86 BARS LTD

💤Zombieactive
10652403 · ltd · incorporated 2017-03-04
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 2025
Net worth
£210
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of media entertainment equipment
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (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
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £210
Cash YoY
+148%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£16k
↑ 148% YoY
Net Worth
£210
↑ 27% YoY
Current Assets
£20k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£5k£10k£16k£21k£26kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£210£10.7k
Current assets£20.4k£26.2k
Cash£16.0k£6.4k
Debtors£4.4k£16.9k
Net assets£210£165

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

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1 signal 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
6
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2026-03-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2026-03-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2026-03-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2026-03-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2025-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-02-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2025-02-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2025-02-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2024-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-02-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2023-02-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2022-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-09-01
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  16. 2021-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-03-04
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    Company incorporated
    As 86 BARS LTD
  20. 2017-03-04
    BARNETT, Julien Andrew Edward appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Julien Andrew Edward Barnett
Individual · British · DOB 10/1994 · age 32
sig. influencesignificant influence04/03/2017

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
Incorporated2017-03-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC77291 — Renting and leasing of media entertainment equipment

Registered office

47b Islingword Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 9SF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-05
Last: 2026-02-19

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

BARNETT, Julien Andrew Edward
director · ~32y · appointed 2017-03-04
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Recent filings (32 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-20