BARBON FIRE PROTECTION LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
16270624 · ltd · incorporated 2025-02-24
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 84250
Sector: Public administration
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
5 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-10➕MCARDLE, Kevin James appointeddirector
- 2025-04-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-24🏢Company incorporatedAs BARBON FIRE PROTECTION LIMITED
- 2025-02-24➕BYRNE, Tim appointeddirector
- 2025-02-24➕CHRISTOPHER, Victoria Louise appointeddirector
- 2025-02-24➕FLETCHER, Leslie Graham appointeddirector
- 2025-02-24➕FREDSON, Gary appointeddirector
- 2025-02-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
53/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 1.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gary Fredson Individual · English · DOB 04/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 24/02/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Leslie Graham Fletcherceased 25/02/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-02-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC84250 — SIC 84250
Registered office
Topaz House
St. Michaels Industrial Estate
Widnes
WA8 8TL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-24
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31
Officers (5 active · 0 resigned)
Active
CHRISTOPHER, Victoria Louise→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-02-24
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FLETCHER, Leslie Graham→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2025-02-24
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FREDSON, Gary→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-02-24
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MCARDLE, Kevin James→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-04-10
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Recent filings (5 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-04
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-02-24