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The Barkby Group PLC
(LSE:ROAD)
The Barkby Group PLC (ROAD) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
The Barkby Group PLC Business Overview & Revenue Model
The Barkby Group PLC Financial Statement Overview
| Breakdown | TTM | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 291.00K | 0.00 | 431.00K | 48.00K | 4.31M | 2.82M |
| Gross Profit | 269.00K | -1.00K | 413.00K | -975.20K | 2.50M | 614.00K |
| EBITDA | 1.12M | -5.48M | -1.83M | -3.24M | 2.46M | -1.44M |
| Net Income | -605.00K | -2.60M | 43.39M | -8.03M | -9.32M | -4.21M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 57.11M | 52.85M | 60.04M | 16.91M | 17.70M | 22.59M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 310.00K | 3.45M | 9.02M | 2.04M | 33.00K | 84.00K |
| Total Debt | 21.98M | 17.91M | 24.99M | 25.96M | 10.79M | 15.52M |
| Total Liabilities | 24.87M | 19.49M | 27.19M | 34.78M | 25.40M | 21.76M |
| Stockholders Equity | 32.25M | 33.36M | 32.85M | -17.19M | -7.16M | 1.03M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | -6.26M | -4.59M | -5.14M | 1.80M | 2.42M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -3.70M | -4.86M | -4.59M | -4.87M | 3.46M | 2.97M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 7.92M | 4.51M | 6.95M | -6.92M | -3.15M | -1.10M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -4.01M | 433.00K | -1.63M | 11.82M | -723.00K | -913.00K |
The Barkby Group PLC Technical Analysis
The Barkby Group PLC Peers Comparison
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
65 Neutral | $2.17B | 12.19 | 3.79% | 4.94% | 3.15% | 1.96% | |
60 Neutral | £112.73M | -7.76 | 2.31% | 65.05% | 0.54% | ― | |
58 Neutral | £84.23M | 10.58 | 1.40% | 8.31% | -8.97% | 326.47% | |
48 Neutral | £102.14M | -9.88 | ― | 6.96% | ― | ― | |
48 Neutral | £142.10M | -1.34 | -12.26% | ― | 4.55% | 23.43% | |
42 Neutral | £114.09M | -32.57 | ― | ― | ― | ― |
The Barkby Group PLC Corporate Events
Roadside Real Estate PLC has raised approximately £20.75 million in gross proceeds via an accelerated bookbuild placing and director subscription at 60 pence per share, a 14.3% discount to the prior closing price. The fundraising, conducted under existing shareholder authorities, will finance the acquisition of Gardner Retail, with completion targeted for 25 February 2026, subject to standard closing conditions.
Chief executive Charles Dickson and his family-controlled Tarncourt Capital participated as related parties, subscribing for 8,333,333 new shares between them, taking their combined post-admission holding to 28.7% of the enlarged share capital. Following admission of 34,583,333 new shares to trading on AIM, Roadside’s total issued share capital will rise to 178,261,137 ordinary shares, slightly diluting existing shareholders but consolidating management’s strategic stake ahead of the Gardner Retail integration.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:ROAD) stock is a Hold with a £59.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on The Barkby Group PLC stock, see the GB:ROAD Stock Forecast page.
Roadside Real Estate PLC plans to raise about £20 million via a placing and CEO-led subscription at 60 pence per share to fund the £17.8 million acquisition of Gardner Retail Ltd and provide additional working capital. Gardner Retail’s six premium petrol forecourts in Southwest England, selling around 22 million litres of fuel and generating £33.9 million of revenue in FY25, are expected to be immediately earnings accretive and deepen Roadside’s presence in energy forecourts.
Separately, Roadside has agreed to acquire D.A. Roberts Fuels Limited for a gross £13.6 million, funded from existing cash and proceeds from an expected £14 million put-option exercise on its Cambridge Sleep Sciences stake. The DAR site, a single high-volume Shropshire forecourt with bulk fuel distribution and £80.2 million in FY25 revenue, is also expected to be immediately earnings accretive and enhance Roadside’s commercial leverage in fuel supply negotiations while supporting its UK forecourt roll-up strategy.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:ROAD) stock is a Hold with a £59.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on The Barkby Group PLC stock, see the GB:ROAD Stock Forecast page.
Roadside Real Estate has appointed finance and private equity veteran Swarupa Pathakji as a non-executive director and chair of its audit committee, effective after the 24 March AGM. Pathakji, who sits on the boards of Motorpoint Group and Albion Technology & General, brings more than two decades of experience in portfolio management, growth strategies and complex exits.
