BLACK & BARN LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC677133 · ltd · incorporated 2020-10-09
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | — |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-12-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-10-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-10-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-09🏢Company incorporatedAs BLACK & BARN LTD
- 2020-10-09➕FOROMA TCHOUMI, Loraine appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Loraine Foroma Tchoumi Individual · British · DOB 01/1989 · age 37 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 09/10/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AN WHOLESALE INC LIMITED→ SC815351 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ARDBRAE ORGANIC LIMITED→ SC724949 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BLACK RIDGE IMPORT & LOGISTICS LTD→ SC825121 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BOBA CUP LTD→ SC818431 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BRAVUS EASY SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ SC803778 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BREWGOODER LIMITED→ SC522185 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BROTHERS IN SPIRIT LIMITED→ SC714914 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BRUNTONS VICTORY STARS F C LTD→ SC683736 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BSEXIM LIMITED→ SC868779 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BT DISTRIBUTION LTD→ SC672304 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BUBBLFIT LTD→ SC849611 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUBUKE LIMITED→ SC849293 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-10-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46499 — Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Registered office
272 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 4JR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-02
Last: 2026-03-19
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
FOROMA TCHOUMI, Loraine→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2020-10-09
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Recent filings (29 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-12-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-12-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-09