BARTON ORTHOPAEDICS LTD

🌳Matureactive
08310873 · ltd · incorporated 2012-11-28
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£35.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Specialist medical practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £35,529

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£36k
Current Assets
£53k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-06-30
Total assets£35.5k
Current assets£52.7k
Net assets£35.5k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-02-07
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-15
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-09-20
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    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-09-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-11-28
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    Company incorporated
    As BARTON ORTHOPAEDICS LTD
  17. 2012-11-28
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    BARTON, Cefin Rees appointed
    director
  18. 2012-11-28
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    BARTON, Rachel appointed
    director

Owner dependency

86/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BARTON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Cefin Rees Barton
Individual · British · DOB 07/1973 · age 53
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mrs Rachel Barton
Individual · British · DOB 03/1974 · age 52
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-11-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86220 — Specialist medical practice activities

Registered office

116 London Road
Stapeley
Nantwich
Cheshire
CW5 7JN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-29
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-12
Last: 2025-11-28

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

BARTON, Cefin Rees→
director · ~53y · appointed 2012-11-28
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BARTON, Rachel→
director · ~52y · appointed 2012-11-28
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Recent filings (37 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-01