BARTONWOOD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03697728 · ltd · incorporated 1999-01-19
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 27.3y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
95 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · IFRS| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 | 200 |
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-28🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-08-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-06-21📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-06-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-24📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-05-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-10-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-10-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-07-06📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2020-06-16📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-03-17➖HISCOE, Peter James resignedsecretary
- 2020-02-19➕MAKER, Sarah Katherine appointeddirector
- 2020-02-19➖HANNAFORD, Terence Robert resigneddirector
- 2012-09-24➖HANNAFORD, Gillian Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2012-06-19➕MAKER, Sarah Katherine appointedsecretary
- 2012-06-19➕HISCOE, Peter James appointedsecretary
- 2003-05-12➖TURNER, Kim Russell resigneddirector
- 1999-04-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1999-04-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1999-03-31➕TURNER, Kim Russell appointeddirector
- 1999-01-19🏢Company incorporatedAs BARTONWOOD LIMITED
- 1999-01-19➕HANNAFORD, Gillian Margaret appointedsecretary
- 1999-01-19➕SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-01-19➖SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-01-19➕HANNAFORD, Terence Robert appointeddirector
- 1999-01-19➕CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-01-19➖CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sarah Katherine Maker Individual · British · DOB 09/1990 · age 36 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 08/06/2020 |
Ms Victoria Hannaford Individual · British · DOB 06/1998 · age 28 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 08/06/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Terence Robert Hannafordceased 08/06/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 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
Incorporated1999-01-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Home Farm Castle Road
Kingswear
Dartmouth
Devon
TQ6 0DX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-08
Last: 2025-09-24
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
MAKER, Sarah Katherine→
Activesecretary · appointed 2012-06-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MAKER, Sarah Katherine→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2020-02-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HANNAFORD, Gillian Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-01-19 · resigned 2012-09-24
HISCOE, Peter James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-06-19 · resigned 2020-03-17
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-01-19 · resigned 1999-01-19
HANNAFORD, Terence Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1999-01-19 · resigned 2020-02-19
TURNER, Kim Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1999-03-31 · resigned 2003-05-12
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-01-19 · resigned 1999-01-19
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 09/04/1999 | 28/08/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 06/04/1999 | 28/08/2024 |
Recent filings (95 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-28
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-06-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-05-24
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-05-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-05-23