C&S BARLOW INVESTMENTS LTD
- 41100Development of building projects
Opportunity 70/100 (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 (75/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 2 |
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
- • 3 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 3 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30🏢Company incorporatedAs C&S BARLOW INVESTMENTS LTD
- 2024-04-30➕BARLOW, Craig appointeddirector
- 2024-04-30➕BARLOW, Simon appointeddirector
- 2024-04-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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 "BARLOW" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.1 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 Simon Barlow Individual · British · DOB 11/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/04/2024 |
Mr Craig Barlow Individual · British · DOB 05/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/04/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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