BARNES GROUP (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC063330 · ltd · incorporated 1977-10-21
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 45.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 45.8y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 45.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
131 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
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  2. 2024-10-11
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  3. 2024-01-08
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  4. 2023-06-05
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  5. 2022-04-08
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  6. 2021-02-09
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  7. 2021-01-19
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  8. 2020-03-03
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  9. 2019-02-22
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  10. 2018-02-27
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  11. 2017-02-14
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  12. 2016-07-01
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  13. 2016-06-30
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    BARNHART, Richard Roman resigned
    director
  14. 2016-06-15
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  15. 2016-05-26
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    KENNEDY, Michael Vincent appointed
    director
  16. 2016-04-07
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  17. 2015-11-02
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  18. 2014-11-12
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    MCNEILLY, Douglas William appointed
    director
  19. 2014-10-20
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    TOUSSAINT, Claudia Susanne resigned
    director
  20. 2013-06-24
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    TOUSSAINT, Claudia Susanne appointed
    director
  21. 2013-05-17
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    BUCKLEY, Benjamin Mcneil resigned
    director
  22. 2012-03-26
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    BUCKLEY, Benjamin Mcneil appointed
    director
  23. 2012-03-26
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    DEMPSEY, Patrick J resigned
    director
  24. 2011-12-30
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    DELHEZ, Pierre-Yves Mauric Jean Charles resigned
    secretary
  25. 2008-09-18
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    BARNHART, Richard Roman appointed
    director
  26. 2008-09-18
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    SCHNEIDER, Anton resigned
    director
  27. 2008-06-12
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    DELHEZ, Pierre-Yves Mauric Jean Charles appointed
    secretary
  28. 2008-06-12
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    SCHNEIDER, Anton appointed
    director
  29. 2008-04-21
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    DADY, Jeremy Llewellyn resigned
    director
  30. 2007-12-31
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    JARVIS, Jeremy Oliver resigned
    secretary
  31. 2007-11-30
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    DEMPSEY, Patrick J appointed
    director
  32. 2007-11-30
    ➖
    RIZZI, Thomas Joseph resigned
    director
  33. 2007-10-05
    ➖
    WOLF, Idelle K resigned
    director
  34. 2007-01-31
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    DADY, Jeremy Llewellyn appointed
    director
  35. 2007-01-31
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    MCROBB, James Alexander resigned
    director
  36. 2006-03-01
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    WOLF, Idelle K appointed
    director
  37. 2005-08-31
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    Charge satisfied #1
  38. 2005-08-09
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    GREENWOOD, Laura-Jane resigned
    secretary
  39. 2005-08-09
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    JARVIS, Jeremy Oliver appointed
    secretary
  40. 2005-08-09
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    GREENWOOD, Fraser Munro resigned
    director
  41. 2005-08-09
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    RIZZI, Thomas Joseph appointed
    director
  42. 1997-01-23
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    MCROBB, James Alexander appointed
    director
  43. 1992-06-23
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    GREENWOOD, Fraser Munro resigned
    secretary
  44. 1992-06-23
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    GREENWOOD, Laura-Jane appointed
    secretary
  45. 1992-01-01
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    MACDONALD, Elizabeth Stobie resigned
    director
  46. 1992-01-01
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    MACDONALD, William Gruar Carnegie resigned
    director
  47. 1980-08-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  48. 1977-10-21
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    Company incorporated
    As BARNES GROUP (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

Owner dependency

73/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

71/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 49 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Barnes Group (U.K.) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Barnes Group (U.K.) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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BARNES GROUP (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
This company · SC063330

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
Barnes Group (U.K.) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1977-10-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

1 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1AL
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-20
Last: 2025-10-06

Officers (2 active · 16 resigned)

KENNEDY, Michael Vincent→
director · ~65y · appointed 2016-05-26
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Active
MCNEILLY, Douglas William→
director · ~62y · appointed 2014-11-12
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Active
DELHEZ, Pierre-Yves Mauric Jean Charles→
secretary · appointed 2008-06-12 · resigned 2011-12-30
Resigned
GREENWOOD, Fraser Munro→
secretary · resigned 1992-06-23
Resigned
GREENWOOD, Laura-Jane→
secretary · appointed 1992-06-23 · resigned 2005-08-09
Resigned
JARVIS, Jeremy Oliver→
secretary · appointed 2005-08-09 · resigned 2007-12-31
Resigned
BARNHART, Richard Roman→
director · ~66y · appointed 2008-09-18 · resigned 2016-06-30
Resigned
BUCKLEY, Benjamin Mcneil→
director · ~54y · appointed 2012-03-26 · resigned 2013-05-17
Resigned
DADY, Jeremy Llewellyn→
director · ~67y · appointed 2007-01-31 · resigned 2008-04-21
Resigned
DEMPSEY, Patrick J→
director · ~62y · appointed 2007-11-30 · resigned 2012-03-26
Resigned
GREENWOOD, Fraser Munro→
director · ~74y · resigned 2005-08-09
Resigned
MACDONALD, Elizabeth Stobie→
director · ~94y · resigned 1992-01-01
Resigned
MACDONALD, William Gruar Carnegie→
director · ~95y · resigned 1992-01-01
Resigned
MCROBB, James Alexander→
director · ~71y · appointed 1997-01-23 · resigned 2007-01-31
Resigned
RIZZI, Thomas Joseph→
director · ~57y · appointed 2005-08-09 · resigned 2007-11-30
Resigned
SCHNEIDER, Anton→
director · ~64y · appointed 2008-06-12 · resigned 2008-09-18
Resigned
TOUSSAINT, Claudia Susanne→
director · ~63y · appointed 2013-06-24 · resigned 2014-10-20
Resigned
WOLF, Idelle K→
director · ~74y · appointed 2006-03-01 · resigned 2007-10-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property12/08/198031/08/2005

Recent filings (131 total)

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accounts · AA
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-10
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-08
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-21