ANDREW DAVIS PARTNERSHIP LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC301973 · llp · incorporated 2002-04-11
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 23.3y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£7k
↑ 348% YoY
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£153k
↓ 7.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£33k£66k£100k£133k£166kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£117.4k£143.9k
Current assets£153.3k£166.2k
Cash£7.0k£1.6k
Debtors£146.3k£164.7k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-04
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  2. 2026-05-11
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2025-11-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-04-29
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2024-12-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-11-22
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR04
  7. 2024-11-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #6
  8. 2024-07-31
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR01
  9. 2024-07-17
    🔒
    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Meif Ii - Smaller Loans Wm LP
  10. 2024-05-30
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
    accounts · LLAA01
  11. 2024-04-23
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  12. 2024-01-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-05-16
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2022-12-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-04-22
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  16. 2022-04-11
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  17. 2022-04-11
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
  18. 2022-04-11
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  19. 2022-01-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-05-19
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2020-11-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-05-28
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  23. 2020-05-28
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR04
  24. 2020-05-28
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  25. 2019-08-14
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR01
  26. 2019-08-13
    🔒
    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Bcrs Business Loans Limited
  27. 2019-07-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2019-04-29
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  29. 2018-06-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2018-04-19
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  31. 2018-04-19
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  32. 2018-04-19
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  33. 2018-01-09
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  34. 2017-12-31
    ➖
    DAVIS, Andrew Martin resigned
    llp-designated-member
  35. 2017-12-31
    ➖
    DAVIS, Barbara Elizabeth resigned
    llp-designated-member
  36. 2017-12-30
    ➕
    LAWS, Rachel Lucy Sarah appointed
    llp-designated-member
  37. 2014-10-10
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Five Arrows Business Finance PLC
  38. 2007-04-19
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  39. 2003-02-11
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barbara Elizabeth Davis
  40. 2003-02-11
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Simon Jonathon Laws
  41. 2003-02-11
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Andrew Martin Davis
  42. 2002-11-01
    ➕
    LAWS, Simon Jonathan appointed
    llp-designated-member
  43. 2002-04-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ANDREW DAVIS PARTNERSHIP LLP
  44. 2002-04-11
    ➕
    DAVIS, Andrew Martin appointed
    llp-designated-member
  45. 2002-04-11
    ➕
    DAVIS, Barbara Elizabeth appointed
    llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Simon Jonathan Laws
Individual · British · DOB 11/1964 · age 62
—75–100%75-100% voting31/12/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Andrew Martin Davisceased 31/12/2017· 50-75% voting

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

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2002-04-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

The Kiln
2 Copenhagen Street
Worcester
WR1 2HB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-06
Last: 2026-04-22

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

LAWS, Rachel Lucy Sarah→
llp-designated-member · ~62y · appointed 2017-12-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAWS, Simon Jonathan→
llp-designated-member · ~62y · appointed 2002-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIS, Andrew Martin→
llp-designated-member · ~74y · appointed 2002-04-11 · resigned 2017-12-31
Resigned
DAVIS, Barbara Elizabeth→
llp-designated-member · ~72y · appointed 2002-04-11 · resigned 2017-12-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Meif Ii - Smaller Loans Wm LP
A registered charge—17/07/2024—
satisfied
Bcrs Business Loans
Bcrs Business Loans Limited
A registered charge—13/08/201922/11/2024
satisfied
Five Arrows Business Finance
Five Arrows Business Finance PLC
A registered charge1 property10/10/201428/05/2020
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture1 property19/04/200709/01/2018
satisfied
Barbara Elizabeth Davis
Debenture1 property11/02/200319/04/2018
satisfied
Simon Jonathon Laws
Debenture1 property11/02/200319/04/2018
satisfied
Andrew Martin Davis
Debenture1 property11/02/200319/04/2018
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Recent filings (89 total)

change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2026-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2024-11-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2024-07-31
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-04-22
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2022-04-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2022-04-11