BARNTON CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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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Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-09-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-08-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-07-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-07-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-06-24🏢Company incorporatedAs BARNTON CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2022-06-24➕LAWSON, Margaret Anderson appointeddirector
- 2022-06-24➕MCLEAN, Colin William appointeddirector
- 2022-06-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Colin William Mclean Individual · British · DOB 10/1952 · age 74 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 24/06/2022 |
Margaret Anderson Lawson Individual · British · DOB 02/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 24/06/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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