BARBICAN POWER LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08474516 · ltd · incorporated 2013-04-05
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35140
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 35230SIC 35230
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red 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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-24➕NEILD, Caron Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2024-08-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-05-16📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-05-15➕NEILD, Caron Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2024-04-03➕BIRCH, Alan Philip appointeddirector
- 2024-04-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-03📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2024-04-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-11➕JJES HOLDINGS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2024-03-11➖KENNEDY, Nicholas Benson resigneddirector
- 2023-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-07-31📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-07-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-30➖DODGSON, Kathryn Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2014-11-03➕DODGSON, Kathryn Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2014-06-30➕KENNEDY, Nicholas Benson appointeddirector
- 2014-06-30➖PETERS, Stephen Roy resigneddirector
- 2013-04-05🏢Company incorporatedAs BARBICAN POWER LIMITED
- 2013-04-05➕PETERS, Stephen Roy appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Jjes Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Jjes Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BARBICAN POWER LIMITED
This company · 08474516
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 |
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Jjes Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 03/04/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Nicholas Benson Kennedyceased 11/03/2024· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-04-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35140 — SIC 35140
Registered office
International House
14 King Street
Leeds
LS1 2HL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-18
Last: 2026-04-04
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
NEILD, Caron Elizabeth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-05-15
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BIRCH, Alan Philip→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2024-04-03
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NEILD, Caron Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2024-09-24
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JJES HOLDINGS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2024-03-11
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DODGSON, Kathryn Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2014-11-03 · resigned 2016-09-30
KENNEDY, Nicholas Benson→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2014-06-30 · resigned 2024-03-11
PETERS, Stephen Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2013-04-05 · resigned 2014-06-30
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Recent filings (48 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-06-28
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-03
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2024-04-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-09