BARN CHURCH LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC438328 · llp · incorporated 2021-07-14
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
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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 (75/100)

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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
14 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 accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees00

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-16
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2025-09-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-07-15
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  4. 2025-07-14
    📄
    change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH02
  5. 2024-11-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-07-25
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2024-05-07
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  8. 2024-02-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-11-14
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
    accounts · LLAA01
  10. 2023-09-26
    📄
    appoint-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP02
  11. 2023-08-01
    MICHAEL JONES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  12. 2023-07-18
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2023-07-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-08-25
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2021-07-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BARN CHURCH LLP
  16. 2021-07-14
    JONES, Michael Leonard Richard appointed
    llp-designated-member
  17. 2021-07-14
    JONES, Michelle Jane appointed
    llp-designated-member
  18. 2021-07-14
    📄
    incorporation-limited-liability-partnership
    incorporation · LLIN01

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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Michael Leonard Richard Jones
Individual · British · DOB 01/1966 · age 60
25–50%25-50% voting14/07/2021
Michelle Jane Jones
Individual · British · DOB 04/1971 · age 55
25–50%25-50% voting14/07/2021

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
Incorporated2021-07-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC

Registered office

Church House The Street
Washington
Pulborough
RH20 4AS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-28
Last: 2026-07-14

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

JONES, Michael Leonard Richard
llp-designated-member · ~60y · appointed 2021-07-14
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Active
JONES, Michelle Jane
llp-designated-member · ~55y · appointed 2021-07-14
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Active
MICHAEL JONES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2023-08-01
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Active

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Recent filings (14 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-07-15
change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2025-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-07-25
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2024-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-05
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2023-11-14
appoint-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP02
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-08-25
incorporation-limited-liability-partnership
incorporation · LLIN01
2021-07-14