ALAN BAXTER PARTNERSHIP LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC319497 · llp · incorporated 2006-05-04
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
73/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -76% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 6.8y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
52 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredVery low cash
Cash position: £81
Cash draining
Cash down 76% YoY
Cash YoY
-76%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£81
↓ 76% YoY
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£312k
↓ 8.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Current assets | £312.4k | £341.6k |
| Cash | £81 | £338 |
| Debtors | £312.4k | £341.3k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-22📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-08📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortenedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2024-04-29📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-26📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-22📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-04-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2021-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-08📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-05📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2019-08-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-05-07📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-04📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-05-04📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2018-02-20📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2017-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-15📄confirmation-statement-with-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2017-05-12📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2017-05-01➕LONG, Adrian appointedllp-designated-member
- 2017-05-01➕RAYNER, Simon Andrew appointedllp-designated-member
- 2017-05-01➖LEWIS, Michael Francis resignedllp-designated-member
- 2006-05-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ALAN BAXTER PARTNERSHIP LLP
- 2006-05-04➕RICHARDS, Ian appointedllp-designated-member
- 2006-05-04➕LEWIS, Michael Francis 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 20 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Simon Andrew Rayner Individual · British · DOB 02/1967 · age 59 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/05/2017 |
Mr Adrian Long Individual · British · DOB 10/1973 · age 53 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/05/2017 |
Mr Ian Roger Richards Individual · British · DOB 10/1966 · age 60 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Michael Francis Lewisceased 01/05/2017· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2006-05-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
The Clock Building Pympes Court
Busbridge Road Loose
Maidstone
Kent
ME15 0HZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-06
Last: 2026-04-22
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
LONG, Adrian→
Activellp-designated-member · ~53y · appointed 2017-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RAYNER, Simon Andrew→
Activellp-designated-member · ~59y · appointed 2017-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RICHARDS, Ian→
Activellp-designated-member · ~60y · appointed 2006-05-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LEWIS, Michael Francis→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~79y · appointed 2006-05-04 · resigned 2017-05-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/08/2019 | — |
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Recent filings (52 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2024-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-04-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2022-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-05-05