Company
BAR Code Data Limited
BAR Code Data Limited is an active UK company (number 02463305), incorporated 1990, with 2 current directors, Michael John Jackson and Robert Iain Young. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 4
- Ian Fearns 1992-2020 View profile
- Barry Arthur Paul Ralph 1992 View profile
- Paul William Ralph 1992-2020 View profile
- Carol Ann Ralph 1992 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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Public contracts won
2 contractsFrom Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.
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Scan4Safety - Supply of IMS & POC Scanning System and Associated Hardware Devices
This procurement is in relation to managing high-risk medical devices and healthcare consumables across the supply chain, in-trust inventory management and point-of-care services which are crucial for enhancing patient safety, supply chain …
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About
- Incorporated
- 25/01/1990
Ownership
Owned by (3) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.
- Ian Fearns ceased 2020-01-31
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - Paul William Ralph ceased 2020-01-31
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - Elan Holdings Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2020-01-31
Group
- BAR Code Data Limited
is controlled by Ian Fearns
Evidence
ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2020-01-31 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Ian Fearns.
Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.
Financials
- Net assets
- £710,941
- Total assets
- £888,269
- Cash
- £6,254
- Employees
- 28
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | £710,941 |
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | £710,941 |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
Grants received
2 grants · £2,000 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- Department for Education · £2,000 (2 grants)
Most recent
- Department for Education
- Department for Education
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.
2 directors on the board
- Michael John Jackson Director · appointed 2020
- Robert Iain Young Director · appointed 2005
Directors past 6 years
- Michael John Jackson Director · appointed 2020
- Robert Iain Young Director · appointed 2005
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Michael John Jackson Director · appointed 2020
- Robert Iain Young Director · appointed 2005
Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.
The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 02463305
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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