B W CHELMSFORD LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC309993 · llp · incorporated 2004-11-12
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 bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.8y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
74 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
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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£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees00

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-17
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2025-12-19
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  3. 2025-12-19
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  4. 2025-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-08-05
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  6. 2025-08-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC08
  7. 2025-08-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
  8. 2025-08-05
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    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  9. 2025-04-15
    ➖
    WOLFE, Michael Anthony resigned
    llp-designated-member
  10. 2024-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-07-16
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  12. 2023-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-08-03
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2022-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-07-21
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  16. 2022-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-07-27
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  18. 2020-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-07-28
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  20. 2019-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-07-25
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  22. 2019-04-24
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR01
  23. 2019-04-24
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR01
  24. 2019-04-24
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR04
  25. 2019-04-24
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR04
  26. 2019-04-24
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR04
  27. 2019-04-24
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    Charge satisfied #6
  28. 2019-04-24
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  29. 2019-04-24
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    Charge satisfied #4
  30. 2019-04-24
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  31. 2019-04-24
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  32. 2019-04-24
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    Charge satisfied #1
  33. 2019-04-09
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
  34. 2019-04-09
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
  35. 2019-04-09
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
  36. 2010-06-18
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  37. 2009-10-01
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  38. 2009-09-23
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  39. 2008-10-23
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  40. 2007-12-07
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  41. 2005-10-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  42. 2004-11-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As B W CHELMSFORD LLP
  43. 2004-11-12
    ➕
    BERKOVITZ, Larry appointed
    llp-designated-member
  44. 2004-11-12
    ➕
    BERKOVITZ, Melinda Ann appointed
    llp-designated-member
  45. 2004-11-12
    ➕
    WOLFE, Michael Anthony appointed
    llp-designated-member
  46. 2004-11-12
    ➕
    BONUSWORTH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  47. 2004-11-12
    ➖
    BONUSWORTH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  48. 2004-11-12
    ➕
    RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  49. 2004-11-12
    ➖
    RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-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 22 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.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2004-11-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

325-327 Oldfield Lane North
Greenford
Middlesex
UB6 0FX
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-30
Last: 2026-07-16

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

BERKOVITZ, Larry→
llp-designated-member · ~72y · appointed 2004-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BERKOVITZ, Melinda Ann→
llp-designated-member · ~66y · appointed 2004-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WOLFE, Michael Anthony→
llp-designated-member · ~73y · appointed 2004-11-12 · resigned 2025-04-15
Resigned
BONUSWORTH LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2004-11-12 · resigned 2004-11-12
Resigned
RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2004-11-12 · resigned 2004-11-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

9
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property09/04/2019—
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property09/04/2019—
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge—09/04/2019—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property18/06/201024/04/2019
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property01/10/200924/04/2019
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property23/09/200924/04/2019
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property23/10/200824/04/2019
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property07/12/200724/04/2019
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property14/10/200524/04/2019
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Recent filings (74 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-07-17
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-12-19
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-08-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC08
2025-08-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2025-08-05
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-21