BROWN,THORNTON & LEE INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISERS LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC311071 · llp · incorporated 2005-01-19
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
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 (75/100)

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, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
54 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
—
Net Worth
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Current Assets
£75k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£17k£33k£50k£67k£84kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£72.2k£81.1k
Current assets£74.9k£83.7k

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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-19
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2025-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-01-20
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  4. 2024-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-12-19
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  6. 2024-01-19
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2023-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-01-19
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2022-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-01-19
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2021-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-01-19
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2020-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-01-20
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2019-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-01-19
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2018-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-01-19
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2017-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-01-19
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    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2016-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2016-01-19
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  23. 2015-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2015-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2015-01-19
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  26. 2013-04-01
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    THORNTON, David resigned
    llp-designated-member
  27. 2012-01-01
    ➕
    HARKERTINE CONSULTANTS LTD appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  28. 2012-01-01
    ➖
    HARKERTINE LIMITED resigned
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  29. 2011-01-01
    ➖
    EASTLAKE CONSULTANTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  30. 2011-01-01
    ➕
    HARKERTINE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  31. 2010-03-25
    ➖
    LEE, David James Thornton resigned
    llp-designated-member
  32. 2006-04-07
    ➕
    EASTLAKE CONSULTANTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  33. 2005-01-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BROWN,THORNTON & LEE INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISERS LLP
  34. 2005-01-19
    ➕
    BROWN, John William, Dr appointed
    llp-designated-member
  35. 2005-01-19
    ➕
    LEE, David James Thornton appointed
    llp-designated-member
  36. 2005-01-19
    ➕
    THORNTON, David 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

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
Dr John William Brown
Individual · British · DOB 12/1952 · age 74
——control reported06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2005-01-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

Unit 14 Eagle Building
High Street East
Sunderland
SR1 2AX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-02
Last: 2026-01-19

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

BROWN, John William, Dr→
llp-designated-member · ~74y · appointed 2005-01-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARKERTINE CONSULTANTS LTD→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2012-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEE, David James Thornton→
llp-designated-member · ~62y · appointed 2005-01-19 · resigned 2010-03-25
Resigned
THORNTON, David→
llp-designated-member · ~72y · appointed 2005-01-19 · resigned 2013-04-01
Resigned
EASTLAKE CONSULTANTS LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2006-04-07 · resigned 2011-01-01
Resigned
HARKERTINE LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2011-01-01 · resigned 2012-01-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (54 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-11-20