BARKER ASSOCIATES LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC378090 · llp · incorporated 2012-09-03
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 13.7y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (5 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£127£255£382£510£637Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Cash—£637

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-03
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2025-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-09-24
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  4. 2025-09-24
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  5. 2025-09-24
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  6. 2025-02-05
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-03-11
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2023-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-03-06
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2022-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-03-09
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2021-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-02-02
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  16. 2020-11-09
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2019-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-09-16
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2018-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-08-30
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2017-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-10-06
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    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  23. 2017-09-18
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  24. 2017-08-31
    ➖
    BARKER, Christopher John resigned
    llp-designated-member
  25. 2017-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2016-11-15
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    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  27. 2016-04-01
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    PAYNTER, Richard Simon appointed
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2012-11-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  29. 2012-09-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BARKER ASSOCIATES LLP
  30. 2012-09-03
    ➕
    BIDEWELL, William Bruce appointed
    llp-designated-member
  31. 2012-09-03
    ➕
    GOULD, Robert David appointed
    llp-designated-member
  32. 2012-09-03
    ➕
    MERRILL, Michael Simon appointed
    llp-designated-member
  33. 2012-09-03
    ➕
    WHITE, Stuart Edward appointed
    llp-designated-member
  34. 2012-09-03
    ➕
    BARKER, Christopher John appointed
    llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2012-09-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

Majesty House Avenue West
Skyline 120
Braintree
Essex
CM77 7AA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-16
Last: 2026-02-02

Officers (5 active · 1 resigned)

BIDEWELL, William Bruce→
llp-designated-member · ~56y · appointed 2012-09-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GOULD, Robert David→
llp-designated-member · ~52y · appointed 2012-09-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MERRILL, Michael Simon→
llp-designated-member · ~49y · appointed 2012-09-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PAYNTER, Richard Simon→
llp-designated-member · ~59y · appointed 2016-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WHITE, Stuart Edward→
llp-designated-member · ~55y · appointed 2012-09-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARKER, Christopher John→
llp-designated-member · ~75y · appointed 2012-09-03 · resigned 2017-08-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property22/11/2012—
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Recent filings (36 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-09-24
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-09-24
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-02-02