149 (BARNARD CASTLE) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08682575 · ltd · incorporated 2013-09-09
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 12.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.5y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | — |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-09-25➖MILLS, Lorraine Olga resignedsecretary
- 2025-09-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-05-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-15➕FLEMING, James Andrew appointeddirector
- 2025-05-15➖LOW, James Andrew Derrik resigneddirector
- 2025-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-30🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-03-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-03-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-03-25🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-03-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-02-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-02-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2019-02-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-02-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2019-02-04➕HUTCHINSON, Richard Eugene appointeddirector
- 2019-02-04➖HUTCHINSON, John resignedsecretary
- 2019-02-04➕MILLS, Lorraine Olga appointedsecretary
- 2019-02-04➖GILBERTSON, Suzanne resigneddirector
- 2019-02-04➕LOW, James Andrew Derrik appointeddirector
- 2013-12-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2013-11-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2013-09-09🏢Company incorporatedAs 149 (BARNARD CASTLE) LIMITED
- 2013-09-09➕HUTCHINSON, John appointedsecretary
- 2013-09-09➕GILBERTSON, Suzanne 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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Harry Ramsden's Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Harry Ramsden's Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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149 (BARNARD CASTLE) LIMITED
This company · 08682575
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Harry Ramsden's Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/02/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Suzanne Gilbertsonceased 04/02/2019· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-09-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56102 — Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Registered office
Chapter House, 33 London Road
Reigate
RH2 9HZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-23
Last: 2025-09-09
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
FLEMING, James Andrew→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUTCHINSON, Richard Eugene→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2019-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUTCHINSON, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-09-09 · resigned 2019-02-04
MILLS, Lorraine Olga→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-02-04 · resigned 2025-09-25
GILBERTSON, Suzanne→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-09-09 · resigned 2019-02-04
LOW, James Andrew Derrik→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2019-02-04 · resigned 2025-05-15
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/02/2019 | 30/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/12/2013 | 25/03/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/11/2013 | 25/03/2019 |
Recent filings (44 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-11-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-09