BARNES & BRYANT FIRE AND SECURITY LIMITED
- 84250SIC 84250
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £92.0k | £68.3k |
| Current assets | £398.6k | £91.3k |
| Cash | £191.1k | £940 |
| Debtors | £207.5k | £90.4k |
| Net assets | £92.0k | £68.3k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-28🏢Company incorporatedAs BARNES & BRYANT FIRE AND SECURITY LIMITED
- 2023-07-28➕BARNES, David Michael appointeddirector
- 2023-07-28➕BRYANT, Philip appointeddirector
- 2023-07-28📄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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BARNES" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Young company: Only 2.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Michael Barnes Individual · British · DOB 06/1991 · age 35 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 28/07/2023 |
Philip Bryant Individual · British · DOB 04/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 28/07/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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