BARNABAS HOLDINGS LTD
💤Zombieactive
10995139 · ltd · incorporated 2017-10-04
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£6
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 52103
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- 77299Renting and leasing of other personal and household goods
- 77390Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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 (75/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £6
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£6
Current Assets
£6
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £6 |
| Current assets | £6 |
| Net assets | £6 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-16📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-06-03📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-09-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-20📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-09-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-09-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-01➕EVANS, Adrian Eliot appointeddirector
- 2022-09-01➖EVANS, Samantha Louise resigneddirector
- 2022-04-01➖EVANS, Luke Robert Gregory resigneddirector
- 2022-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-04🏢Company incorporatedAs BARNABAS HOLDINGS LTD
- 2017-10-04➕EVANS, Luke Robert Gregory appointeddirector
- 2017-10-04➕EVANS, Samantha Louise 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adrian Eliot Evans Individual · British · DOB 02/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/09/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Luke Robert Gregory Evansceased 01/09/2022· 25-50% shares
- Miss Samantha Louise Evansceased 01/09/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-10-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52103 — SIC 52103
Registered office
24a St. Radigunds Road
Dover
Kent
CT17 0JY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last: 2025-09-16
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
EVANS, Adrian Eliot→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EVANS, Luke Robert Gregory→
Resigneddirector · ~30y · appointed 2017-10-04 · resigned 2022-04-01
EVANS, Samantha Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~30y · appointed 2017-10-04 · resigned 2022-09-01
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Recent filings (28 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-06-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-09-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-09-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-20
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-09-20