HMS BARBERRY LIMITED
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Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 79). 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 (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 5.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-09-06➕MCGARVIE, Henry Murray appointedsecretary
- 2023-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-03-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-03-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-03-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-03-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
- 2021-03-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Aib Group (UK) P.L.C
- 2021-03-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
- 2021-01-26🏢Company incorporatedAs HMS BARBERRY LIMITED
- 2021-01-26➕DALGLISH, John Mcgregor appointeddirector
- 2021-01-26📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Hms 485 Properties Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hms 485 Properties Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/01/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) P.L.C. | A registered charge | — | 25/03/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) P.L.C | A registered charge | 2 properties | 25/03/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) P.L.C. | A registered charge | — | 24/03/2021 | — |