BARWOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
14809194 · ltd · incorporated 2023-04-17
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (5 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
26 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-17📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-09📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-12-09📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-08-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-08-28📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-07-05📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-07-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-07-04📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-07-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-06-27📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-06-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-02-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-01-31📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-01-30📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-01-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-08-29📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2023-08-29📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2023-07-27📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-06-16➕BROGDEN, Guy Lister appointeddirector
- 2023-06-16➕ELRINGTON, Hugh Maxwell appointeddirector
- 2023-06-16➖CHAMBERS, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2023-04-17🏢Company incorporatedAs BARWOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2023-04-17➕EMW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-04-17➕GREENSLADE, Joanna Avril appointeddirector
- 2023-04-17➕RUDGE, Alan James appointeddirector
- 2023-04-17➕CHAMBERS, Stephen John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hugh Maxwell Elrington Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 17/04/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ARTISAN IVY HOLDCO LIMITED→ 13663434 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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| BARWICK HOUSE MANAGEMENT COMPANY RUSHDEN LTD→ 12001639 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BASIL ESTATES LTD→ 13223761 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BATH ROAD MEWS (KETTERING) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 05981956 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
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| BCG GROUP LIMITED→ 12337996 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-04-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Grafton House
Pury Hill Business Park
Towcester
Northamptonshire
NN12 7LS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last: 2026-04-16
Officers (5 active · 1 resigned)
EMW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-04-17
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BROGDEN, Guy Lister→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2023-06-16
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ELRINGTON, Hugh Maxwell→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-06-16
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GREENSLADE, Joanna Avril→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2023-04-17
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RUDGE, Alan James→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2023-04-17
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CHAMBERS, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2023-04-17 · resigned 2023-06-16
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Recent filings (32 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-11
second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
capital · RP04SH01
2025-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-12-09
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-12-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-08-28
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-08-28
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-07-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-07-05
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-07-04
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-07-03