BARLEYLANDS RIDING SCHOOL LIMITED

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10256256 · ltd · incorporated 2016-06-29
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-09
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2024-10-16
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2024-09-17
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2024-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-09-15
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2021-09-14
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2021-09-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2021-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-07-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2020-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-07-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2016-06-29
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    Company incorporated
    As BARLEYLANDS RIDING SCHOOL LIMITED
  19. 2016-06-29
    LEWINGTON, Ian Craig appointed
    director

Owner dependency

88/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-12

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ian Craig Lewington
Individual · British · DOB 01/1964 · age 62
2550%
25-50% shares29/06/2017

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
Incorporated2016-06-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities

Registered office

Staceys Farm Chalk Street
Rettendon Common
Chelmsford
CM3 8DB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-12OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-28

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

LEWINGTON, Ian Craig
director · ~62y · appointed 2016-06-29
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Recent filings (27 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-07
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-10-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-09-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-10