BARTA M.A.I. LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive
11012932 · ltd · incorporated 2017-10-13
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-life insurance
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 66220Activities of insurance agents and brokers
  • 99999SIC 99999
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-10-27
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  4. 2025-10-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-10-03
    ➕
    MACHAT, Philip, Mag. Iur. appointed
    director
  6. 2024-10-10
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  7. 2024-10-10
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-07-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-03-21
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  11. 2023-03-21
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2023-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-11-12
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  15. 2021-10-09
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2021-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-12-17
    ➖
    BARTA, Agatha resigned
    director
  19. 2018-12-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2017-10-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BARTA M.A.I. LIMITED
  21. 2017-10-13
    ➕
    CANUTE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2017-10-13
    ➕
    BARTA, Nikolaus appointed
    director
  23. 2017-10-13
    ➕
    BARTA, Agatha appointed
    director

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
  • +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 "BARTA" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Nikolaus Barta
Individual · German · DOB 04/1955 · age 71
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting13/10/2017

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
Incorporated2017-10-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC65120 — Non-life insurance

Registered office

27 Greville Street
London
EC1N 8SU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-26
Last: 2025-10-12

Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)

CANUTE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2017-10-13
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Active
BARTA, Nikolaus→
director · ~71y · appointed 2017-10-13
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Active
MACHAT, Philip, Mag. Iur.→
director · ~43y · appointed 2025-10-03
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Active
BARTA, Agatha→
director · ~30y · appointed 2017-10-13 · resigned 2018-12-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (28 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-27
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-10-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2023-03-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-12