BARNSTAPLE INVESTMENTS LTD
- 45190SIC 45190
- 49410Freight transport by road
Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 35/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-03-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-02-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-02-21📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-09-19🏢Company incorporatedAs BARNSTAPLE INVESTMENTS LTD
- 2024-09-19➕CANE, Mark appointeddirector
- 2024-09-19➕CANE, Matthew Aaron appointeddirector
- 2024-09-19📄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 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Red flags
2 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-19
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-19
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Cane Individual · British · DOB 11/1968 · age 58 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 05/03/2025 |
Mr Matthew Aaron Cane Individual · British · DOB 10/2005 · age 21 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 21/02/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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