BARBROOK MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD

💤Zombieactive

08103821 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2012-06-13

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 Jun 2025

Net worth

£279

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Fund management activities

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

57 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Positive net assets

Net assets £279

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£279

Net Worth

£279

↑ 5.3% YoY

Current Assets

£279

↑ 5.3% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-06-30	2024-06-30
Total assets	£279	£265
Current assets	£279	£265
Cash	£279	—
Debtors	£0	—
Net assets	£279	£265

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand

2026-05-06
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BARON, Agnes resigned
director
2026-05-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-06
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-26
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-03
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SMITH, Kelvin Mark appointed
director
2025-05-03
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BARON, Agnes appointed
director
2025-05-03
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BURTON, Lucy Allison resigned
director
2025-05-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-03
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-10
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accounts · AA
2024-02-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-09
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2019-11-28
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LEWIS, Dominic James resigned
director
2019-11-28
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-11-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-11-28
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2019-09-15
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BURTON, Lucy Allison appointed
director
2017-05-20
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HEYS, Georgina resigned
director
2017-05-20
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LEWIS, Dominic James appointed
director
2016-02-29
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READ, Jamie resigned
director
2013-05-17
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DAVIES, Alison Jayne resigned
director
2013-05-17
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HEYS, Georgina appointed
director
2013-05-17
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READ, Jamie appointed
director
2013-05-17
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SMETHURST, Colin James resigned
director
2013-05-17
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WARE, Louise Elizabeth resigned
director
2012-06-13
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Company incorporated
As BARBROOK MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD
2012-06-13
➕
OVALSEC LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2012-06-13
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OVALSEC LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2012-06-13
➕
DAVIES, Alison Jayne appointed
director
2012-06-13
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SMETHURST, Colin James appointed
director
2012-06-13
➕
WARE, Louise Elizabeth appointed
director
2012-06-13
➕
OVAL NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2012-06-13
➖
OVAL NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2012-06-13
➕
OVALSEC LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2012-06-13
➖
OVALSEC LIMITED resigned
corporate-director

Owner dependency

83/100

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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Kelvin Mark Smith Individual · British · DOB 07/1962 · age 64	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	07/05/2025

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Miss Lucy Allison Burtonceased 03/05/2025· significant influence
Mr Dominic James Lewisceased 28/11/2019· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2012-06-13

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC66300 — Fund management activities

Registered office

17 Kent Road

Swindon

SN1 3NJ

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-17

Last: 2026-05-03

Officers (1 active · 11 resigned)

SMITH, Kelvin Mark→

director · ~64y · appointed 2025-05-03

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

OVALSEC LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-06-13 · resigned 2012-06-13

Resigned

BARON, Agnes→

director · ~44y · appointed 2025-05-03 · resigned 2026-05-06

Resigned

BURTON, Lucy Allison→

director · ~31y · appointed 2019-09-15 · resigned 2025-05-03

Resigned

DAVIES, Alison Jayne→

director · ~58y · appointed 2012-06-13 · resigned 2013-05-17

Resigned

HEYS, Georgina→

director · ~38y · appointed 2013-05-17 · resigned 2017-05-20

Resigned

LEWIS, Dominic James→

director · ~36y · appointed 2017-05-20 · resigned 2019-11-28

Resigned

READ, Jamie→

director · ~37y · appointed 2013-05-17 · resigned 2016-02-29

Resigned

SMETHURST, Colin James→

director · ~69y · appointed 2012-06-13 · resigned 2013-05-17

Resigned

WARE, Louise Elizabeth→

director · ~57y · appointed 2012-06-13 · resigned 2013-05-17

Resigned

OVAL NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2012-06-13 · resigned 2012-06-13

Resigned

OVALSEC LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2012-06-13 · resigned 2012-06-13

Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (57 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-05-06

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-05-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-02-23

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-06-06

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-05-26

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2025-05-26

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-05-03

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-05-03

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-05-03

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2025-05-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-03-10

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-06-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-02-21

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-06-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-01-08