BARLEY BRIGG BIOGAS LTD
🌳Matureactive
08988862 · ltd · incorporated 2014-04-09
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 11.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.3y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 10 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-11-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-10➕LAWSON, Robert George appointeddirector
- 2024-10-10➖LAWSON, Robin John resigneddirector
- 2024-10-10➖LEDDINGTON-HILL, Keith John resigneddirector
- 2024-10-10➖THORNE, Graham Peter resigneddirector
- 2024-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-03-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-19📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2023-12-19📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2023-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-23🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
- 2020-01-02➕LEDDINGTON-HILL, Keith John appointeddirector
- 2019-08-12➖MOLE, Adrian resignedsecretary
- 2019-01-07➖RICHMOND, Ben Timothy resigneddirector
- 2018-08-16🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-02-05➖HUGHES, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2018-02-05➕RICHMOND, Ben Timothy appointeddirector
- 2016-06-24🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
- 2016-06-24🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
- 2016-04-05➖LAWSON, Robert George resigneddirector
- 2016-04-05➕LAWSON, Robin John appointeddirector
- 2015-05-02➖LEDGER, Mark Philip resigneddirector
- 2015-04-02➕HUGHES, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2015-02-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2015-02-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2014-07-04➕LAWSON, Adrian Philip appointeddirector
- 2014-07-04➕LAWSON, Robert George appointeddirector
- 2014-07-04➕LEDGER, Mark Philip appointeddirector
- 2014-07-04➖MOLE, Adrain Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2014-07-04➕THORNE, Graham Peter appointeddirector
- 2014-04-09🏢Company incorporatedAs BARLEY BRIGG BIOGAS LTD
- 2014-04-09➕MOLE, Adrian appointedsecretary
- 2014-04-09➕MOLE, Adrain Nicholas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
61/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
Rattlerow Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Rattlerow Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BARLEY BRIGG BIOGAS LTD
This company · 08988862
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rattlerow Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/07/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Adrian Philip Lawsonceased 28/02/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Robert George Lawsonceased 28/02/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-04-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110
Registered office
Hill House Farm Diss Road
Stradbroke
Eye
IP21 5NB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-23
Last: 2026-04-09
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
LAWSON, Adrian Philip→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2014-07-04
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LAWSON, Robert George→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2024-10-10
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MOLE, Adrian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-04-09 · resigned 2019-08-12
HUGHES, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2015-04-02 · resigned 2018-02-05
LAWSON, Robert George→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2014-07-04 · resigned 2016-04-05
LAWSON, Robin John→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2016-04-05 · resigned 2024-10-10
LEDDINGTON-HILL, Keith John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2020-01-02 · resigned 2024-10-10
LEDGER, Mark Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2014-07-04 · resigned 2015-05-02
MOLE, Adrain Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-04-09 · resigned 2014-07-04
RICHMOND, Ben Timothy→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2018-02-05 · resigned 2019-01-07
THORNE, Graham Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2014-07-04 · resigned 2024-10-10
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | A registered charge | — | 23/09/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | A registered charge | — | 24/06/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | A registered charge | — | 24/06/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 27/02/2015 | 16/08/2018 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 08/02/2015 | 26/11/2025 |
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Recent filings (77 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-05-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-03-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-21