BARRIE BEARD EOT LIMITED
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16007018 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2024-10-09
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of investment trusts
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (5 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
3 filings
60
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-02-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-10-09🏢Company incorporatedAs BARRIE BEARD EOT LIMITED
- 2024-10-09➕BARNES, John appointeddirector
- 2024-10-09➕BEARD, Russell William appointeddirector
- 2024-10-09➕BEARD, Warren Martin appointeddirector
- 2024-10-09➕EMERY, Jacqueline Margaret appointeddirector
- 2024-10-09➕WHEATLEY, John Stefan appointeddirector
- 2024-10-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BEARD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 75 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.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2024-10-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64301 — Activities of investment trusts
Registered office
Barrie Beard Ltd Worcester Road
Upton Warren
Bromsgrove
Worcestershire
B61 7ET
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-22
Last: 2025-10-08
Officers (5 active · 0 resigned)
BARNES, John→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2024-10-09
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BEARD, Russell William→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-10-09
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BEARD, Warren Martin→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-10-09
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EMERY, Jacqueline Margaret→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-10-09
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WHEATLEY, John Stefan→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2024-10-09
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Recent filings (3 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-02-14
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-10-09