BARR 'A YARD LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC325340 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-12
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.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1
Cash YoY
+136%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£7k
↑ 136% YoY
Net Worth
£1
~ YoY
Current Assets
£7k
↑ 127% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1k£3k£4k£6k£7kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£1£1
Current assets£7.2k£3.2k
Cash£7.2k£3.1k
Debtors—£130
Net assets£1£1

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-11-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2019-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-06-25
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  11. 2018-06-25
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2018-06-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2018-06-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2018-06-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2018-06-25
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  16. 2018-04-16
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    MURRAY, Calum appointed
    secretary
  17. 2018-04-16
    ➖
    GUNN, John Macdonald resigned
    secretary
  18. 2018-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-01-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2017-05-15
    ➕
    MACLEAN, Glenn appointed
    director
  21. 2017-05-15
    ➕
    MACLEOD, Donald appointed
    director
  22. 2017-05-15
    ➕
    MURRAY, Murdo appointed
    director
  23. 2017-05-15
    ➖
    GUNN, John Macdonald resigned
    director
  24. 2015-08-26
    ➖
    SMITH, Angus resigned
    director
  25. 2010-10-14
    ➕
    GUNN, John Macdonald appointed
    secretary
  26. 2010-10-14
    ➖
    HAWKINS, Samantha Samantha resigned
    secretary
  27. 2010-10-14
    ➖
    HAWKINS, Samantha Samantha resigned
    director
  28. 2007-06-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BARR 'A YARD LIMITED
  29. 2007-06-12
    ➕
    HAWKINS, Samantha Samantha appointed
    secretary
  30. 2007-06-12
    ➕
    GUNN, John Macdonald appointed
    director
  31. 2007-06-12
    ➕
    HAWKINS, Samantha Samantha appointed
    director
  32. 2007-06-12
    ➕
    SMITH, Angus appointed
    director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

Port Of Ness Harbour Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Port Of Ness Harbour Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BARR 'A YARD LIMITED
This company · SC325340

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
Port Of Ness Harbour Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting10/06/2017

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
Incorporated2007-06-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

63 Kenneth Street
Stornoway
Isle Of Lewis
HS1 2DS
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-24
Last: 2025-06-10

Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)

MURRAY, Calum→
secretary · appointed 2018-04-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACLEAN, Glenn→
director · ~52y · appointed 2017-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACLEOD, Donald→
director · ~43y · appointed 2017-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MURRAY, Murdo→
director · ~54y · appointed 2017-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GUNN, John Macdonald→
secretary · appointed 2010-10-14 · resigned 2018-04-16
Resigned
HAWKINS, Samantha Samantha→
secretary · appointed 2007-06-12 · resigned 2010-10-14
Resigned
GUNN, John Macdonald→
director · ~71y · appointed 2007-06-12 · resigned 2017-05-15
Resigned
HAWKINS, Samantha Samantha→
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-06-12 · resigned 2010-10-14
Resigned
SMITH, Angus→
director · ~82y · appointed 2007-06-12 · resigned 2015-08-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (56 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-11