BARTOLINE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
14468441 · ltd · incorporated 2022-11-07
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£3.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 20130
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 20140SIC 20140
- 20520SIC 20520
- 20590SIC 20590
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 62/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 2.4y
0/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 2.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
34 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,818
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£4k
Current Assets
£4k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.8k |
| Current assets | £3.7k |
| Net assets | £3.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-27➖GREEN, Michael resigneddirector
- 2025-12-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-17🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2025-11-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-11-26🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited
- 2025-05-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-02-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-01-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-01-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-01-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2025-01-23➕BENT, Nicholas James appointeddirector
- 2025-01-23➕SCHOFIELD, Peter David appointeddirector
- 2025-01-23➖BRAITHWAITE, Paul resignedsecretary
- 2025-01-23➕GREEN, Michael appointeddirector
- 2025-01-23➖SHARMA, Ravi Kumar resigneddirector
- 2025-01-23➖SHARMA, Sandeep resigneddirector
- 2025-01-23➖TAYLOR, Paul James resigneddirector
- 2025-01-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-01-21📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2025-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-11-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-25➖BRAITHWAITE, Paul resigneddirector
- 2024-11-25➕SHARMA, Sandeep appointeddirector
- 2024-11-25➕TAYLOR, Paul James appointeddirector
- 2024-02-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2022-11-07🏢Company incorporatedAs BARTOLINE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
- 2022-11-07➕BRAITHWAITE, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2022-11-07➕BRAITHWAITE, Paul appointeddirector
- 2022-11-07➕SHARMA, Ravi Kumar appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Tetrosyl Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Tetrosyl Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BARTOLINE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
This company · 14468441
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tetrosyl Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/01/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Paramount Retail Group Holdings Limitedceased 23/01/2025· 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest
- Ravi Sharmaceased 14/12/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHROAD LIMITED→ 12475325 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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| BARROWS CARTONS LIMITED→ 01308264 · est 1977 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 49y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-11-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC20130 — SIC 20130
Registered office
Tetrosyl Ltd 1 Newgate House
Newgate
Rochdale
Greater Manchester
OL16 1XB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-03
Last: 2025-10-20
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
BENT, Nicholas James→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-01-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SCHOFIELD, Peter David→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2025-01-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRAITHWAITE, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-11-07 · resigned 2025-01-23
BRAITHWAITE, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-11-07 · resigned 2024-11-25
GREEN, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2025-01-23 · resigned 2026-03-27
SHARMA, Ravi Kumar→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2022-11-07 · resigned 2025-01-23
SHARMA, Sandeep→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2024-11-25 · resigned 2025-01-23
TAYLOR, Paul James→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2024-11-25 · resigned 2025-01-23
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/12/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited | A registered charge | — | 26/11/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 24/01/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/02/2024 | 08/01/2025 |
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Recent filings (34 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-05-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-01-31