BARTON ESTATES (TORQUAY) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00533451 · ltd · incorporated 1954-05-19
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
121 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-01-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2023-12-31
    ➕
    MILLER, Keith Raymond appointed
    director
  6. 2023-12-31
    ➖
    CAVANNA, Jeremy Mark resigned
    director
  7. 2023-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-01-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-07-15
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    CAVANNA, Martin George resigned
    director
  11. 2022-05-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-05-31
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    CAVANNA, Jonathan resigned
    director
  14. 2020-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-05-01
    ➕
    MURRAY, Scott John appointed
    secretary
  16. 2020-05-01
    ➖
    BARGENT, Brian Gerald resigned
    secretary
  17. 2020-05-01
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  18. 2020-05-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2019-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-01-31
    ➖
    RAPSON, Eugene John Charles resigned
    director
  23. 2011-01-04
    ➖
    CAVANNA, Patrick Michael resigned
    director
  24. 2010-12-07
    ➕
    BARGENT, Brian Gerald appointed
    secretary
  25. 2010-12-07
    ➖
    RAPSON, Eugene John Charles resigned
    secretary
  26. 2008-09-16
    ➖
    CAVANNA, Anthony Francis resigned
    director
  27. 2003-06-24
    ➕
    RAPSON, Eugene John Charles appointed
    director
  28. 1999-12-13
    ➕
    RAPSON, Eugene John Charles appointed
    secretary
  29. 1999-10-29
    ➖
    DUNN, Ian Francis resigned
    secretary
  30. 1994-07-15
    ➖
    CAVANNA, Philip Charles resigned
    director
  31. 1954-05-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BARTON ESTATES (TORQUAY) LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Wheatridge Property Co. Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Wheatridge Property Co. Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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BARTON ESTATES (TORQUAY) LIMITED
This company · 00533451

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Wheatridge Property Co. Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1954-05-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Cavanna House
Riviera Park
Nicholson Road Torquay
Devon
TQ2 7TD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-03
Last: 2026-04-19

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

MURRAY, Scott John→
secretary · appointed 2020-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MILLER, Keith Raymond→
director · ~57y · appointed 2023-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARGENT, Brian Gerald→
secretary · appointed 2010-12-07 · resigned 2020-05-01
Resigned
DUNN, Ian Francis→
secretary · resigned 1999-10-29
Resigned
RAPSON, Eugene John Charles→
secretary · appointed 1999-12-13 · resigned 2010-12-07
Resigned
CAVANNA, Anthony Francis→
director · ~102y · resigned 2008-09-16
Resigned
CAVANNA, Jeremy Mark→
director · ~70y · resigned 2023-12-31
Resigned
CAVANNA, Jonathan→
director · ~72y · resigned 2021-05-31
Resigned
CAVANNA, Martin George→
director · ~69y · resigned 2022-07-15
Resigned
CAVANNA, Patrick Michael→
director · ~104y · resigned 2011-01-04
Resigned
CAVANNA, Philip Charles→
director · ~74y · resigned 1994-07-15
Resigned
RAPSON, Eugene John Charles→
director · ~63y · appointed 2003-06-24 · resigned 2017-01-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (121 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-05