BARTON MANOR DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03828948 · ltd · incorporated 1999-08-20
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 19.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · oldest 19.1y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (45 events)Click to expand
- 2013-10-08📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-10-08🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-06-25📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-06-17📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-09-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-09-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-10-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-21📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2011-09-21📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2011-09-21📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2011-09-21📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2011-09-20🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2011-09-20🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2011-09-20🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2011-09-20🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2011-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-21📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2010-09-16🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2010-09-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2009-09-14📄legacycapital · 88(3)
- 2009-09-14📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2009-09-14📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2009-09-14📄legacycapital · 123
- 2009-09-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-09-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-09-14📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-06-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-05-27➖BELONY, Earl Bernard resignedsecretary
- 2008-10-15🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2008-10-15🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2008-04-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2007-05-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2007-05-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2007-04-11➕HUDSON, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2000-08-20➕BELONY, Earl Bernard appointedsecretary
- 1999-08-20🏢Company incorporatedAs BARTON MANOR DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 1999-08-20➕GILL, David appointeddirector
- 1999-08-20➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-08-20➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-08-20➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-08-20➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-10-08
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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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-08-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
First Floor 5 Doolittle Yard
Froghall Road Ampthill
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK45 2NW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
Active
HUDSON, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2007-04-11
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BELONY, Earl Bernard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-08-20 · resigned 2009-05-27
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-08-20 · resigned 1999-08-20
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-08-20 · resigned 1999-08-20
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/09/2010 | 20/09/2011 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/10/2008 | 20/09/2011 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/10/2008 | 20/09/2011 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/04/2008 | 20/09/2011 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/05/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 24/05/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (69 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-10-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-06-25
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-06-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-09-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-08-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-26
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2011-09-21
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2011-09-21
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2011-09-21
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2011-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2011-09-05
legacy
mortgage · MG01
2010-09-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-06