KENNETH BARR LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC314505 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-11
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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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£67.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Dental practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 4.2y

35/100
under pressure

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

  • · Charge age ~4.2 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
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 (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £67,872
Net assets shrinking
Down £8,952 YoY
Cash YoY
-19%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£31k
↓ 19% YoY
Net Worth
£68k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£42k
↓ 51% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£17k£34k£51k£69k£86kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£154.2k£179.0k
Current assets£42.4k£85.8k
Cash£30.7k£37.9k
Debtors£6.7k£45.0k
Net assets£67.9k£76.8k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-01-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-03-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-03-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2022-03-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2022-03-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  11. 2022-03-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2022-03-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2022-03-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2022-03-01
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    LEWIS, Jonathan David Andrew, Dr appointed
    director
  15. 2022-03-01
    ➕
    LEWIS, Michael Brian John, Dr appointed
    director
  16. 2022-03-01
    ➖
    BARR, Carole Ann resigned
    secretary
  17. 2022-03-01
    ➖
    BARR, Thomas Kenneth resigned
    director
  18. 2022-03-01
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2022-03-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  20. 2022-01-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  21. 2022-01-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  22. 2022-01-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2021-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2020-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2007-01-11
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    Company incorporated
    As KENNETH BARR LIMITED
  26. 2007-01-11
    ➕
    BARR, Carole Ann appointed
    secretary
  27. 2007-01-11
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2007-01-11
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2007-01-11
    ➕
    BARR, Thomas Kenneth appointed
    director
  30. 2007-01-11
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2007-01-11
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Loch Ryan Dental Care Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Loch Ryan Dental Care Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
KENNETH BARR LIMITED
This company · SC314505

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Loch Ryan Dental Care Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting01/03/2022
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Thomas Kenneth Barrceased 01/03/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
  • Mrs Carole Anne Barrceased 01/03/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-01-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86230 — Dental practice activities

Registered office

Lewis Taylor House
Lewis Street
Stranraer
Dumfries And Galloway
DG9 7AA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-25
Last: 2026-01-11

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

LEWIS, Jonathan David Andrew, Dr→
director · ~30y · appointed 2022-03-01
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Active
LEWIS, Michael Brian John, Dr→
director · ~34y · appointed 2022-03-01
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Active
BARR, Carole Ann→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-11 · resigned 2022-03-01
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-01-11 · resigned 2007-01-11
Resigned
BARR, Thomas Kenneth→
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-01-11 · resigned 2022-03-01
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-01-11 · resigned 2007-01-11
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—01/03/2022—
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Recent filings (60 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-03-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-03-02