BARTEC (U.K.) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01700764 · ltd · incorporated 1983-02-18
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£892.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 27900
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 43.0y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (2 active, 20 linked, 17 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
166 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £892,824
Net assets shrinking
Down £31,372 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 49% YoY
Cash YoY
-49%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£555k
↓ 49% YoY
Net Worth
£893k
↓ 3.4% YoY
Current Assets
£2.5m
↓ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £893.2k | £924.2k |
| Current assets | £2.51M | £3.13M |
| Cash | £555.2k | £1.10M |
| Debtors | £1.58M | £1.78M |
| Net assets | £892.8k | £924.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 3 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (71 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-04-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-04-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-04-02🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2026-04-02🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2026-04-02🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2025-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-01➕SAUNDERS, Nick appointeddirector
- 2025-03-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2025-02-25➖MORRIS, Kevin Sean resigneddirector
- 2025-02-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-02➕SCHOFIELD, Nicola Michelle appointeddirector
- 2025-01-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-10-18🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2022-09-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-31➖DUHEM, Jean-Daniel resigneddirector
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-07-10🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2019-12-16🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2019-11-15🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Tmf Trustee Limited
- 2017-02-21🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Filiale Luxemburg (The Security Agent)
- 2017-02-08➕DUHEM, Jean-Daniel appointeddirector
- 2016-06-10➖LAUBHEIMER, Heiko resigneddirector
- 2015-11-01➕LAUBHEIMER, Heiko appointeddirector
- 2015-09-01➖HAMERS, Xavier resigneddirector
- 2014-10-02➕HAMERS, Xavier appointeddirector
- 2014-10-02➖STADIE, Wolfgang resigneddirector
- 2013-01-29🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Tmf Channel Islands Limited and Tmf Charitable Trustee Limited Acting in Their Capacity as Joint Trustee of the Heref Heywood Park Property Unit Trust
- 2012-11-02🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Filiale Luxemburg
- 2012-10-18➖MEZGER, Lothar Franz resigneddirector
- 2011-09-30➖KOSTER, Ralf, Dr resigneddirector
- 2011-08-22➕MORRIS, Kevin Sean appointeddirector
- 2011-08-22➕STADIE, Wolfgang appointeddirector
- 2011-06-30➖HARRIS, Philip William resigneddirector
- 2010-01-31➖MERBECKS, Achim resigneddirector
- 2009-08-31➖ALLMAN, Michael resigneddirector
- 2009-03-03➕HARRIS, Philip William appointeddirector
- 2009-03-03➕MERBECKS, Achim appointeddirector
- 2008-12-19➖TAYLOR, Gerald Clement resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 71 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-02-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC27900 — SIC 27900
Registered office
Unit 1 Sandbrook Way
Rochdale
OL11 1RY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-23
Last: 2025-07-09
Officers (2 active · 18 resigned)
SAUNDERS, Nick→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-05-01
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SCHOFIELD, Nicola Michelle→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2025-01-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BERESFORD, Barbara→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-10-31 · resigned 2003-09-11
CHADWICK, Philip Roy→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2001-10-31
TAYLOR, Gerald Clement→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-09-11 · resigned 2008-12-19
ALLMAN, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-05-01 · resigned 2009-08-31
ASHBURNER, Gary Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2003-01-07 · resigned 2006-11-24
BARLIAN, Reinhold→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 2005-07-14
CHADWICK, Philip Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1991-05-01 · resigned 2001-10-31
DUHEM, Jean-Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-02-08 · resigned 2022-03-31
HAMBLIN, Brian David→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2000-03-30
HAMERS, Xavier→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2014-10-02 · resigned 2015-09-01
HARRIS, Philip William→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2009-03-03 · resigned 2011-06-30
KOSTER, Ralf, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2005-07-14 · resigned 2011-09-30
LAUBHEIMER, Heiko→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2015-11-01 · resigned 2016-06-10
MERBECKS, Achim→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2009-03-03 · resigned 2010-01-31
MEZGER, Lothar Franz→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2005-07-14 · resigned 2012-10-18
MORRIS, Kevin Sean→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2011-08-22 · resigned 2025-02-25
O'CONNOR, Philip Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1993-05-04 · resigned 2003-01-31
STADIE, Wolfgang→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2011-08-22 · resigned 2014-10-02
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/07/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Tmf Trustee Tmf Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 15/11/2019 | 02/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Filiale Luxemburg (The Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 21/02/2017 | 02/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Tmf Channel Islands and Tmf Charitable Trustee Acting in Their Capacity as Joint Trustee of the Heref Heywood Park Property Unit Trust Tmf Channel Islands Limited and Tmf Charitable Trustee Limited Acting in Their Capacity as Joint Trustee of the Heref Heywood Park Property Unit Trust | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 29/01/2013 | 18/10/2022 | |
| satisfied | Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Filiale Luxemburg | Security agreement | 1 property | 02/11/2012 | 02/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of charge over credit balances | 1 property | 12/12/2007 | 16/12/2019 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 24/09/1996 | 23/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Volksbank Bad Mergentheim | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 21/10/1983 | 02/10/1992 | |
| outstanding | Reinholdt Barlian | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 12/07/1983 | — |
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Recent filings (166 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-03-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-06