ALISTAIR BARTLETT DENTAL PRACTICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06407374 · ltd · incorporated 2007-10-23
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Dental practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 16.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
54 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
60
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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| Average employees | 1200 | 1200 |
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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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-13📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2008-01-21➕BARTLETT, Teresa appointedsecretary
- 2008-01-21➕BARTLETT, Alistair Mark appointeddirector
- 2008-01-21➖WARD HADAWAY COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-01-21➖WARD HADAWAY INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-10-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ALISTAIR BARTLETT DENTAL PRACTICES LIMITED
- 2007-10-23➕WARD HADAWAY COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-10-23➕WARD HADAWAY INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
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 |
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Mr Alistair Mark Bartlett Individual · British · DOB 07/1969 · age 57 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 23/10/2016 |
Mrs Teresa Bartlett Individual · British · DOB 08/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 23/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-10-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86230 — Dental practice activities
Registered office
92 Edge Hill
Darras Hall
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE20 9JQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-06
Last: 2025-10-23
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
BARTLETT, Alistair Mark→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2008-01-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WARD HADAWAY COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-10-23 · resigned 2008-01-21
WARD HADAWAY INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-10-23 · resigned 2008-01-21
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 22/04/2010 | — |
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Recent filings (54 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-10
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2022-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-08-29