BARTON ROSE HOLSTEINS
🌳Matureactive
09033130 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2014-05-09
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 11.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01410
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 11.9y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
25 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2022-05-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-07-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2016-11-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-07-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-07-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-10-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2014-09-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2014-09-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2014-08-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2014-05-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2014-05-23📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2014-05-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2014-05-09🏢Company incorporatedAs BARTON ROSE HOLSTEINS
- 2014-05-09➕FARROW, Joan appointeddirector
- 2014-05-09➕FARROW, Paul appointeddirector
- 2014-05-09➕ROUND, Jonathon Charles appointeddirector
- 2014-05-09➖ROUND, Jonathon Charles resigneddirector
- 2014-05-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Farrow Individual · British · DOB 06/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Joan Farrow Individual · British · DOB 05/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated2014-05-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01410 — SIC 01410
Registered office
York House Thornfield Business Park
Standard Way Business Park
Northallerton
DL6 2XQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-15
Last: 2026-05-01
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
FARROW, Joan→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-05-09
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FARROW, Paul→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2014-05-09
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ROUND, Jonathon Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2014-05-09 · resigned 2014-05-09
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 05/09/2014 | — |
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Recent filings (25 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-05-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-05-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-05-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2019-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-05-12