BARTLETT UNDERWRITING LIMITED
- 65202Non-life reinsurance
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Recent activity
- • 3 other
- • 2 accounts
- • 3 other
- • 3 change-of-name
- • 2 accounts
- • 3 other
- • 3 change-of-name
- • 2 accounts
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-18📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-05-18📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-05-18📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-05-18📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2026-03-20✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-03-20✏️change-of-name-request-commentschange-of-name · NM06
- 2026-03-20✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2025-04-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-03-31➕FAULKNER, Jonathan Charles appointedsecretary
- 2025-03-31📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-03-18🏢Company incorporatedAs BARTLETT UNDERWRITING LIMITED
- 2025-03-18➕BARTLETT, Richard Frederick appointeddirector
- 2025-03-18➕CHADWICK, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2025-03-18📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +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 "BARTLETT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Young company: Only 1.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-03-20: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2026-03-20: change-of-name-request-comments
Group structure
Bartlett Group (Subsidiaries) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bartlett Group (Subsidiaries) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/03/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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