BARTON AIR LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02614641 · ltd · incorporated 1991-05-24
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£30.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed leisure with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
38 officers (10 active, 38 linked, 31 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
153 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £30,014

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£30k
↑ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↑ 170% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£6k£12k£18k£24k£30kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£30.0k£27.1k
Current assets£1.6k£591
Net assets£30.0k£27.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (84 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-22
    FREAKLEY, Alexander James appointed
    director
  3. 2025-07-22
    OLPHERT, Stephen David Charles, Dr appointed
    director
  4. 2025-07-22
    FENDLEY, Paul Anthony resigned
    director
  5. 2025-07-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-07-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-07-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-04-30
    MORT, Clifford Eric resigned
    director
  9. 2025-04-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2025-04-18
    MORLEY, Stephen James Gibson appointed
    director
  11. 2025-04-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2025-04-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2025-04-17
    SMITH, Peter David resigned
    director
  14. 2025-04-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2024-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2024-09-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2024-09-22
    MARE, Pierre appointed
    director
  18. 2024-09-22
    SCOTT, Luke appointed
    director
  19. 2024-09-22
    KHAWAJA, Iqbal Javed resigned
    secretary
  20. 2024-09-22
    DOWN, Jonathan Stuart George resigned
    director
  21. 2024-09-22
    KHAWAJA, Iqbal Javed resigned
    director
  22. 2024-09-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2024-09-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2024-09-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2024-09-22
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  26. 2023-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  27. 2023-06-01
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  28. 2023-06-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  29. 2023-05-31
    KHAWAJA, Iqbal Javed appointed
    secretary
  30. 2023-05-30
    FENDLEY, Paul Anthony resigned
    secretary
  31. 2022-12-01
    IBRAR, Sara appointed
    director
  32. 2022-12-01
    UL-HAQ, Ibrar appointed
    director
  33. 2022-12-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  34. 2022-12-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  35. 2022-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  36. 2021-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  37. 2021-10-01
    BURKE, Christopher David appointed
    director
  38. 2020-08-01
    GIBBONS, David appointed
    director
  39. 2020-07-16
    LAWTON, Daniel John appointed
    director
  40. 2020-07-15
    ATKINSON, Craig Steven resigned
    director
  41. 2020-07-15
    ROBINSON, David resigned
    director
  42. 2020-07-01
    KHAWAJA, Iqbal Javed appointed
    director
  43. 2020-06-30
    DOUGLAS, Timothy Louis resigned
    director
  44. 2019-10-31
    GRANT, Geoffrey Noall resigned
    director
  45. 2019-05-01
    DOWN, Jonathan Stuart George appointed
    director
  46. 2019-04-30
    CHAPPELL, Philip Alfred resigned
    director
  47. 2017-09-01
    FENDLEY, Paul Anthony appointed
    secretary
  48. 2017-09-01
    MORT, Clifford Eric appointed
    director
  49. 2017-08-31
    KOLEV, Mariann resigned
    secretary
  50. 2017-08-31
    KOLEV, Mariann resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 84 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-07

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-05-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

36 Stanton Road
Thelwall
Warrington
Ch
WA4 2EY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-07OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-24

Officers (10 active · 28 resigned)

BURKE, Christopher David
director · ~66y · appointed 2021-10-01
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Active
FREAKLEY, Alexander James
director · ~30y · appointed 2025-07-22
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Active
GIBBONS, David
director · ~71y · appointed 2020-08-01
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Active
IBRAR, Sara
director · ~29y · appointed 2022-12-01
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Active
LAWTON, Daniel John
director · ~39y · appointed 2020-07-16
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Active
MARE, Pierre
director · ~32y · appointed 2024-09-22
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Active
MORLEY, Stephen James Gibson
director · ~38y · appointed 2025-04-18
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Active
OLPHERT, Stephen David Charles, Dr
director · ~33y · appointed 2025-07-22
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Active
SCOTT, Luke
director · ~24y · appointed 2024-09-22
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Active
UL-HAQ, Ibrar
director · ~61y · appointed 2022-12-01
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Active
CHAPPELL, Philip Alfred
secretary · appointed 2011-02-14 · resigned 2016-02-20
Resigned
FENDLEY, Paul Anthony
secretary · appointed 2017-09-01 · resigned 2023-05-30
Resigned
KHAWAJA, Iqbal Javed
secretary · appointed 2023-05-31 · resigned 2024-09-22
Resigned
KING, Jason Antony
secretary · appointed 2010-02-28 · resigned 2011-02-14
Resigned
KOLEV, Mariann
secretary · appointed 2016-02-20 · resigned 2017-08-31
Resigned
MORT, Eric Clifford
secretary · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2010-02-27
Resigned
SMITH, Peter David
secretary · resigned 2005-08-31
Resigned
ATKINSON, Craig Steven
director · ~63y · appointed 2014-02-10 · resigned 2020-07-15
Resigned
BAKER, Peter
director · ~88y · resigned 2008-05-31
Resigned
BEARDMORE, Leslie John
director · ~74y · appointed 2006-06-10 · resigned 2012-09-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (153 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-22