BARENTSBURG INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-06-30 | 2023-06-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-20➕IVES, Judy Anne appointeddirector
- 2022-08-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-08-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-19➕GARBUTT, Christopher Michael appointeddirector
- 2022-08-19➖WHITING, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2021-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-06-10🏢Company incorporatedAs BARENTSBURG INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2019-06-10➕WHITING, Peter John appointeddirector
- 2019-06-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Michael Garbutt Individual · British · DOB 01/1988 · age 38 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 19/08/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Peter John Whitingceased 20/08/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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