04447504 LTD

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04447504 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-27
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 2024
Net worth
£1.44M
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (74/100)

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
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 9 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,438,572

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£1.4m
Current Assets
£1.4m
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-06-30
Total assets£1.44M
Current assets£1.44M
Debtors£1.44M
Net assets£1.44M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-02-17
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  5. 2022-10-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-10-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-03-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2019-03-09
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    D'ALMEIDA, Murray Howard resigned
    director
  13. 2018-06-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2018-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-02-05
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2017-12-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2017-12-08
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    DIETZ, Trevor resigned
    director
  18. 2017-07-25
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  19. 2016-05-16
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    HALL, Brian Robert resigned
    director
  20. 2012-03-15
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    WIESE, Antonie Hendrik Jacobus appointed
    director
  21. 2012-03-15
    ➕
    D'ALMEIDA, Murray Howard appointed
    director
  22. 2012-03-15
    ➕
    DIETZ, Trevor appointed
    director
  23. 2012-03-15
    ➕
    HALL, Brian Robert appointed
    director
  24. 2012-03-15
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    SHARPE, Wayne resigned
    director
  25. 2009-12-01
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    BARKER, Simon Charles appointed
    secretary
  26. 2009-12-01
    ➕
    BARKER, Simon Charles appointed
    director
  27. 2009-12-01
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    LOZEIL, Eliette resigned
    secretary
  28. 2009-02-16
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    LOCHAB, Lalit resigned
    secretary
  29. 2009-02-16
    ➕
    LOZEIL, Eliette appointed
    secretary
  30. 2006-11-15
    ➖
    GIAMBRONE, Maria resigned
    secretary
  31. 2006-11-15
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    LOCHAB, Lalit appointed
    secretary
  32. 2006-03-10
    ➖
    BARKER, Simon Charles resigned
    director
  33. 2005-11-25
    ➕
    GIAMBRONE, Maria appointed
    secretary
  34. 2005-11-25
    ➖
    SMITHERS, Narda Kelly May resigned
    secretary
  35. 2005-11-11
    ➕
    BARKER, Simon Charles appointed
    director
  36. 2005-10-27
    ➖
    SPRINGALL, Keith John resigned
    director
  37. 2005-03-29
    ➖
    MINNEKEER, Susan Margaret resigned
    secretary
  38. 2005-03-29
    ➕
    SMITHERS, Narda Kelly May appointed
    secretary
  39. 2005-03-29
    ➕
    SPRINGALL, Keith John appointed
    director
  40. 2004-10-21
    ➖
    MINNEKEER, Susan Margaret resigned
    director
  41. 2004-09-07
    ➕
    MINNEKEER, Susan Margaret appointed
    director
  42. 2002-06-25
    ➕
    MINNEKEER, Susan Margaret appointed
    secretary
  43. 2002-06-25
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 2002-06-25
    ➕
    SHARPE, Wayne appointed
    director
  45. 2002-06-25
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  46. 2002-05-27
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    Company incorporated
    As 04447504 LTD
  47. 2002-05-27
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 2002-05-27
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • 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.)

Group structure

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

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Bartercard Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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04447504 LTD
This company · 04447504

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
Bartercard Ltd
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

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-05-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

16 Goonwartha Road
Looe
PL13 2PJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-10
Last: 2025-05-27

Officers (3 active · 14 resigned)

BARKER, Simon Charles→
secretary · appointed 2009-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARKER, Simon Charles→
director · ~67y · appointed 2009-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WIESE, Antonie Hendrik Jacobus→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-03-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GIAMBRONE, Maria→
secretary · appointed 2005-11-25 · resigned 2006-11-15
Resigned
LOCHAB, Lalit→
secretary · appointed 2006-11-15 · resigned 2009-02-16
Resigned
LOZEIL, Eliette→
secretary · appointed 2009-02-16 · resigned 2009-12-01
Resigned
MINNEKEER, Susan Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2002-06-25 · resigned 2005-03-29
Resigned
SMITHERS, Narda Kelly May→
secretary · appointed 2005-03-29 · resigned 2005-11-25
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-05-27 · resigned 2002-06-25
Resigned
BARKER, Simon Charles→
director · ~67y · appointed 2005-11-11 · resigned 2006-03-10
Resigned
D'ALMEIDA, Murray Howard→
director · ~78y · appointed 2012-03-15 · resigned 2019-03-09
Resigned
DIETZ, Trevor→
director · ~71y · appointed 2012-03-15 · resigned 2017-12-08
Resigned
HALL, Brian Robert→
director · ~67y · appointed 2012-03-15 · resigned 2016-05-16
Resigned
MINNEKEER, Susan Margaret→
director · ~64y · appointed 2004-09-07 · resigned 2004-10-21
Resigned
SHARPE, Wayne→
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-06-25 · resigned 2012-03-15
Resigned
SPRINGALL, Keith John→
director · ~71y · appointed 2005-03-29 · resigned 2005-10-27
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-05-27 · resigned 2002-06-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (106 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-08
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-02-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-04-07