BARNABAS TRADING CIC
🏛️Establishedactive
SC665884 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2020-07-01
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£3.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47610
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47630SIC 47630
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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, 3 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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £3,223
Net assets shrinking
Down £547 YoY
Cash YoY
+87%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£3k
↑ 87% YoY
Net Worth
£3k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.2k | £3.8k |
| Current assets | £3.2k | £3.8k |
| Cash | £3.2k | £1.7k |
| Net assets | £3.2k | £3.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-07-01🏢Company incorporatedAs BARNABAS TRADING CIC
- 2020-07-01➕BUCHANAN, Danielle Park appointeddirector
- 2020-07-01➕BUCHANAN, Mark Anthony appointeddirector
- 2020-07-01📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
71/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 Mark Anthony Buchanan Individual · Scottish · DOB 09/1987 · age 39 | — | 50–75% | board control50-75% voting · board control | 01/07/2020 |
Mrs Danielle Park Buchanan Individual · Scottish · DOB 07/1999 · age 27 | — | 50–75% | board control50-75% voting · board control | 01/07/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2020-07-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47610 — SIC 47610
Registered office
The Friary
Tullideph Road
Dundee
DD2 2PN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-14
Last: 2025-06-30
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BUCHANAN, Danielle Park→
Activedirector · ~27y · appointed 2020-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BUCHANAN, Mark Anthony→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2020-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (16 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-07-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-07-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-07-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-07-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-07-12