BARVAS ESTATE, LIMITED
Company number SC013242 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Barvas Estate Ltd is a century-old real estate holding company on the Isle of Lewis that has experienced severe capital erosion, with shareholders' funds declining 93% from £685,694 in 2019 to £47,654 in 2025, raising urgent questions about the sustainability of its current trajectory. While its heritage, minimal leverage, and geographic specificity provide genuine strategic moats, the pattern of asset realisation and capital extraction—rather than reinvestment—threatens long-term viability unless the company pivots toward active income generation through tourism, renewable leasing, or partnership-based growth. Immediate stabilisation of the capital position and development of a forward-looking investment strategy are essential to preserve and create value from this unique Hebridean asset.
Shareholders' funds
£47,654
Balance sheet as at 2025-09-30
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1924-07-07
- Employees
- 3 (2025 accounts)
- Registered office
- Barvas Lodge, Lower Barvas, Isle Of Lewis, Scotland, HS2 0RA
- Postcode
- HS2 0RA
- Capital
- 200 GBP
- Accounts category
- Total Exemption Full
- Charges
- 2 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-09-30
- Next due by
- 2027-06-30
- Financial year end
- 30 September
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2025-11-19
- Next due by
- 2026-12-03
Nature of business (SIC)
- 68209 Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Officers 3 current · 9 resigned
Previous registered addresses 1
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 7 THE SQUARE, FOCHABERS, MORAYSHIRE, IV32 7DG | 2020-04-20 |
Among its peers
The oldest
of 57 similar companies in HS, trading since 1924
Competitors Isle Of Lewis
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2. MIMEC LTD
This company ranks 13 among other letting and operating of own or leased real estate in Isle Of Lewis.