BARRINGTON JAMES INVESTMENTS LTD
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-420 | £-360 |
| Current assets | £2.9k | £3.0k |
| Net assets | £-420 | £-360 |
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
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-07📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-06-23📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-18🏢Company incorporatedAs BARRINGTON JAMES INVESTMENTS LTD
- 2023-04-18➕CRABB, Claire Helen appointeddirector
- 2023-04-18➕CRABB, Stephen Terrence appointeddirector
- 2023-04-18📄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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-15
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen Terrence Crabb Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/04/2023 |
Mrs Claire Helen Crabb Individual · British · DOB 08/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/04/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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