BARNSTAPLE MOTORS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09376042 · ltd · incorporated 2015-01-06
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
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-07➕HOLCOMBE, Matthew Charles appointeddirector
- 2023-12-07➖FINN, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2023-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-30➖HECTOR, Lorraine Ann resignedsecretary
- 2017-12-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-12-21📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2017-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-27➕HECTOR, Lorraine Ann appointedsecretary
- 2015-01-06🏢Company incorporatedAs BARNSTAPLE MOTORS LIMITED
- 2015-01-06➕FINN, Michael John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Matthew Charles Holcombe Individual · British · DOB 05/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/12/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Michael John Finnceased 07/12/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AGE UK SOMERSET TRADING LTD.→ 03847089 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| ALPHA HEALTH LIMITED→ 05744056 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| AMPLIO HOLDINGS LTD→ 09706961 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ANALYSIS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→ 07515613 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ANDY CARE AND COUNSELLING LIMITED→ 16430066 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPEN WAITE LEGACY LIMITED→ 07881222 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ASSOCIATION OF REFLEXOLOGISTS→ 05651575 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ATLAS ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD→ 15945070 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AXEUS RESIDENTIAL CROYDON LIMITED→ 09982139 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BAGS OF ROOM LIMITED→ 14981226 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BARTON PROPERTY DEVELOPERS LTD→ 12933972 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BASTEN SCIENCE & SOFTWARE LLP→ OC380758 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-01-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Taunton Vale House Summerfield Way
Chelston Business Park
Wellington
Somerset
TA21 9JE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-04
Last: 2025-12-21
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
HOLCOMBE, Matthew Charles→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-12-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HECTOR, Lorraine Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-01-27 · resigned 2018-08-30
FINN, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-01-06 · resigned 2023-12-07
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Recent filings (30 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-04