BARTHOLOMEW & JAMES (PROPERTIES) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
NI012499 · ltd · incorporated 1978-01-12
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-life insurance
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 11 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
158 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-03-16
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2021-03-16
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-11-17
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2020-11-05
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2020-10-15
    📄
    legacy
    capital · SH20
  6. 2020-10-15
    📄
    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  7. 2020-10-15
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  8. 2020-10-15
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2020-10-14
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  10. 2019-10-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2019-10-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2019-09-13
    ➕
    CRAWFORD, Charles Robertson appointed
    director
  13. 2019-09-13
    ➖
    MCGOWAN, William Lindsay resigned
    director
  14. 2019-08-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-08-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2019-08-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2019-08-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2019-07-30
    ➕
    SCOTT, Charles Douglas appointed
    director
  19. 2019-07-30
    ➕
    MCGOWAN, William Lindsay appointed
    director
  20. 2019-07-30
    ➖
    PIKE, Matthew William resigned
    director
  21. 2018-09-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-08-14
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  23. 2018-08-14
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  24. 2018-08-10
    📄
    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  25. 2018-08-10
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  26. 2018-08-10
    📄
    legacy
    capital · SH20
  27. 2018-08-10
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  28. 2018-08-09
    ➕
    PEEL, Alistair Charles appointed
    secretary
  29. 2018-08-09
    ➖
    WADE, Jarlath Delphene resigned
    secretary
  30. 2017-08-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  31. 2015-01-26
    ➖
    MUGGE, Mark Stephen resigned
    director
  32. 2015-01-26
    ➕
    PIKE, Matthew William appointed
    director
  33. 2014-04-01
    ➖
    BEMEV, Stefan Benkov resigned
    secretary
  34. 2014-04-01
    ➕
    WADE, Jarlath Delphene appointed
    secretary
  35. 2014-04-01
    ➖
    HODSON, Richard Phillip resigned
    director
  36. 2014-04-01
    ➕
    MUGGE, Mark Stephen appointed
    director
  37. 2011-08-31
    ➖
    SHAW, Simon Andrew resigned
    director
  38. 2008-04-01
    ➕
    BEMEV, Stefan Benkov appointed
    secretary
  39. 2008-04-01
    ➖
    MATTHEWS, Shane Colin resigned
    secretary
  40. 2008-04-01
    ➕
    HODSON, Richard Phillip appointed
    director
  41. 2008-04-01
    ➖
    JAMES, Barry Kenneth resigned
    director
  42. 2008-04-01
    ➖
    JAMES, Stephen Leonard resigned
    director
  43. 2008-04-01
    ➕
    SHAW, Simon Andrew appointed
    director
  44. 2002-05-08
    ➖
    REDPATH, David Alfred resigned
    director
  45. 2000-01-27
    ➖
    CLARKE, Reginald Alan resigned
    director
  46. 1978-01-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BARTHOLOMEW & JAMES (PROPERTIES) LIMITED
  47. 1978-01-12
    ➕
    MATTHEWS, Shane Colin appointed
    secretary
  48. 1978-01-12
    ➕
    CLARKE, Reginald Alan appointed
    director
  49. 1978-01-12
    ➕
    JAMES, Barry Kenneth appointed
    director
  50. 1978-01-12
    ➕
    JAMES, Stephen Leonard appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 48 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-03-16

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2020-10-15: legacy; 2018-08-10: legacy

Group structure

Oval Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Oval Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BARTHOLOMEW & JAMES (PROPERTIES) LIMITED
This company · NI012499

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Oval Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1978-01-12
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC65120 — Non-life insurance

Registered office

Metropolitan Building
29-31 Alfred Street
Belfast
BT2 8ED

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)

PEEL, Alistair Charles→
secretary · appointed 2018-08-09
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Active
CRAWFORD, Charles Robertson→
director · ~62y · appointed 2019-09-13
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Active
SCOTT, Charles Douglas→
director · ~53y · appointed 2019-07-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BEMEV, Stefan Benkov→
secretary · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2014-04-01
Resigned
MATTHEWS, Shane Colin→
secretary · appointed 1978-01-12 · resigned 2008-04-01
Resigned
WADE, Jarlath Delphene→
secretary · appointed 2014-04-01 · resigned 2018-08-09
Resigned
CLARKE, Reginald Alan→
director · ~80y · appointed 1978-01-12 · resigned 2000-01-27
Resigned
HODSON, Richard Phillip→
director · ~75y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2014-04-01
Resigned
JAMES, Barry Kenneth→
director · ~98y · appointed 1978-01-12 · resigned 2008-04-01
Resigned
JAMES, Stephen Leonard→
director · ~68y · appointed 1978-01-12 · resigned 2008-04-01
Resigned
MCGOWAN, William Lindsay→
director · ~58y · appointed 2019-07-30 · resigned 2019-09-13
Resigned
MUGGE, Mark Stephen→
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-04-01 · resigned 2015-01-26
Resigned
PIKE, Matthew William→
director · ~62y · appointed 2015-01-26 · resigned 2019-07-30
Resigned
REDPATH, David Alfred→
director · ~83y · appointed 1978-01-12 · resigned 2002-05-08
Resigned
SHAW, Simon Andrew→
director · ~59y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2011-08-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (158 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-03-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-11-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-11-05
legacy
capital · SH20
2020-10-15
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2020-10-15
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2020-10-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-10-15
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2020-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-10-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-08-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-08-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-08-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-08-02