BRADWEST SAFETY COMPANY LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC310657 · llp · incorporated 2004-12-17
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 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

1 live charge · oldest 15.1y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (10 active, 10 linked, 9 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-15
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2025-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-04-01
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  4. 2024-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-04-18
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  6. 2023-12-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-04-03
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  8. 2022-11-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-04-14
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  10. 2021-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-07-01
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  12. 2021-06-07
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2021-03-31
    📄
    change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH02
  14. 2020-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-04-14
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  16. 2020-01-02
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC09
  17. 2019-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-04-16
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2018-12-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-04-17
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
  21. 2018-04-17
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  22. 2018-01-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2017-04-13
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  24. 2016-12-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2016-04-21
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  26. 2013-03-01
    ➕
    BAKER, Sarah Helen appointed
    llp-designated-member
  27. 2013-03-01
    ➕
    JOHNSTONE, James Luke appointed
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2013-03-01
    ➕
    JOHNSTONE, Joanna Mary appointed
    llp-designated-member
  29. 2013-03-01
    ➕
    JOHNSTONE, Mark Robert appointed
    llp-designated-member
  30. 2013-03-01
    ➕
    JOHNSTONE, Timothy William appointed
    llp-designated-member
  31. 2013-03-01
    ➕
    BAKER, Michael John appointed
    llp-member
  32. 2013-03-01
    ➕
    JOHNSTONE, Lisa Joy appointed
    llp-member
  33. 2013-03-01
    ➕
    JOHNSTONE, Tina appointed
    llp-member
  34. 2011-05-25
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  35. 2004-12-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BRADWEST SAFETY COMPANY LLP
  36. 2004-12-17
    ➕
    JOHNSTONE, Clive appointed
    llp-designated-member
  37. 2004-12-17
    ➕
    JSP LIMITED appointed
    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

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 Clive Johnstone
Individual · British · DOB 03/1942 · age 84
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/04/2017

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
Incorporated2004-12-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

4th Floor St James House
St. James Square
Cheltenham
GL50 3PR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31

Officers (10 active · 0 resigned)

BAKER, Sarah Helen→
llp-designated-member · ~56y · appointed 2013-03-01
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Active
JOHNSTONE, Clive→
llp-designated-member · ~84y · appointed 2004-12-17
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Active
JOHNSTONE, James Luke→
llp-designated-member · ~56y · appointed 2013-03-01
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Active
JOHNSTONE, Joanna Mary→
llp-designated-member · ~81y · appointed 2013-03-01
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Active
JOHNSTONE, Mark Robert→
llp-designated-member · ~58y · appointed 2013-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JOHNSTONE, Timothy William→
llp-designated-member · ~51y · appointed 2013-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JSP LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2004-12-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAKER, Michael John→
llp-member · ~63y · appointed 2013-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JOHNSTONE, Lisa Joy→
llp-member · ~55y · appointed 2013-03-01
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Active
JOHNSTONE, Tina→
llp-member · ~60y · appointed 2013-03-01
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Active

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Fixed charge on book and other debts1 property25/05/2011—
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Recent filings (65 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-15
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2021-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-06-07
change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2021-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-04-14