BARR LEISURE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC154882 · ltd · incorporated 1994-12-12
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 29.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 29.8y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (4 active, 15 linked, 9 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
126 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-17📄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
- 2022-08-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-01-01➕MILLIGAN, Leanne appointeddirector
- 2018-12-31➖MACDONALD, Ronald Sutherland resigneddirector
- 2018-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-22➖HAMILL, Stephen Andrew Samuel resigneddirector
- 2015-01-19➕O'NEILL, David Conor appointeddirector
- 2013-12-02➕MILLIGAN, Leanne appointedsecretary
- 2013-12-02➖MACDONALD, Ronald Sutherland resignedsecretary
- 2008-12-31➖BARR, John Drummond resigneddirector
- 2007-08-28➖BARR, Andrew Duncan resigneddirector
- 2007-05-30🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2007-05-30🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2007-05-30🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2007-05-30🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2007-05-24➕CHEEVERS, William Francis Philip appointeddirector
- 2007-05-24➕HAMILL, Stephen Andrew Samuel appointeddirector
- 2007-05-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-01-14🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2003-11-26🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2003-06-24➕MACDONALD, Ronald Sutherland appointedsecretary
- 2003-06-24➖MCKAY, William Stewart resignedsecretary
- 2003-06-24➖BARR, William James resigneddirector
- 2003-06-24➕MACDONALD, Ronald Sutherland appointeddirector
- 2003-06-24➖MCKAY, William Stewart resigneddirector
- 2003-05-22🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2001-05-31🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1996-10-08➖BARR, William James resignedsecretary
- 1996-10-08➕MCKAY, William Stewart appointedsecretary
- 1996-09-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Scottish Sports Council
- 1996-09-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1996-07-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1995-09-29➕MCKAY, William Stewart appointeddirector
- 1995-01-18➕BARR, William James appointedsecretary
- 1995-01-18➖BURNESS SOLICITORS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-01-18➕BARR, Andrew Duncan appointeddirector
- 1995-01-18➕BARR, John Drummond appointeddirector
- 1995-01-18➕BARR, William James appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 54 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 31 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 LEISURE LIMITED
This company · SC154882
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
Incorporated1994-12-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities
Registered office
Heathfield House Phoenix Crescent
Strathclyde Business Park
Bellshill
ML4 3NJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-26
Last: 2025-12-12
Officers (4 active · 11 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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BARR, William James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-01-18 · resigned 1996-10-08
MACDONALD, Ronald Sutherland→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-06-24 · resigned 2013-12-02
MCKAY, William Stewart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-10-08 · resigned 2003-06-24
BURNESS SOLICITORS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-12-12 · resigned 1995-01-18
BARR, Andrew Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1995-01-18 · resigned 2007-08-28
BARR, John Drummond→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1995-01-18 · resigned 2008-12-31
BARR, William James→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1995-01-18 · resigned 2003-06-24
HAMILL, Stephen Andrew Samuel→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2007-05-24 · resigned 2015-06-22
MACDONALD, Ronald Sutherland→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2003-06-24 · resigned 2018-12-31
MCKAY, William Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1995-09-29 · resigned 2003-06-24
WJB (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1994-12-12 · resigned 1995-01-18
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 14/01/2004 | 30/05/2007 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 26/11/2003 | 30/05/2007 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 31/05/2001 | 22/05/2003 | |
| satisfied | The Scottish Sports Council | Standard security | 1 property | 04/09/1996 | 30/05/2007 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 03/09/1996 | 30/05/2007 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 24/07/1996 | 09/05/2007 |
Recent filings (126 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
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
2023-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-12
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-30