ARMITAGE & BARKER LTD

🌳Matureactive

09711956 · ltd · incorporated 2015-07-31

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.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 10.5y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Jan 2026

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 47782

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · oldest 10.5y

85/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 10.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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

7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)

Directors & officers

3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

48 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

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

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2026-01-31	2025-01-31
Average employees	1600	1600

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

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3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand

2026-05-21
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2025-03-26
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2024-08-29
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2024-08-04
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mortgage · MR04
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2024-08-04
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2024-08-04
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mortgage · MR04
2024-08-04
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Charge satisfied #6
2024-08-04
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Charge satisfied #5
2024-08-04
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Charge satisfied #4
2024-08-04
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Charge satisfied #3
2024-08-04
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Charge satisfied #2
2024-08-04
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Charge satisfied #1
2023-10-13
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2022-08-16
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2021-10-20
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2020-11-04
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2019-09-04
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2018-07-04
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2018-07-04
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2016-04-22
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Charge satisfied #7
2016-04-19
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Charge registered #7
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2016-04-19
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Charge registered #6
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2016-04-19
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Charge registered #5
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2016-04-19
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Charge registered #4
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2016-02-01
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Charge registered #3
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2016-02-01
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Charge registered #2
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2016-01-27
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2015-07-31
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Company incorporated
As ARMITAGE & BARKER LTD
2015-07-31
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ARMITAGE, David Andrew appointed
director
2015-07-31
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ARMITAGE, Tracey Jane appointed
director
2015-07-31
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BARKER, Richard Anthony appointed
director

Owner dependency

81/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ARMITAGE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
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

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Richard Anthony Barker Individual · British · DOB 03/1969 · age 57	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016
Mrs Tracey Jane Armitage Individual · British · DOB 01/1970 · age 56	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016
Mr David Andrew Armitage Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59	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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2015-07-31

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC47782 — SIC 47782

Registered office

34-36 Wharf Street

Sowerby Bridge

West Yorkshire

HX6 2AE

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-10-31

Last made up to: 2026-01-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-07-14

Last: 2026-06-30

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

ARMITAGE, David Andrew→

director · ~59y · appointed 2015-07-31

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Active

ARMITAGE, Tracey Jane→

director · ~56y · appointed 2015-07-31

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Active

BARKER, Richard Anthony→

director · ~57y · appointed 2015-07-31

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	—	19/04/2016	22/04/2016
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	—	19/04/2016	04/08/2024
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	—	19/04/2016	04/08/2024
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	—	19/04/2016	04/08/2024
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	1 property	01/02/2016	04/08/2024
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	1 property	01/02/2016	04/08/2024
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	—	27/01/2016	04/08/2024

Recent filings (48 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-07-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-05-21

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-07-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-03-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-08-29

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2024-08-04

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2024-08-04

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2024-08-04

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2024-08-04

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mortgage · MR04

2024-08-04

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2024-08-04

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-07-11

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-10-13

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-07-10

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-08-16