BARNETT-BROTHERS LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
13086553 · ltd · incorporated 2020-12-17
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of open-ended investment companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
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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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-04-01📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-17🏢Company incorporatedAs BARNETT-BROTHERS LTD
- 2020-12-17➕BARNETT, Bradley James appointeddirector
- 2020-12-17➕BARNETT, Craig Martin appointeddirector
- 2020-12-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
86/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BARNETT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Craig Martin Barnett Individual · British · DOB 01/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 17/12/2020 |
Mr Bradley James Barnett Individual · British · DOB 05/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 17/12/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ANTHRACITES PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 15404045 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| ASSEMBLY PAYMENTS UK LTD→ 12948924 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ASSET FINANCING LIMITED→ 02663836 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
| ASSET LOANS & LEASING FINANCE LTD→ 16818502 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| B.T.I.C. LIMITED→ 03163970 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| BAKER'S STORES,LIMITED→ 00231844 · est 1928 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 97y | — | — |
| BETSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED→ 11071958 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BISHOPGATE MORTGAGE SERVICES LIMITED→ 11833131 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-12-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64304 — Activities of open-ended investment companies
Registered office
2 Ellson Close
Maidenbower
Crawley
RH10 7UD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last: 2025-11-17
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BARNETT, Bradley James→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2020-12-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARNETT, Craig Martin→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2020-12-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (14 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-27
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2020-12-17