BARTLETT CO. (GOODERSTONE) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04220898 · ltd · incorporated 2001-05-22
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£2.47M
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

🏦

Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 25.0y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,470,864

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£2.5m
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£494k£988k£1.5m£2.0m£2.5mMay 2024May 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£2.85M£2.85M
Net assets£2.47M£2.47M

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
2
filings
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-22
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  2. 2026-02-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-06-02
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  4. 2025-04-14
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  5. 2025-04-14
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2025-03-12
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2025-03-12
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2025-03-12
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #6
  9. 2025-03-12
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  10. 2025-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-05-09
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2024-02-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-05-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-06-28
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2022-05-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-03-16
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2022-03-16
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2022-02-28
    ➕
    BARTLETT, Oliver James appointed
    director
  19. 2022-02-28
    ➕
    BARTLETT, Toby Alexander appointed
    director
  20. 2021-05-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2013-06-07
    🔒
    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  23. 2010-09-24
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  24. 2010-06-03
    🔒
    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  25. 2009-06-04
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  26. 2009-05-29
    ➕
    BARTLETT, Pamela Jane appointed
    secretary
  27. 2009-05-29
    ➖
    MCGUINNESS, Kenneth resigned
    secretary
  28. 2009-05-29
    ➖
    BARTLETT, Ronnie Alexander resigned
    director
  29. 2009-05-29
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  30. 2006-08-25
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  31. 2006-08-25
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  32. 2006-08-23
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The Security Trustee)
  33. 2004-10-08
    ➕
    BARTLETT, Alan appointed
    director
  34. 2004-10-08
    ➕
    MCGUINNESS, Kenneth appointed
    secretary
  35. 2004-10-08
    ➖
    MURFITT, Janet resigned
    secretary
  36. 2004-10-08
    ➖
    BARRATT, Graham Paul resigned
    director
  37. 2004-10-08
    ➕
    BARTLETT, Ronnie Alexander appointed
    director
  38. 2004-10-08
    ➖
    MURFITT, Janet resigned
    director
  39. 2004-10-08
    ➖
    MURFITT, Mark James resigned
    director
  40. 2004-04-24
    ➖
    MURFITT, Michael James resigned
    director
  41. 2004-03-01
    ➕
    BARRATT, Graham Paul appointed
    director
  42. 2004-01-20
    ➕
    MURFITT, Mark James appointed
    director
  43. 2001-07-02
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  44. 2001-07-02
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  45. 2001-05-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BARTLETT CO. (GOODERSTONE) LIMITED
  46. 2001-05-22
    ➕
    MURFITT, Janet appointed
    secretary
  47. 2001-05-22
    ➕
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 2001-05-22
    ➖
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 2001-05-22
    ➕
    MURFITT, Janet appointed
    director
  50. 2001-05-22
    ➕
    MURFITT, Michael James appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events

Owner dependency

98/100
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
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BARTLETT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — BARTLETT, Oliver James (same surname) appointed 2022-02-28. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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

2 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.

Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-06-02: certificate-change-of-name-company

Group structure

Alan Bartlett & Sons (Chatteris) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Alan Bartlett & Sons (Chatteris) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
BARTLETT CO. (GOODERSTONE) LIMITED
This company · 04220898

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Alan Bartlett & Sons (Chatteris) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control03/04/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Macrocom (882) Limitedceased 03/04/2025· 75-100% shares

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.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Other · PE postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
ARUNA HEALTHCARE CONSULTANCY LTD→
15732757 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————1y——
ASSOCIATED STRATEGIES LIMITED→
14594384 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————3y——
ATHENA MARKETING (UK) LIMITED→
02764760 · est 1992 · no financials extracted
————33y——
AWELE CORPORATION LTD→
13333033 · est 2021 · no financials extracted
————5y——
AWOR LTD→
11204442 · est 2018 · no financials extracted
————8y——
AXRAT LTD→
11256137 · est 2018 · no financials extracted
————8y——
B INSPIRED MARKETING LIMITED→
10242153 · est 2016 · no financials extracted
————9y——
BACE FAMILY LTD→
12863622 · est 2020 · no financials extracted
————5y——
BAILEY TRUCK SOLUTIONS LIMITED→
14627540 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————3y——
BALTIC ASSET GROUP + UK LLP→
OC459018 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
BARRETT BATCHELOR MORTGAGE SERVICES LLP→
OC367701 · est 2011 · no financials extracted
————14y——
BAUER CORPORATE SERVICES UK LP→
LP013195 · est 2008 · no financials extracted
————17y——
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

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.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-05-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Bartlett Business Park- Unit 14
Huntingdon Road
Chatteris
Cambridgeshire
PE16 6EG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-05
Last: 2026-05-22

Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)

BARTLETT, Pamela Jane→
secretary · appointed 2009-05-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARTLETT, Alan→
director · ~70y · appointed 2004-10-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARTLETT, Oliver James→
director · ~35y · appointed 2022-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARTLETT, Toby Alexander→
director · ~35y · appointed 2022-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCGUINNESS, Kenneth→
secretary · appointed 2004-10-08 · resigned 2009-05-29
Resigned
MURFITT, Janet→
secretary · appointed 2001-05-22 · resigned 2004-10-08
Resigned
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-05-22 · resigned 2001-05-22
Resigned
BARRATT, Graham Paul→
director · ~75y · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2004-10-08
Resigned
BARTLETT, Ronnie Alexander→
director · ~63y · appointed 2004-10-08 · resigned 2009-05-29
Resigned
MURFITT, Janet→
director · ~82y · appointed 2001-05-22 · resigned 2004-10-08
Resigned
MURFITT, Mark James→
director · ~64y · appointed 2004-01-20 · resigned 2004-10-08
Resigned
MURFITT, Michael James→
director · ~84y · appointed 2001-05-22 · resigned 2004-04-24
Resigned
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-05-22 · resigned 2001-05-22
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property07/06/201312/03/2025
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property03/06/201012/03/2025
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property29/05/200924/09/2010
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The Security Trustee)
Debenture1 property23/08/200604/06/2009
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage deed1 property02/07/200125/08/2006
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture deed1 property02/07/200125/08/2006

Recent filings (100 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-12
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-04-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-05