BERCHWOOD PARTNERS LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC316918 · llp · incorporated 2005-12-29
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
73/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 17.3y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · 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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
62 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
4
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-10📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2026-02-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2026-02-10📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2026-01-17📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2026-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-03📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-03📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-04📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-05📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-31📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-08📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-08📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-17📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2018-01-16📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2018-01-08📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-01-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2017-12-22➖BWP-16 LIMITED resignedcorporate-llp-member
- 2017-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-10📄confirmation-statement-with-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2013-02-20➕BWP-16 LIMITED appointedcorporate-llp-member
- 2012-08-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Investcorp International Limited
- 2011-03-28➖DAS, Indraneel resignedllp-designated-member
- 2011-03-28➖DAS, Indraneel resignedllp-member
- 2010-11-12➕DAS, Indraneel appointedllp-designated-member
- 2010-11-12➕DAS, Indraneel appointedllp-member
- 2009-09-10➕ZWART, William John appointedllp-designated-member
- 2009-08-31➖APPONYI, Alexander Maria Alfred resignedllp-designated-member
- 2009-03-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Berkeley Square Holdings Limited
- 2005-12-29🏢Company incorporatedAs BERCHWOOD PARTNERS LLP
- 2005-12-29➕BERCHWOOD PARTNERS LIMITED appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2005-12-29➕APPONYI, Alexander Maria Alfred 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 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Berchwood Partners Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
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Berchwood Partners Limited
Corporate parent
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BERCHWOOD PARTNERS LLP
This company · OC316918
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
William John Zwart Individual · American · DOB 08/1950 · age 76 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Berchwood Partners Limited Corporate entity | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Bwp-16 Limitedceased 22/12/2017· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2005-12-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
1 The Green
Richmond
Surrey
TW9 1PL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-12
Last: 2025-12-29
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
ZWART, William John→
Activellp-designated-member · ~76y · appointed 2009-09-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BERCHWOOD PARTNERS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2005-12-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
APPONYI, Alexander Maria Alfred→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~55y · appointed 2005-12-29 · resigned 2009-08-31
DAS, Indraneel→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~56y · appointed 2010-11-12 · resigned 2011-03-28
DAS, Indraneel→
Resignedllp-member · ~56y · appointed 2010-11-12 · resigned 2011-03-28
BWP-16 LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-llp-member · appointed 2013-02-20 · resigned 2017-12-22
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Investcorp International Investcorp International Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 31/08/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Berkeley Square Holdings Berkeley Square Holdings Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 24/03/2009 | — |
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Recent filings (62 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-02-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2026-02-10
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-02-10
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2026-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-14