Her arrival coincides with the planned departure of non-executive director Matthew Wood at the AGM, marking a notable refresh of the board’s oversight capabilities. The company’s chair said her financial and capital markets expertise will be critical as Roadside pursues its energy forecourt strategy, with Pathakji describing the business as being at a pivotal stage of scalable growth and evolution.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:ROAD) stock is a Hold with a £59.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on The Barkby Group PLC stock, see the GB:ROAD Stock Forecast page.
Roadside Real Estate PLC plans to raise about £20 million via a placing and CEO-related subscription at 60 pence per share to fund the acquisition of Gardner Retail Ltd and provide additional working capital. The deal will see Roadside acquire six premium petrol forecourts in Southwest England with strong fuel volumes and earnings, which the company expects to be immediately accretive in the current financial year and to advance its UK energy forecourt roll-up strategy.
Separately, Roadside has agreed to buy D.A. Roberts Fuels Limited for a gross £13.6 million, funded from existing cash and proceeds expected from the exercise of a put option over its Cambridge Sleep Sciences stake. The D.A. Roberts site in Shropshire combines a high-volume petrol filling station with a bulk fuel distribution business, is expected to be immediately earnings-accretive, and is intended to strengthen Roadside’s negotiating leverage with fuel suppliers and support further sector consolidation.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:ROAD) stock is a Hold with a £59.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on The Barkby Group PLC stock, see the GB:ROAD Stock Forecast page.
Roadside Real Estate reported a sharp drop in profit for the year to 30 September 2025, with group earnings falling to £0.5 million from £43.2 million as exceptional gains from prior disposals dropped out, though losses from continuing operations narrowed and cash and net asset value per share edged higher. The company sold its commercial property business for about £12 million, restructured its Meadow joint venture, and secured a £48 million put option over its remaining stake in Cambridge Sleep Sciences, moves that bolstered its balance sheet and simplified the portfolio.
Operationally, Roadside acquired a former Sainsbury’s petrol filling station in Coventry, which is being reinstated with EV charging and ancillary services, and agreed to buy Gardner Retail for an estimated £17.8 million, adding six high-volume forecourts in southwest England. With senior management strengthened and most non-core assets now exited, Roadside is refocusing on building a resilient, income-generative network of petrol stations and energy forecourts, positioning itself to capitalise on sector tailwinds in fuel, EV charging and convenience retail while seeking further pipeline acquisitions.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:ROAD) stock is a Hold with a £59.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on The Barkby Group PLC stock, see the GB:ROAD Stock Forecast page.
Roadside Real Estate PLC has amended its put option agreement with CGV Ventures 1 Ltd covering the sale of its remaining 48.2% stake in Cambridge Sleep Sciences Ltd, restructuring the disposal into three tranches and accelerating the exercise periods. Up to 29% of its current CSS interest can be sold in March 2026 for up to £14 million, a further 29% in June 2026 for up to £14 million, and the remaining balance in September 2027 for up to £20 million, with consideration only reduced if Roadside elects to sell fewer shares.
The company expects to realise at least £48 million from the exit, generating an aggregate profit of more than £7 million over the financial years to September 2026 and September 2027, with cash received on completion of each tranche. Management plans to deploy most of the proceeds into funding Roadside’s transition into a petrol forecourt and convenience retail operator, a move that is expected to materially strengthen its balance sheet and underpin execution of its concentrated growth strategy.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:ROAD) stock is a Hold with a £59.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on The Barkby Group PLC stock, see the GB:ROAD Stock Forecast page.
Roadside Real Estate PLC has delayed the publication of its full-year results for the year ended 30 September 2025, which were previously expected in January 2026, and now plans to release them by the end of February 2026. The revised timing signals a short postponement rather than a change in strategy, but investors and other stakeholders will need to wait longer for clarity on the company’s recent financial performance and outlook, which may heighten attention on the forthcoming figures when they are announced.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:ROAD) stock is a Hold with a £59.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on The Barkby Group PLC stock, see the GB:ROAD Stock Forecast page.
Roadside Real Estate PLC has agreed to acquire Gardner Retail Ltd and its subsidiaries for an estimated £17.8 million, adding six premium petrol station forecourts in Southwest England that sell about 22 million litres of fuel annually. The deal, expected to complete in February 2026 and be immediately earnings accretive, is funded by increasing the group’s related-party Tarncourt debt facility to £35 million, with independent directors affirming the terms as fair and reasonable; together with the recent hiring of a BP veteran as COO and receipt of contingent consideration from a prior investment, the transaction marks a key step in Roadside’s push to scale its petrol forecourt and convenience retail platform through further acquisitions.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:ROAD) stock is a Hold with a £57.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on The Barkby Group PLC stock, see the GB:ROAD Stock Forecast page.