BARRATT WATES (WORTHING) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08139804 · ltd · incorporated 2012-07-11
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
22 officers (6 active, 22 linked, 21 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
28 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-12-19
    BAILEY, Mark Patrick Miles resigned
    director
  4. 2025-04-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-04-03
    BAILEY, Mark Patrick Miles appointed
    director
  6. 2025-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-09-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-09-21
    ENNIS, Gary Martin resigned
    director
  9. 2024-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-04-05
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-03-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2022-03-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2022-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-08-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2020-08-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2020-08-27
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    officers · TM01
  18. 2020-08-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2020-01-01
    CHAMPION, Jeremy John resigned
    director
  20. 2020-01-01
    LEACH, Martin Geoffrey resigned
    director
  21. 2020-01-01
    MEGHANI, Alykhan Alnoor resigned
    director
  22. 2020-01-01
    WALSH, William resigned
    director
  23. 2019-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-07-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2019-07-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2019-07-08
    MEGHANI, Alykhan Alnoor appointed
    director
  27. 2019-07-08
    MODLE, Andrew Colin resigned
    director
  28. 2018-11-30
    ROSBROOK, Paul James resigned
    director
  29. 2018-11-30
    WALSH, William appointed
    director
  30. 2018-03-13
    MENHAM, Ian Duncan resigned
    director
  31. 2018-03-13
    ROSBROOK, Paul James appointed
    director
  32. 2017-04-05
    ALLEN, David Owen resigned
    director
  33. 2017-04-05
    MODLE, Andrew Colin appointed
    director
  34. 2016-01-04
    ALLEN, David Owen appointed
    director
  35. 2016-01-04
    DAVIES, David Huw resigned
    director
  36. 2015-12-09
    COOPER, Neil appointed
    director
  37. 2015-12-09
    COOPER, Neil resigned
    director
  38. 2015-10-16
    BOWEN, David Alexander appointed
    director
  39. 2015-10-16
    FLINT, Natalie Jane appointed
    director
  40. 2015-10-16
    HODDER, Julian Paul appointed
    director
  41. 2015-10-16
    JARRETT, John Michael resigned
    director
  42. 2015-03-05
    HODDER, Julian Paul resigned
    director
  43. 2015-03-02
    MENHAM, Ian Duncan appointed
    director
  44. 2014-11-24
    HODDER, Julian Paul appointed
    director
  45. 2014-11-24
    WATSON, Anthony James resigned
    director
  46. 2014-04-16
    QUINN, Colin Francis appointed
    director
  47. 2014-04-16
    LEACH, Martin Geoffrey appointed
    director
  48. 2013-05-01
    WATSON, Anthony James appointed
    director
  49. 2013-04-30
    FITZGERALD, John Joseph resigned
    director
  50. 2012-07-11
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    Company incorporated
    As BARRATT WATES (WORTHING) LIMITED
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Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️
Wates Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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Bdw Trading Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
BARRATT WATES (WORTHING) LIMITED
This company · 08139804

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Wates Group Limited
Corporate entity
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting27/04/2018
Bdw Trading Limited
Corporate entity
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Wates Developments Limitedceased 27/04/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2012-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Barratt House Cartwright Way, Forest Business Park
Bardon Hill
Coalville
LE67 1UF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-26
Last: 2025-07-12

Officers (6 active · 16 resigned)

BARRATT CORPORATE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-07-11
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Active
BOWEN, David Alexander
director · ~59y · appointed 2015-10-16
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Active
BROCKLEBANK, David Michael
director · ~56y · appointed 2012-07-11
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Active
FLINT, Natalie Jane
director · ~57y · appointed 2015-10-16
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Active
HODDER, Julian Paul
director · ~55y · appointed 2015-10-16
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Active
QUINN, Colin Francis
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-04-16
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Active
ALLEN, David Owen
director · ~54y · appointed 2016-01-04 · resigned 2017-04-05
Resigned
BAILEY, Mark Patrick Miles
director · ~61y · appointed 2025-04-03 · resigned 2025-12-19
Resigned
CHAMPION, Jeremy John
director · ~64y · appointed 2012-07-11 · resigned 2020-01-01
Resigned
COOPER, Neil
director · ~59y · appointed 2015-12-09 · resigned 2015-12-09
Resigned
DAVIES, David Huw
director · ~70y · appointed 2012-07-11 · resigned 2016-01-04
Resigned
ENNIS, Gary Martin
director · ~57y · appointed 2012-07-11 · resigned 2024-09-21
Resigned
FITZGERALD, John Joseph
director · ~67y · appointed 2012-07-11 · resigned 2013-04-30
Resigned
HODDER, Julian Paul
director · ~55y · appointed 2014-11-24 · resigned 2015-03-05
Resigned
JARRETT, John Michael
director · ~65y · appointed 2012-07-11 · resigned 2015-10-16
Resigned
LEACH, Martin Geoffrey
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-04-16 · resigned 2020-01-01
Resigned
MEGHANI, Alykhan Alnoor
director · ~45y · appointed 2019-07-08 · resigned 2020-01-01
Resigned
MENHAM, Ian Duncan
director · ~60y · appointed 2015-03-02 · resigned 2018-03-13
Resigned
MODLE, Andrew Colin
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-04-05 · resigned 2019-07-08
Resigned
ROSBROOK, Paul James
director · ~54y · appointed 2018-03-13 · resigned 2018-11-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (71 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-02