BARNABY STEWART INNOVATION LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
10961234 · ltd · incorporated 2017-09-13
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 Feb 2026
Net worth
£2.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 69). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,288

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£2k
Current Assets
£2k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2026-02-28
Total assets£2.3k
Current assets£2.3k
Net assets£2.3k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-07-03
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-09-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-10-06
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2023-09-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-09-13
    ➖
    RAWLINGS, Alexander Thomas resigned
    director
  10. 2023-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-09-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2022-08-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2022-05-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2022-05-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2022-05-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2022-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-02-01
    ➕
    MACNAY, Barry Neil appointed
    director
  18. 2022-02-01
    ➖
    MACNAY, Lorraine resigned
    director
  19. 2022-02-01
    ➕
    RAWLINGS, Alexander Thomas appointed
    director
  20. 2022-02-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2022-02-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2022-02-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2022-02-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2021-12-14
    ➖
    MACNAY, Barry Neil resigned
    director
  25. 2021-12-14
    ➕
    MACNAY, Lorraine appointed
    director
  26. 2021-12-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2021-12-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2020-09-30
    ➖
    LEVER, John Craig resigned
    director
  29. 2019-02-11
    ➖
    LONG, James resigned
    director
  30. 2018-09-01
    ➕
    LONG, James appointed
    director
  31. 2018-07-10
    ➖
    GALLAGHER, John Andrew resigned
    director
  32. 2017-09-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BARNABY STEWART INNOVATION LIMITED
  33. 2017-09-13
    ➕
    GALLAGHER, John Andrew appointed
    director
  34. 2017-09-13
    ➕
    LEVER, John Craig appointed
    director
  35. 2017-09-13
    ➕
    MACNAY, Barry Neil appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Barry Neil Macnay
Individual · British · DOB 05/1957 · age 69
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting13/09/2017
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Alexander Thomas Rawlingsceased 13/09/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr John Craig Leverceased 30/09/2020· 25-50% voting
  • Mr John Andrew Gallagherceased 10/07/2018· 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2017-09-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies

Registered office

Maple House 200 High Street
Boston Spa
Wetherby
LS23 6BT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

MACNAY, Barry Neil→
director · ~69y · appointed 2022-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GALLAGHER, John Andrew→
director · ~53y · appointed 2017-09-13 · resigned 2018-07-10
Resigned
LEVER, John Craig→
director · ~64y · appointed 2017-09-13 · resigned 2020-09-30
Resigned
LONG, James→
director · ~34y · appointed 2018-09-01 · resigned 2019-02-11
Resigned
MACNAY, Barry Neil→
director · ~69y · appointed 2017-09-13 · resigned 2021-12-14
Resigned
MACNAY, Lorraine→
director · ~68y · appointed 2021-12-14 · resigned 2022-02-01
Resigned
RAWLINGS, Alexander Thomas→
director · ~36y · appointed 2022-02-01 · resigned 2023-09-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-07-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-05