BARBOUR SHOPFITTERS LIMITED

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SC238404 · ltd · incorporated 2002-10-21
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.
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
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
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
63 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2015-10-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-10-20
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    BARBOUR, Kenneth James resigned
    secretary
  13. 2015-10-20
    ➖
    BARBOUR, James resigned
    director
  14. 2015-10-20
    ➖
    BARBOUR, Kenneth James resigned
    director
  15. 2015-10-20
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2015-10-20
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    officers · TM01
  17. 2015-10-20
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    officers · TM01
  18. 2015-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2003-11-01
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    BARBOUR, James appointed
    director
  20. 2002-10-23
    ➕
    BARBOUR, Alan Thomas appointed
    director
  21. 2002-10-23
    ➕
    BARBOUR, Kenneth James appointed
    secretary
  22. 2002-10-23
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2002-10-23
    ➕
    BARBOUR, Kenneth James appointed
    director
  24. 2002-10-23
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  25. 2002-10-21
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    Company incorporated
    As BARBOUR SHOPFITTERS LIMITED
  26. 2002-10-21
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2002-10-21
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BARBOUR" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-10-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

570-572 Lawmoor Street
Dixons Blazes Ind Est
Glasgow
G5 0TY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-04
Last: 2025-10-21

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

BARBOUR, Alan Thomas→
director · ~58y · appointed 2002-10-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARBOUR, Kenneth James→
secretary · appointed 2002-10-23 · resigned 2015-10-20
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-10-21 · resigned 2002-10-23
Resigned
BARBOUR, James→
director · ~86y · appointed 2003-11-01 · resigned 2015-10-20
Resigned
BARBOUR, Kenneth James→
director · ~60y · appointed 2002-10-23 · resigned 2015-10-20
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-10-21 · resigned 2002-10-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (63 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-30