ALBERT BARTLETT HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC531407 · ltd · incorporated 2016-04-01
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01130
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 10310SIC 10310
- 10850Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes
- 46310Wholesale of fruit and vegetables
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 9.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
48 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-07📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2026-03-07📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2026-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-17📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2025-04-17📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2025-01-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-01➕BARTLETT, Alexander appointeddirector
- 2024-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-06-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-11📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2022-10-11📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2021-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-11📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2019-12-11📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2018-02-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-01-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-01-11🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited
- 2018-01-11🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2017-03-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2017-03-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2016-04-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ALBERT BARTLETT HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2016-04-01➕MILLER, Sara appointedsecretary
- 2016-04-01➕BARTLETT, Ronnie Alexander appointeddirector
Owner dependency
89/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 "BARTLETT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
21/100
No succession signalNo meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — BARTLETT, Alexander (same surname) appointed 2025-01-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ronnie Alexander Bartlett Individual · British · DOB 10/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-04-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01130 — SIC 01130
Registered office
New Monkland
251 Stirling Road
Airdrie
Lanarkshire
ML6 7SP
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Active
BARTLETT, Alexander→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2025-01-01
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BARTLETT, Ronnie Alexander→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2016-04-01
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/01/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/01/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 13/03/2017 | 13/02/2018 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 13/03/2017 | 29/01/2018 |
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Recent filings (48 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2026-03-07
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2026-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-02-19
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2025-04-17
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2025-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-01-05
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-06-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-12-30