BARNARD CASTLE MEET LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

09065220 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2014-06-02

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

—

Upgrade to see

Turnover

—

year to Jun 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch

What this business does

Primary activity: Artistic creation

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 14 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

55 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-06-30	2024-06-30
Average employees	0	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

filings

• 1 address
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 address
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 address
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand

2026-05-14
📍
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-21
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-01
➖
TAYLOR, Carole Lesley resigned
director
2025-11-27
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-25
➕
MAUGHAN, Caroline Jane appointed
director
2025-10-03
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-14
➖
DOBINSON, Amy resigned
director
2025-01-14
➖
ROBINSON, Shona Davidson resigned
director
2025-01-14
➖
WARING, Amanda Francesca resigned
director
2025-01-14
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-14
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-14
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-23
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-06
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-25
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-25
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-21
➕
BURNS, Anne appointed
director
2023-09-21
➕
EMERSON, John appointed
director
2023-09-21
➕
GLASPER, Anthony Colin appointed
director
2023-05-15
📄
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-03
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-19
➕
DOBINSON, Amy appointed
director
2022-05-19
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-19
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-25
📄
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-08-24
📄
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-06-25
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-07-02
➖
DAY-PRESTON, Benjamin Daniel resigned
director
2017-07-02
➖
ROBINSON, Thomas Julian resigned
director
2016-04-01
➖
BACON, Martin Nicholas resigned
director
2016-04-01
➖
BACON, Philip Paul resigned
director
2015-08-20
➕
ROBINSON, Shona Davidson appointed
director
2015-08-20
➕
WARING, Amanda Francesca appointed
director
2015-05-11
➖
DEACON, Thomas resigned
director
2014-09-24
➕
BACON, Philip Paul appointed
director
2014-09-24
➕
DAY-PRESTON, Benjamin Daniel appointed
director
2014-09-24
➕
ROBINSON, Thomas Julian appointed
director
2014-09-04
➖
TAYLOR, Julian Marcus resigned
director
2014-07-09
➕
DEACON, Thomas appointed
director
2014-06-03
➕
TAYLOR, Carole Lesley appointed
director
2014-06-03
➕
TAYLOR, Julian Marcus appointed
director
2014-06-02
🏢
Company incorporated
As BARNARD CASTLE MEET LIMITED
2014-06-02
➕
BACON, Martin Nicholas appointed
director

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Similar companies

Active · Leisure & entertainment · DL postcode area

Company	Est. value	Turnover	Net worth	Staff	Age	Opp	Director
AAMINAH SNOWDON ART LIMITED→ 10546365 · est 2017 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	9y	—	—
AD & GK RACING LTD→ 16036118 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
ADMIRE FITNESS LTD→ 15673392 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
ADRENALIN (NORTH YORKSHIRE) LIMITED→ 04399906 · est 2002 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	24y	—	—
ART INFINITY PHOTOPRINT LTD→ 14258830 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
ASPIRE FITNESS CLASSES LTD→ 08546957 · est 2013 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	12y	—	—
ATLAS TAXIS MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 09623986 · est 2015 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	10y	—	—
BANNATYNE'S HEALTH CLUB (NORWICH WEST) LIMITED→ 10478148 · est 2016 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	9y	—	—
BARNARD CASTLE CC TRADING LIMITED→ 09972433 · est 2016 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	10y	—	—
BARNARD CASTLE CRICKET CLUB LIMITED→ 09958525 · est 2016 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	10y	—	—
BARTON (RICHMONDSHIRE) PLAYING-FIELD LIMITED→ 04041356 · est 2000 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	25y	—	—
BASIS FOOTBALL COACHING COUNTY DURHAM LTD→ 16108395 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—

Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →

🔒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.

See pricing →

🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2014-06-02

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation

Registered office

27 Bede Road

Barnard Castle

DL12 8HB

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-05

Last: 2026-03-22

Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)

BURNS, Anne→

director · ~64y · appointed 2023-09-21

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

EMERSON, John→

director · ~75y · appointed 2023-09-21

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

GLASPER, Anthony Colin→

director · ~74y · appointed 2023-09-21

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MAUGHAN, Caroline Jane→

director · ~50y · appointed 2025-11-25

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BACON, Martin Nicholas→

director · ~57y · appointed 2014-06-02 · resigned 2016-04-01

Resigned

BACON, Philip Paul→

director · ~32y · appointed 2014-09-24 · resigned 2016-04-01

Resigned

DAY-PRESTON, Benjamin Daniel→

director · ~37y · appointed 2014-09-24 · resigned 2017-07-02

Resigned

DEACON, Thomas→

director · ~49y · appointed 2014-07-09 · resigned 2015-05-11

Resigned

DOBINSON, Amy→

director · ~38y · appointed 2022-05-19 · resigned 2025-01-14

Resigned

ROBINSON, Shona Davidson→

director · ~59y · appointed 2015-08-20 · resigned 2025-01-14

Resigned

ROBINSON, Thomas Julian→

director · ~40y · appointed 2014-09-24 · resigned 2017-07-02

Resigned

TAYLOR, Carole Lesley→

director · ~61y · appointed 2014-06-03 · resigned 2026-03-01

Resigned

TAYLOR, Julian Marcus→

director · ~58y · appointed 2014-06-03 · resigned 2014-09-04

Resigned

WARING, Amanda Francesca→

director · ~59y · appointed 2015-08-20 · resigned 2025-01-14

Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (55 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2026-05-14

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-04-21

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-04-21

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-11-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-10-03

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-04-26

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-01-14

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-01-14

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-01-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-12-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-05-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-03-06

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-09-25

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-09-25

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-09-25