BACKLEY LLP

💤Zombieactive

OC317598 · llp · incorporated 2006-02-02

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

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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, no SIC, incorporation date

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 0 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

55 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

70/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 address

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 address
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 address
• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand

2026-07-20
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change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2026-05-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-02
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-06-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
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change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2025-02-04
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-06-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-13
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-07-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-02
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-09-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-17
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-02-05
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-10-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-15
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change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2021-03-15
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change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2021-02-24
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-06-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-12
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2019-07-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-02-04
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2018-09-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-05-31
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change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2018-05-31
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change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2018-05-21
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change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2006-02-02
🏢
Company incorporated
As BACKLEY LLP
2006-02-02
➕
FRABEN LIMITED appointed
corporate-llp-designated-member
2006-02-02
➕
HOBERRY LIMITED appointed
corporate-llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

+No director turnover: Company is 20 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 low

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Zafer Gokhan Celik Individual · Turkish · DOB 08/1972 · age 54	—	75–100%	75-100% voting	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2006-02-02

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC—

Registered office

95 Chancery Lane

London

WC2A 1DT

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-16

Last: 2026-02-02

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

FRABEN LIMITED→

corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2006-02-02

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HOBERRY LIMITED→

corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2006-02-02

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (55 total)

change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · LLAD01

2026-07-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-05-11

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · LLCS01

2026-02-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-06-03

change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · LLAD01

2025-05-21

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · LLCS01

2025-02-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-06-28

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · LLCS01

2024-02-13

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-07-06

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · LLCS01

2023-02-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-09-26

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · LLCS01

2022-02-17

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · LLCS01

2022-02-05

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2021-10-04

change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date

officers · LLCH02

2021-03-15