BTP LAW LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC303529 · llp · incorporated 2002-12-09
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-23
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2025-07-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-04-14
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2024-11-04
    📄
    appoint-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP02
  6. 2024-11-04
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  7. 2024-11-04
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
  8. 2024-10-31
    ➕
    BYWATERS LAW LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  9. 2024-10-31
    ➖
    DUKER-MAWER, Beverley Mary resigned
    llp-designated-member
  10. 2024-05-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-04-18
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  12. 2023-09-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-04-20
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2022-09-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-04-25
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  16. 2021-09-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-04-16
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  18. 2020-09-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-03-20
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  20. 2019-09-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-03-19
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  22. 2018-08-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-03-21
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  24. 2017-09-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2017-03-20
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  26. 2016-09-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2016-03-22
    📄
    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  28. 2015-09-30
    ➖
    TUCK, Leslie Emile resigned
    llp-designated-member
  29. 2014-01-01
    ➖
    ARUNDEL, Sarah-Jane resigned
    llp-designated-member
  30. 2013-12-31
    ➕
    DUKER-MAWER, Beverley Mary appointed
    llp-designated-member
  31. 2013-12-31
    ➕
    TUCK, Leslie Emile appointed
    llp-designated-member
  32. 2006-01-27
    ➕
    ARUNDEL, Sarah-Jane appointed
    llp-designated-member
  33. 2006-01-27
    ➖
    NELSON, Marie resigned
    llp-designated-member
  34. 2002-12-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BTP LAW LLP
  35. 2002-12-09
    ➕
    PETTY, Stephen Granville appointed
    llp-designated-member
  36. 2002-12-09
    ➕
    NELSON, Marie 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

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephen Granville Petty
Individual · British · DOB 08/1952 · age 74
——sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest07/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Beverley Mary Duker-Mawerceased 31/10/2024· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2002-12-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

17 Hornbeam Square South
Hornbeam Business Park
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG2 8NB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-01
Last: 2026-03-18

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

PETTY, Stephen Granville→
llp-designated-member · ~74y · appointed 2002-12-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BYWATERS LAW LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2024-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARUNDEL, Sarah-Jane→
llp-designated-member · ~48y · appointed 2006-01-27 · resigned 2014-01-01
Resigned
DUKER-MAWER, Beverley Mary→
llp-designated-member · ~62y · appointed 2013-12-31 · resigned 2024-10-31
Resigned
NELSON, Marie→
llp-designated-member · ~52y · appointed 2002-12-09 · resigned 2006-01-27
Resigned
TUCK, Leslie Emile→
llp-designated-member · ~55y · appointed 2013-12-31 · resigned 2015-09-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (64 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-04-14
appoint-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP02
2024-11-04
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2024-11-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-04-16