BOB & BARNEY’S LIMITED
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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Cash | £19.8k |
| Net assets | £-25.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-10-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-06-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-02-14➖TYRRELL, Kerry resigneddirector
- 2018-10-17🏢Company incorporatedAs BOB & BARNEY’S LIMITED
- 2018-10-17➕TYRRELL, Lee Robert appointeddirector
- 2018-10-17➕TYRRELL, Kerry appointeddirector
- 2018-10-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Lee Robert Tyrrell Individual · British · DOB 07/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 17/10/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Kerry Tyrrellceased 14/02/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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