BELFORD JLB PROJECTS
🌿Early-stageactive
13474266 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2021-06-24
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 4.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 4.4y
60/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Charge age ~4.4 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
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
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
10 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2022-02-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-01-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ubs Ag, London Branch
- 2021-07-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-06-24🏢Company incorporatedAs BELFORD JLB PROJECTS
- 2021-06-24➕BARRACLOUGH, Anthony David appointeddirector
- 2021-06-24➕BARRACLOUGH, Joanne Louise appointeddirector
- 2021-06-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
81/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
26/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — BARRACLOUGH, Joanne Louise (same surname) appointed 2021-06-24. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Joanne Louise Barraclough Individual · British · DOB 01/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/06/2021 |
Mr Anthony David Barraclough Individual · British · DOB 05/1954 · age 72 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/06/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated2021-06-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
Gresham House
5-7 St. Pauls Street
Leeds
LS1 2JG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-07
Last: 2025-06-23
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BARRACLOUGH, Anthony David→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2021-06-24
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BARRACLOUGH, Joanne Louise→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2021-06-24
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 21/03/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Ubs Ag, London Branch | A registered charge | — | 14/01/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (10 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-04-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-02-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-07-13
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-06-24