BARNKIRK LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC477224 · ltd · incorporated 2014-05-09
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 May 2025
Net worth
£120.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02200
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -96% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 2.4y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 2.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £120,636
Cash draining
Cash down 96% YoY
Cash YoY
-96%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£260
↓ 96% YoY
Net Worth
£121k
↑ 29% YoY
Current Assets
£53k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £255.9k | £255.5k |
| Current assets | £52.7k | £59.5k |
| Cash | £260 | £6.7k |
| Debtors | £17.0k | £18.8k |
| Net assets | £120.6k | £93.5k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2023-12-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2023-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-14➖STEWART, Simon resigneddirector
- 2022-11-02✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-11-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-11-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-01➕STEWART, Andrew Jack appointeddirector
- 2022-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-31➕STEWART, Donna Angela appointedsecretary
- 2014-05-09🏢Company incorporatedAs BARNKIRK LTD
- 2014-05-09➕STEWART, Donna Angela appointeddirector
- 2014-05-09➕STEWART, Simon appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
41/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Jack Stewart Individual · British · DOB 11/2000 · age 26 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/06/2022 |
Mrs Donna Angela Stewart Individual · British · DOB 02/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 09/05/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Simon Stewartceased 01/01/2023· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-05-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC02200 — SIC 02200
Registered office
The Old Rectory
Challoch
Newton Stewart
Wigtownshire
DG8 6RB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-23
Last: 2025-05-09
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
STEWART, Donna Angela→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-12-31
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STEWART, Andrew Jack→
Activedirector · ~26y · appointed 2022-06-01
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STEWART, Donna Angela→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2014-05-09
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STEWART, Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-05-09 · resigned 2023-01-14
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/12/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 01/12/2023 | — |
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Recent filings (32 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-12-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-27
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-11-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-11-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-11-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-07