BARR ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC162876 · ltd · incorporated 1996-01-24
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38210
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 9 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
17 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 24.2y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
17 charges (17/17 with lender, 17/17 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (4 active, 21 linked, 15 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
170 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (90 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-12-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-12-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-12-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-12-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-12-05🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2022-12-05🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2022-12-05🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2022-12-05🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2022-12-05🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2022-08-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-20➖RAMSEY, Gavin Stewart resigneddirector
- 2021-04-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-20📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-03-11🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2020-03-11🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2020-03-11🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2020-03-11🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2020-03-11🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2020-03-11🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2019-12-11🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2019-05-03➖MONEY, Gavin resigneddirector
- 2019-01-01➕MILLIGAN, Leanne appointeddirector
- 2018-12-31➖MACDONALD, Ronald Sutherland resigneddirector
- 2017-09-30➖CHALMERS, John Barclay resigneddirector
- 2017-09-30➖WEIR, William Simpson resigneddirector
- 2015-06-22➖HAMILL, Stephen Andrew Samuel resigneddirector
- 2015-01-19➕O'NEILL, David Conor appointeddirector
- 2014-10-20🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Ulster Bank Limited
- 2014-05-19🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Mclaughlin & Harvey Limited
- 2014-05-19🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Mclaughlin & Harvey Limited
- 2014-05-19🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Mclaughlin & Harvey Limited
- 2014-05-19🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Mclaughlin & Harvery Limited
- 2014-05-01🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Mclaughlin & Harvey Limited
- 2014-01-06➕MONEY, Gavin appointeddirector
- 2013-12-02➕MILLIGAN, Leanne appointedsecretary
- 2013-12-02➖MACDONALD, Ronald Sutherland resignedsecretary
- 2013-10-22➕RAMSEY, Gavin Stewart appointeddirector
- 2013-10-15🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Lomond Energy (Merkins Windfarm) Limited
Showing most recent 50 of 90 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Mclaughlin & Harvey Construction Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Mclaughlin & Harvey Construction Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BARR ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED
This company · SC162876
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mclaughlin & Harvey Construction Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-01-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC38210 — SIC 38210
Registered office
Heathfield House Phoenix Crescent
Strathclyde Business Park
Bellshill
North Lanarkshire
ML4 3NJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-07
Last: 2026-01-24
Officers (4 active · 17 resigned)
Active
CHEEVERS, William Francis Philip→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-05-24
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MILLIGAN, Leanne→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2019-01-01
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O'NEILL, David Conor→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-01-19
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CASEY, Wilma Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-02-01 · resigned 2013-03-27
EYLEY, John Edwin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-01-24 · resigned 2008-02-01
MACDONALD, Ronald Sutherland→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-03-27 · resigned 2013-12-02
BURNESS SOLICITORS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-01-24 · resigned 1996-01-24
BARR, William James→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1996-01-24 · resigned 2003-05-23
CHALMERS, John Barclay→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2002-03-15 · resigned 2017-09-30
EYLEY, John Edwin→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1996-01-24 · resigned 2003-05-23
GUZZAN, Paul Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2002-03-15 · resigned 2004-10-11
HAMILL, Stephen Andrew Samuel→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2007-05-24 · resigned 2015-06-22
MACDONALD, Ronald Sutherland→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2003-06-17 · resigned 2018-12-31
MILLIGAN, William Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2002-03-15 · resigned 2011-09-30
MONEY, Gavin→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2014-01-06 · resigned 2019-05-03
RAMSEY, Gavin Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2013-10-22 · resigned 2021-08-20
WALSH, Timothy Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2007-06-26 · resigned 2008-04-30
WALSH, Timothy Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2004-09-01 · resigned 2007-05-24
WEIR, William Simpson→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2007-07-02 · resigned 2017-09-30
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Mortgages & charges
17
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:17 of 17 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited / Ulster Bank Ireland Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/10/2014 | 11/03/2020 | |
| satisfied | Mclaughlin & Harvey Mclaughlin & Harvey Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/05/2014 | 05/12/2022 | |
| satisfied | Mclaughlin & Harvey Mclaughlin & Harvey Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/05/2014 | 05/12/2022 | |
| satisfied | Mclaughlin & Harvey Mclaughlin & Harvey Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/05/2014 | 05/12/2022 | |
| satisfied | Mclaughlin & Harvery Mclaughlin & Harvery Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/05/2014 | 05/12/2022 | |
| satisfied | Mclaughlin & Harvey Mclaughlin & Harvey Limited | A registered charge | — | 01/05/2014 | 05/12/2022 | |
| outstanding | Lomond Energy (Merkins Windfarm) Lomond Energy (Merkins Windfarm) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/10/2013 | — | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited and Another | Standard security | 1 property | 08/06/2007 | 11/03/2020 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited and Another | Standard security | 1 property | 08/06/2007 | 11/03/2020 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited and Another | Standard security | 1 property | 08/06/2007 | 11/03/2020 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited and Another | Standard security | 1 property | 07/06/2007 | 11/03/2020 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited and Another | Standard security | 1 property | 07/06/2007 | 11/03/2020 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited and Another | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 24/05/2007 | 11/12/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 30/03/2005 | 30/05/2007 | |
| outstanding | George Watson Munn, Agne Shaw Munn, John Munn & Isobel Allan, as Trustees of G & a Munn | Standard security | 1 property | 02/07/2004 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 15/03/2002 | 30/05/2007 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 31/01/2002 | 30/05/2007 |
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Recent filings (170 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-12-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-12-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-12-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-12-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-12-05
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-27