BARBOURNE CIDER LLP

💤Zombieactive

OC388469 · llp · incorporated 2013-10-11

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

71/100

Strong

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Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, no SIC, incorporation date

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

26 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

71/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand

2025-12-28
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2025-10-17
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-01-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-01-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-24
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-01-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-25
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-01-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-18
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-01-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-12
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-01-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-10-17
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2019-01-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-10-12
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2018-01-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-10-12
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2017-01-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-10-12
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confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2016-01-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-10-27
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annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
annual-return · LLAR01
2015-01-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-10-20
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annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
annual-return · LLAR01
2014-02-07
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accounts · LLAA01
2013-10-11
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Company incorporated
As BARBOURNE CIDER LLP
2013-10-11
➕
REYNOLDS, Richard David Leonard appointed
llp-designated-member
2013-10-11
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REYNOLDS, Suzanne Ginevera appointed
llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

+No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Richard David Leonard Reynolds Individual · British · DOB 09/1969 · age 57	—	75–100%	75-100% voting	01/10/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typellp

Incorporated2013-10-11

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC—

Registered office

19 York Place

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR1 3DR

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-26

Last: 2025-09-12

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

REYNOLDS, Richard David Leonard→

llp-designated-member · ~57y · appointed 2013-10-11

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REYNOLDS, Suzanne Ginevera→

llp-designated-member · ~52y · appointed 2013-10-11

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Active

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