BARNES & COLEBY LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC432658 · llp · incorporated 2020-07-22
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (5 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£67k
↑ 34% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £72.9k | — |
| Current assets | £67.1k | £50.1k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-27📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2026-05-01📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-04-19➕THORNTON-CLARIDGE, Rose appointedllp-member
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-28📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-07-28📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-07-24➖LAZENBY, Harriet Rachael resignedllp-member
- 2024-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-02📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2024-11-01➕WITTON, Abbie Louise appointedllp-member
- 2024-07-29📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-20📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2023-11-20📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2023-08-04📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-07-01➕ALLEN, Tamryn Louise appointedllp-member
- 2023-07-01➕LAZENBY, Harriet Rachael appointedllp-member
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-05📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-14📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortenedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2021-08-27📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-07-22🏢Company incorporatedAs BARNES & COLEBY LLP
- 2020-07-22➕BARNES, Sally Ann appointedllp-designated-member
- 2020-07-22➕COLEBY, Lindsay appointedllp-designated-member
- 2020-07-22📄incorporation-limited-liability-partnershipincorporation · LLIN01
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Lindsay Coleby Individual · British · DOB 07/1984 · age 42 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 22/07/2020 |
Mrs Sally Ann Barnes Individual · British · DOB 01/1983 · age 43 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 22/07/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2020-07-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
41 Gloster Road
Lutterworth
Leicestershire
LE17 4QS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-08-04
Last: 2026-07-21
Officers (5 active · 1 resigned)
BARNES, Sally Ann→
Activellp-designated-member · ~43y · appointed 2020-07-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COLEBY, Lindsay→
Activellp-designated-member · ~42y · appointed 2020-07-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALLEN, Tamryn Louise→
Activellp-member · ~29y · appointed 2023-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THORNTON-CLARIDGE, Rose→
Activellp-member · ~37y · appointed 2026-04-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WITTON, Abbie Louise→
Activellp-member · ~28y · appointed 2024-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAZENBY, Harriet Rachael→
Resignedllp-member · ~39y · appointed 2023-07-01 · resigned 2025-07-24
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Recent filings (18 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-07-27
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-22
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2024-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2023-11-20
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2023-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-24