BARBERTINI LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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 · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-01-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £15.4k |
| Current assets | £20.0k |
| Cash | £460 |
| Debtors | £19.5k |
| Net assets | £15.4k |
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 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 officers
- • 2 accounts
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-02➕WALFORD, Alistair William appointeddirector
- 2026-03-02➖WALFORD, Alistair resigneddirector
- 2026-03-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-05-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-05🏢Company incorporatedAs BARBERTINI LTD
- 2025-02-05➕WALFORD, Alistair appointeddirector
- 2025-02-05📄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.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Young company: Only 1.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alistair William Walford Individual · British · DOB 08/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 02/03/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alistair Walfordceased 02/03/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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