BARN GYM LTD
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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-07➕KENNEDY, Simon John appointeddirector
- 2024-11-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-12-14🏢Company incorporatedAs BARN GYM LTD
- 2022-12-14➕KENNEDY, Guy Matthew appointeddirector
- 2022-12-14📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — KENNEDY, Guy Matthew (same surname) appointed 2022-12-14. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Guy Matthew Kennedy Individual · British · DOB 02/2000 · age 26 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 14/12/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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