EDWARD BARNES HUMAN RESOURCES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC244448 · ltd · incorporated 2003-02-21
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 21.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
59/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Temporary employment agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.0y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-08-24
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2021-08-24
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-06-08
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2021-05-27
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2020-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-10-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2020-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-03-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-04-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-04-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-03-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-04-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2011-03-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2010-03-04
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC
  23. 2005-05-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: London Scottish Invoice Finance Limited
  24. 2003-02-21
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    Company incorporated
    As EDWARD BARNES HUMAN RESOURCES LIMITED
  25. 2003-02-21
    ➕
    BROTHERSTON, Douglas John appointed
    secretary
  26. 2003-02-21
    ➕
    BARNES, Edward appointed
    director
  27. 2003-02-21
    ➕
    ABERGAN REED NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2003-02-21
    ➖
    ABERGAN REED NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2003-02-21
    ➕
    PELLATT, James Michael appointed
    director
  30. 2003-02-21
    ➖
    PELLATT, James Michael resigned
    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 "BARNES" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-08-24

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Edward Barnes
Individual · British · DOB 04/1970 · age 56
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-02-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC78200 — Temporary employment agency activities

Registered office

3 Walker Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7JY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

BROTHERSTON, Douglas John→
secretary · appointed 2003-02-21
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Active
BARNES, Edward→
director · ~56y · appointed 2003-02-21
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Active
ABERGAN REED NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-02-21 · resigned 2003-02-21
Resigned
PELLATT, James Michael→
director · ~81y · appointed 2003-02-21 · resigned 2003-02-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Hitachi Capital (UK)
Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC
Debenture1 property04/03/2010—
outstanding
London Scottish Invoice Finance
London Scottish Invoice Finance Limited
Agreement1 property06/05/2005—
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Recent filings (58 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-08-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-06-08
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-02
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2020-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-12-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-03-29