- 2012-03-06➖HOLT, Jo resignedsecretary
- 2012-03-06➕SPENCER, Claire appointeddirector
- 2012-03-06➖SPENCER, Claire resigneddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Anne Elizabeth Barker Individual · British · DOB 10/1978 · age 48 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Anne Elizabeth Dinsdale Individual · British · DOB 10/1978 · age 48 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Alexander Hugh Mancroft Dinsdale Individual · British · DOB 05/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/03/2025 |
Mr Alexander Hugh Dinsdale Individual · British · DOB 05/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/03/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-03-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
The Atrium
St. Georges Street
Norwich
NR3 1AB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-15
Last: 2026-05-01
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
ALLEN, Stephen Graham Stafford→
Activesecretary · appointed 2012-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DINSDALE, Anne Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2012-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOLT, Jo→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-03-06 · resigned 2012-03-06
SPENCER, Claire→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2012-03-06 · resigned 2012-03-06
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 06/04/2017 | 21/04/2017 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 06/04/2017 | — |
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Recent filings (51 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-03
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-10-17