DAVID M BROCKBANK LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC304400 · llp · incorporated 2003-04-08
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
70/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.9y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)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
5 charges (4/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
87
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
66 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-18📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2026-06-03📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-17📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-11📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-12📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2022-06-24📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-15📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-06-10📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2021-06-10📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2021-06-10📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2021-06-10📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2021-05-06📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2021-05-06📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2021-05-03➖WILLIAMS, Annabel Mary resignedllp-designated-member
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-12📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-24📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-11📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2011-02-03🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2011-02-03🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2011-02-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-10-08🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2010-10-08🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2003-08-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2003-08-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2003-08-29🔒Charge registered #1Debenture
- 2003-04-08🏢Company incorporatedAs DAVID M BROCKBANK LLP
- 2003-04-08➕BROCKBANK, David Murray appointedllp-designated-member
- 2003-04-08➕MILLINGTON, Catherine Lucy appointedllp-designated-member
- 2003-04-08➕BROCKBANK, Sarah Charlotte appointedllp-member
- 2003-04-08➕WILLIAMS, Annabel Mary appointedllp-designated-member
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2003-04-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Staveley Mill Yard
Staveley
Kendal
Cumbria
LA8 9LS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-25
Last: 2026-06-11
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
BROCKBANK, David Murray→
Activellp-designated-member · ~71y · appointed 2003-04-08
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MILLINGTON, Catherine Lucy→
Activellp-designated-member · ~42y · appointed 2003-04-08
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BROCKBANK, Sarah Charlotte→
Activellp-member · ~40y · appointed 2003-04-08
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WILLIAMS, Annabel Mary→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~66y · appointed 2003-04-08 · resigned 2021-05-03
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/10/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Debenture | 1 property | 08/10/2010 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 29/08/2003 | 03/02/2011 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/08/2003 | 03/02/2011 | |
| satisfied | Unknown | Debenture | — | 29/08/2003 | 03/02/2011 |
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Recent filings (66 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-06-18
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-01-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2022-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-06-15
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2021-06-10
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2021-06-10