GOWLING WLG (UK) LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC304378 · llp · incorporated 2003-04-07
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
100 officers (100 active, 100 linked, 100 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
869 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
15
filings
- • 12 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
20
filings
- • 17 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
24
filings
- • 21 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (126 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-10📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2026-06-04📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2026-06-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2026-06-02📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2026-06-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2026-06-02📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-06-02📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-06-02📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-06-02📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-06-01📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-06-01📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-06-01📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-06-01📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-05-31📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-05-27📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-05-19📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2026-05-01➕BRIDGMAN, Nicholas Edward appointedllp-member
- 2026-04-30📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-04-30📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-04-30📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-04-01📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-03-09📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-03-02➕BICKNELL, Gina Marie appointedllp-member
- 2026-03-02📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-02-12📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-01-02📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-12-23📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-09-30➕CLARK, Madeleine appointedllp-member
- 2025-08-26➕CHIC, Georgios appointedllp-member
- 2025-05-01➕COX, Thomas appointedllp-member
- 2025-05-01➕DUNNING-FOREMAN, Aaron Jason appointedllp-member
- 2025-05-01➕EDDOWES, James Thomas appointedllp-member
- 2025-05-01➕EVANS, Timothy James appointedllp-member
- 2025-03-03➕HEURTEL, Erwan appointedllp-member
- 2025-01-01➕DEUERLING, Matthias Georg Nicolas appointedllp-member
- 2024-10-14➕FEATHERSTONE, Kate Louise appointedllp-member
- 2024-09-09➕GLOVER, William Frederick appointedllp-member
- 2024-09-01➕KUPKA, Nils Christopher appointedllp-member
- 2024-05-01➕CARTER, Michael appointedllp-member
- 2024-05-01➕CHAMBERS, Sara Elisabeth appointedllp-member
- 2024-05-01➕LETTERS, Christopher appointedllp-member
- 2024-02-05➕BURFORD, Rebecca Anne appointedllp-member
- 2024-01-15➕JAIN, Madhu appointedllp-member
- 2024-01-01➕GLAENZEL, Carolin Roxana appointedllp-member
- 2024-01-01➕KAVRUK, Miray appointedllp-member
- 2024-01-01➕KNOTH, Annette appointedllp-member
- 2023-07-01➕PAETZOLD, Wolfram, Dr appointedllp-member
- 2023-05-22➕POOLE, Matthew appointedllp-member
- 2023-05-01➕BAINES, Thomas Duncan appointedllp-member
- 2023-05-01➕BANCROFT, Anjali Anuranjana appointedllp-member
Showing most recent 50 of 126 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Lawrence Towle Individual · British · DOB 07/1979 · age 47 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/05/2026 |
Ms Emma Jayne Maria Pioli Individual · British · DOB 02/1967 · age 59 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/05/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Andreas Savvas Stylianouceased 01/05/2024· significant influence
- Mr David Fennellceased 30/04/2026· significant influence
- Mr Andrew Wittsceased 30/04/2020· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2003-04-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-01
Last: 2026-04-17
Officers (148 active · 250 resigned)
FENNELL, David→
Activellp-designated-member · ~57y · appointed 2003-04-07
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PIOLI, Emma Jayne Maria→
Activellp-designated-member · ~59y · appointed 2003-04-07
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TOWLE, Christopher Lawrence→
Activellp-designated-member · ~47y · appointed 2016-05-01
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ADAM, Robert Thomas→
Activellp-member · ~61y · appointed 2014-05-01
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ADAMS, Sean Michael→
Activellp-member · ~38y · appointed 2022-05-01
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ADATIA, Amar Subhashchandra→
Activellp-member · ~42y · appointed 2022-05-01
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AHMAD, Khalil→
Activellp-member · ~45y · appointed 2022-05-01
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ARBEN, Patrick Charles→
Activellp-member · ~55y · appointed 2012-05-01
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AYRES, Sharon→
Activellp-member · ~58y · appointed 2008-05-01
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BAINES, Thomas Duncan→
Activellp-member · ~42y · appointed 2023-05-01
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BAKER, Gareth→
Activellp-member · ~49y · appointed 2015-05-01
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BAKER, Philip James→
Activellp-member · ~53y · appointed 2014-05-01
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BANCROFT, Anjali Anuranjana→
Activellp-member · ~43y · appointed 2023-05-01
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BARKER, Paul Anthony→
Activellp-member · ~49y · appointed 2020-05-01
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BECKINGSALE, Richard Vaughan→
Activellp-member · ~51y · appointed 2015-05-01
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BEIGHTON, Samuel Robert→
Activellp-member · ~44y · appointed 2019-05-01
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BELL, Gordon Francis→
Activellp-member · ~62y · appointed 2017-02-06
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BEY, Celine→
Activellp-member · ~55y · appointed 2017-01-05
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BICKNELL, Gina Marie→
Activellp-member · ~50y · appointed 2026-03-02
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BOND, Charles Richard William→
Activellp-member · ~58y · appointed 2015-09-21
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Recent filings (869 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-06-10
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-06-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2026-06-02
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-06-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2026-06-02
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-06-02
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-06-02
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-06-02
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-06-02
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-06-01
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-06-01
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-06-01
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-06-01
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-05-31
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-05-27