AWB CHARLESWORTH LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC321944 · llp · incorporated 2006-08-25
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
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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 -60% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 14.5y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (4 active, 16 linked, 15 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
75 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 declared
Cash draining
Cash down 60% YoY
Cash YoY
-60%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£9k
↓ 60% YoY
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£57k
↓ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£14k£29k£43k£58k£72kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets—£211.9k
Current assets£56.9k£72.0k
Cash£9.4k£23.7k
Debtors£47.5k£48.4k

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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-23
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2024-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-17
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2024-04-13
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    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
    accounts · LLAA01
  6. 2023-09-27
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2023-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-10-11
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2022-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-01-04
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    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  11. 2021-12-17
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    O'NEILL, Liam James, Mr. resigned
    llp-designated-member
  12. 2021-11-01
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  13. 2021-08-31
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2021-07-02
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    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  15. 2021-06-30
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    DAVIDSON, Alan John resigned
    llp-designated-member
  16. 2021-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-09-21
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  18. 2020-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-09-04
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  20. 2019-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-08-29
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  22. 2018-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2017-09-01
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  24. 2017-07-20
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    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  25. 2017-07-12
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR01
  26. 2017-07-10
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  27. 2017-06-30
    ➖
    WOOD, Martin Beverley resigned
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2017-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  29. 2017-03-16
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    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  30. 2017-03-10
    ➖
    WORGER, Andrew David resigned
    llp-designated-member
  31. 2016-10-01
    ➖
    ARMSTRONG, Roger Howard resigned
    llp-designated-member
  32. 2016-10-01
    ➖
    WORGER, Amanda Louise resigned
    llp-designated-member
  33. 2016-04-01
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    WORGER, Amanda Louise appointed
    llp-designated-member
  34. 2016-04-01
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    WORGER, Andrew David appointed
    llp-designated-member
  35. 2016-01-31
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    BRIDGMAN, Julie Elizabeth resigned
    llp-designated-member
  36. 2015-10-01
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    DUNN, James Alexander appointed
    llp-designated-member
  37. 2014-10-31
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    CHAMBERLAIN, April Alison resigned
    llp-designated-member
  38. 2014-04-06
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    VIETRI, Umberto appointed
    llp-designated-member
  39. 2014-04-04
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    UMBERTO VIETRI LIMITED resigned
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  40. 2012-12-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  41. 2012-09-30
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    BROWN, Debra Jane resigned
    llp-designated-member
  42. 2012-07-21
    ➖
    LANE, Andrew Hardingham, Mr. resigned
    llp-designated-member
  43. 2012-04-01
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    O'NEILL, Liam James, Mr. appointed
    llp-designated-member
  44. 2012-03-31
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    BROUGHTON, John Anthony resigned
    llp-designated-member
  45. 2011-12-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  46. 2011-10-01
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    HAYES, Declan Thomas Matthew appointed
    llp-designated-member
  47. 2011-10-01
    ➕
    BROWN, Debra Jane appointed
    llp-designated-member
  48. 2011-10-01
    ➕
    DAVIDSON, Alan John appointed
    llp-designated-member
  49. 2011-10-01
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    LANE, Andrew Hardingham, Mr. appointed
    llp-designated-member
  50. 2011-10-01
    ➕
    UMBERTO VIETRI LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events

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 20 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.)

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7 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.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2006-08-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

23 Otley Street
Skipton
North Yorkshire
BD23 1DY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-08
Last: 2025-08-25

Officers (4 active · 12 resigned)

DUNN, James Alexander→
llp-designated-member · ~44y · appointed 2015-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAYES, Declan Thomas Matthew→
llp-designated-member · ~56y · appointed 2011-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TEAR, David Andrew→
llp-designated-member · ~54y · appointed 2010-04-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VIETRI, Umberto→
llp-designated-member · ~60y · appointed 2014-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARMSTRONG, Roger Howard→
llp-designated-member · ~76y · appointed 2006-08-25 · resigned 2016-10-01
Resigned
BRIDGMAN, Julie Elizabeth→
llp-designated-member · ~70y · appointed 2006-08-25 · resigned 2016-01-31
Resigned
BROUGHTON, John Anthony→
llp-designated-member · ~76y · appointed 2006-08-25 · resigned 2012-03-31
Resigned
BROWN, Debra Jane→
llp-designated-member · ~53y · appointed 2011-10-01 · resigned 2012-09-30
Resigned
CHAMBERLAIN, April Alison→
llp-designated-member · ~54y · appointed 2010-03-01 · resigned 2014-10-31
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Alan John→
llp-designated-member · ~62y · appointed 2011-10-01 · resigned 2021-06-30
Resigned
LANE, Andrew Hardingham, Mr.→
llp-designated-member · ~72y · appointed 2011-10-01 · resigned 2012-07-21
Resigned
O'NEILL, Liam James, Mr.→
llp-designated-member · ~45y · appointed 2012-04-01 · resigned 2021-12-17
Resigned
WOOD, Martin Beverley→
llp-designated-member · ~72y · appointed 2006-08-25 · resigned 2017-06-30
Resigned
WORGER, Amanda Louise→
llp-designated-member · ~55y · appointed 2016-04-01 · resigned 2016-10-01
Resigned
WORGER, Andrew David→
llp-designated-member · ~62y · appointed 2016-04-01 · resigned 2017-03-10
Resigned
UMBERTO VIETRI LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2011-10-01 · resigned 2014-04-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—10/07/2017—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property19/12/2012—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property16/12/2011—
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Recent filings (75 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-09-17
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
accounts · LLAA01
2024-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2022-01-04
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2021-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-08-31
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2021-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-09-21