BARTH-HAAS UK LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04079942 · ltd · incorporated 2000-09-28
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 24.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10390
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · oldest 24.8y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (6 active, 18 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
125 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-03
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-02
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  4. 2023-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  5. 2022-02-10
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
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  6. 2022-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-08-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2021-07-31
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    PADFIELD, Adrian Herbert Lee resigned
    director
  9. 2021-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-04-15
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-04-18
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-10-05
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    officers · AP01
  14. 2017-09-26
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    officers · AP01
  15. 2017-09-21
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    BARTH, Regine Annette Irmgard appointed
    director
  16. 2017-09-21
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    BULL, Stephen William appointed
    director
  17. 2017-08-18
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  18. 2017-08-18
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    mortgage · MR04
  19. 2017-08-18
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    mortgage · MR04
  20. 2017-08-18
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    Charge satisfied #5
  21. 2017-08-18
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    Charge satisfied #3
  22. 2017-08-18
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    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2017-08-18
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    Charge satisfied #1
  24. 2016-12-08
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    Charge satisfied #4
  25. 2014-11-25
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    ANDRESEN, Kay appointed
    director
  26. 2014-10-03
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    MOSS, John Edward Arnold resigned
    director
  27. 2014-03-18
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    BULL, Stephen William appointed
    secretary
  28. 2014-03-18
    ➖
    MOSS, John Edward, Arnold resigned
    secretary
  29. 2013-12-19
    ➕
    MOSS, John Edward, Arnold appointed
    secretary
  30. 2013-12-19
    ➖
    RICE-TUCKER, Andrew Patrick resigned
    secretary
  31. 2008-12-02
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    RAISER, Thomas Christian appointed
    director
  32. 2008-03-31
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    COOMBE-JONES, Andrew Blyth resigned
    director
  33. 2008-03-31
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    PUDGE, John Perry Farmer resigned
    director
  34. 2007-03-01
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    MARRIOTT, Raymond John, Professor resigned
    director
  35. 2007-03-01
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    MOSS, John Edward Arnold appointed
    director
  36. 2005-08-01
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    EGAN, Patrick Valentine Martin resigned
    director
  37. 2005-07-28
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    PADFIELD, Adrian Herbert Lee appointed
    director
  38. 2004-12-29
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  39. 2004-10-31
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    FISHER, Robert W resigned
    director
  40. 2003-01-31
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  41. 2003-01-31
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  42. 2002-05-30
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    FISHER, Robert W appointed
    director
  43. 2002-05-30
    ➕
    PUDGE, John Perry Farmer appointed
    director
  44. 2002-05-30
    ➖
    RAISER, Thomas Christian resigned
    director
  45. 2001-10-09
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  46. 2001-09-06
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    BARTH, Stephan Johannes appointed
    director
  47. 2001-09-06
    ➕
    COOMBE-JONES, Andrew Blyth appointed
    director
  48. 2001-09-06
    ➕
    RAISER, Thomas Christian appointed
    director
  49. 2001-09-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  50. 2000-10-09
    ➕
    RICE-TUCKER, Andrew Patrick appointed
    secretary
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Owner dependency

88/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BARTH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephan Johannes Barth
Individual · German · DOB 03/1961 · age 65
25–50%
25–50%sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence06/04/2016
Mr Alexander Wilhelm Barth
Individual · German · DOB 07/1964 · age 62
25–50%
25–50%sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence06/04/2016
Ms Regine Annette Irmgard Barth
Individual · German · DOB 09/1970 · age 56
25–50%
25–50%sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2000-09-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10390 — SIC 10390

Registered office

Hop Pocket Lane
Paddock Wood
Tonbridge
Kent
TN12 6DQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-12
Last: 2025-09-28

Officers (6 active · 12 resigned)

BULL, Stephen William→
secretary · appointed 2014-03-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ANDRESEN, Kay→
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-11-25
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Active
BARTH, Regine Annette Irmgard→
director · ~56y · appointed 2017-09-21
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Active
BARTH, Stephan Johannes→
director · ~65y · appointed 2001-09-06
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Active
BULL, Stephen William→
director · ~54y · appointed 2017-09-21
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Active
RAISER, Thomas Christian→
director · ~58y · appointed 2008-12-02
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Active
MOSS, John Edward, Arnold→
secretary · appointed 2013-12-19 · resigned 2014-03-18
Resigned
RICE-TUCKER, Andrew Patrick→
secretary · appointed 2000-10-09 · resigned 2013-12-19
Resigned
RM REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-09-28 · resigned 2000-09-28
Resigned
COOMBE-JONES, Andrew Blyth→
director · ~72y · appointed 2001-09-06 · resigned 2008-03-31
Resigned
EGAN, Patrick Valentine Martin→
director · ~96y · appointed 2000-10-09 · resigned 2005-08-01
Resigned
FISHER, Robert W→
director · ~73y · appointed 2002-05-30 · resigned 2004-10-31
Resigned
MARRIOTT, Raymond John, Professor→
director · ~69y · appointed 2000-10-09 · resigned 2007-03-01
Resigned
MOSS, John Edward Arnold→
director · ~68y · appointed 2007-03-01 · resigned 2014-10-03
Resigned
PADFIELD, Adrian Herbert Lee→
director · ~85y · appointed 2005-07-28 · resigned 2021-07-31
Resigned
PUDGE, John Perry Farmer→
director · ~77y · appointed 2002-05-30 · resigned 2008-03-31
Resigned
RAISER, Thomas Christian→
director · ~58y · appointed 2001-09-06 · resigned 2002-05-30
Resigned
RM NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-09-28 · resigned 2000-09-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property29/12/200418/08/2017
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property31/01/200308/12/2016
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property31/01/200318/08/2017
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property09/10/200118/08/2017
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property04/09/200118/08/2017

Recent filings (125 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-29
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AAMD
2022-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-22