BALFOURS LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP
💤Zombieactive
OC313264 · llp · incorporated 2005-05-16
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
62/100
Worth a look
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.2y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (7 active, 18 linked, 18 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
7 active PSC(s) of 17 total, 17 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 5300 | 5700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2026-01-20📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR04
- 2025-11-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-11-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2025-11-21🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2025-11-14📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-11-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2025-11-14📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-11-14📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-08-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR04
- 2025-08-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-06-09📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-02-24📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-02-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-17📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-10📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2023-11-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2023-10-06➖LIDDIMENT, Andrew John resignedllp-designated-member
- 2023-06-01📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-05-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2023-05-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2023-05-19📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2023-05-16➖GROVES, David Goulden resignedllp-designated-member
- 2023-05-16📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2023-05-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2023-04-01➕TRANT, James Dominick appointedllp-designated-member
- 2022-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-01➕HILL, Bryn Thomas appointedllp-designated-member
- 2022-04-01➕MILLAR, Frances Elizabeth appointedllp-designated-member
- 2022-03-31➖LEE, Timothy Norton resignedllp-designated-member
- 2022-03-31➖PERKINS, Timothy Christopher George resignedllp-designated-member
- 2021-05-21➖FITZHERBERT-BROCKHOLES, Charles Edward resignedllp-designated-member
- 2020-12-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-04-01➕HILTON, Alistair James appointedllp-designated-member
- 2019-04-01➕FITZHERBERT-BROCKHOLES, Charles Edward appointedllp-designated-member
- 2019-04-01➕LIDDIMENT, Andrew John appointedllp-designated-member
- 2019-03-31➖COLBATCH-CLARK, William Henry resignedllp-designated-member
- 2019-03-31➖SEGROTT, Paul Buckingham resignedllp-designated-member
- 2019-03-31➖WRIGHT, Peter Andrew resignedllp-designated-member
- 2018-03-31➖EVANS, Timothy Michael resignedllp-designated-member
- 2018-03-31➖LOVEGROVE-FIELDEN, Jonathan Rupert Blakiston resignedllp-designated-member
- 2011-03-31➖JONES, Richard Llewellyn Russell resignedllp-designated-member
- 2010-07-01➕SHUTTLEWORTH, William Richard Ashton appointedllp-designated-member
- 2010-07-01➕LEE, Timothy Norton appointedllp-designated-member
- 2009-04-01➕JONES-PERROTT, Richard Edward Simcocks appointedllp-designated-member
- 2009-04-01➕PERKINS, Timothy Christopher George appointedllp-designated-member
Showing most recent 50 of 61 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
40/100
Moderate signalSome 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
1 high · 1 med ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-30
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
7 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Dominick Trant Individual · British · DOB 04/1983 · age 43 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/04/2023 |
Mr Bryn Thomas Hill Individual · British · DOB 06/1984 · age 42 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/04/2022 |
Mrs Frances Elizabeth Millar Individual · British · DOB 11/1989 · age 37 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/04/2022 |
Mr Alistair James Hilton Individual · British · DOB 07/1979 · age 47 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/04/2019 |
Mr Richard Edward Simcocks Jones-Perrott Individual · British · DOB 08/1974 · age 52 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr William Richard Ashton Shuttleworth Individual · British · DOB 03/1958 · age 68 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Rory Galliers Individual · British · DOB 08/1970 · age 56 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
10 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Andrew John Liddimentceased 06/10/2023· significant influence
- Mr Charles Edward Fitzherbert-Brockholesceased 21/05/2021· significant influence
- Mr David Goulden Grovesceased 31/03/2023· significant influence
- Mr Timothy Christopher George Perkinsceased 31/03/2022· significant influence
- Mr Timothy Norton Leeceased 31/03/2022· significant influence
- Mr Paul Buckingham Segrottceased 31/03/2019· significant influence
- Mr Peter Andrew Wrightceased 31/03/2019· significant influence
- Mr William Henry Colbatch-Clarkceased 31/03/2019· significant influence
- Mr Timothy Michael Evansceased 31/03/2018· significant influence
- Mr Jonathan Rupert Blakiston Lovegrove-Fieldenceased 31/03/2018· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2005-05-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
New Windsor House Oxon Business Park
Bicton Heath
Shrewsbury
SY3 5HJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-30OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-16
Officers (7 active · 11 resigned)
GALLIERS, Rory→
Activellp-designated-member · ~56y · appointed 2005-05-16
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HILL, Bryn Thomas→
Activellp-designated-member · ~42y · appointed 2022-04-01
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HILTON, Alistair James→
Activellp-designated-member · ~47y · appointed 2019-04-01
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JONES-PERROTT, Richard Edward Simcocks→
Activellp-designated-member · ~52y · appointed 2009-04-01
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MILLAR, Frances Elizabeth→
Activellp-designated-member · ~37y · appointed 2022-04-01
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SHUTTLEWORTH, William Richard Ashton→
Activellp-designated-member · ~68y · appointed 2010-07-01
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TRANT, James Dominick→
Activellp-designated-member · ~43y · appointed 2023-04-01
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COLBATCH-CLARK, William Henry→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~75y · appointed 2005-05-16 · resigned 2019-03-31
EVANS, Timothy Michael→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~76y · appointed 2005-05-16 · resigned 2018-03-31
FITZHERBERT-BROCKHOLES, Charles Edward→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~40y · appointed 2019-04-01 · resigned 2021-05-21
GROVES, David Goulden→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~71y · appointed 2005-05-16 · resigned 2023-05-16
JONES, Richard Llewellyn Russell→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~71y · appointed 2005-05-16 · resigned 2011-03-31
LEE, Timothy Norton→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~72y · appointed 2010-07-01 · resigned 2022-03-31
LIDDIMENT, Andrew John→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~43y · appointed 2019-04-01 · resigned 2023-10-06
LOVEGROVE-FIELDEN, Jonathan Rupert Blakiston→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~77y · appointed 2005-05-16 · resigned 2018-03-31
PERKINS, Timothy Christopher George→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~70y · appointed 2009-04-01 · resigned 2022-03-31
SEGROTT, Paul Buckingham→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~75y · appointed 2005-05-16 · resigned 2019-03-31
WRIGHT, Peter Andrew→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~75y · appointed 2005-05-16 · resigned 2019-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/11/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 30/12/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 1 property | 31/03/2006 | 12/08/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 1 property | 31/03/2006 | 27/11/2025 |
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Recent filings (109 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2026-01-21
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2025-11-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2025-11-21
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-11-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2025-11-14
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-11-14
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-11-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-06-09
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-02-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2025-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-06-17