BARRIER TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09065174 · ltd · incorporated 2014-06-02
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
£21.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyright works
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 10.3y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £21,351

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£21k
↑ 25% YoY
Current Assets
£109k
↑ 29% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£22k£43k£65k£87k£109kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£21.4k£17.1k
Current assets£108.7k£84.1k
Net assets£21.4k£17.1k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-10
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2026-03-10
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    Charge satisfied #1
  4. 2025-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-10-24
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    address · AD01
  14. 2016-08-22
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2016-05-05
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-04-22
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    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2016-04-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  18. 2015-05-29
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    SELF, Paul Denys Arthur resigned
    director
  19. 2014-09-01
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    SELF, Paul Denys Arthur appointed
    director
  20. 2014-06-02
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    Company incorporated
    As BARRIER TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  21. 2014-06-02
    ➕
    RAINE, Jonathan Joseph appointed
    secretary
  22. 2014-06-02
    ➕
    RAINE, Jonathan Joseph appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jonathan Raine
Individual · British · DOB 05/1969 · age 57
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-06-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC77400 — Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyright works

Registered office

3 Hornbeam Close
Durham
DH1 1EN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-13
Last: 2026-05-30

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

RAINE, Jonathan Joseph→
secretary · appointed 2014-06-02
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Active
RAINE, Jonathan Joseph→
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-06-02
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Active
SELF, Paul Denys Arthur→
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-09-01 · resigned 2015-05-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—20/04/201610/03/2026

Recent filings (32 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-06