BEERS LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC323091 · llp · incorporated 2006-10-10
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.5y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.5 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
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 13 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
77
Few red 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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 3800 | 3800 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-25📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-09-24📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-09-24📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-05-20📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-05-20📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-05-07➕LE FORT, Michael Cameron Raoul appointedllp-designated-member
- 2025-05-07➕LE FORT, Zoe Claire appointedllp-designated-member
- 2025-04-25📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-26📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-09-26📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2024-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-22📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-20📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-20📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-10-19📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2021-07-27➖HEMS, Sonia resignedllp-designated-member
- 2021-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-19📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-02-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR04
- 2020-02-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-01-07📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2020-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-31➖WARD, Jonathan Timothy resignedllp-designated-member
- 2019-10-23📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-04-23📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2019-03-31➖HOUSEGO, Paul Scott Lewis resignedllp-designated-member
- 2019-01-03📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2018-12-31➖PARRY, Julian Stuart resignedllp-designated-member
- 2018-04-01➕WARD, Jonathan Timothy appointedllp-designated-member
- 2018-03-31➖HASLER, Michael Ian James resignedllp-designated-member
- 2017-04-01➕HEMS, Sonia appointedllp-designated-member
- 2016-06-21➖ASHARAF, Musharaf Javid resignedllp-designated-member
- 2014-04-01➕PARRY, Julian Stuart appointedllp-designated-member
- 2013-03-31➖MITCHELL, Caroline Eva resignedllp-designated-member
- 2012-10-01➕CANNING, James John Joseph appointedllp-designated-member
- 2011-06-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2011-04-20🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2011-04-01➕JONES, Richard David appointedllp-designated-member
- 2011-04-01➕MITCHELL, Caroline Eva appointedllp-designated-member
- 2010-11-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2009-09-01➖MACMILLAN, Andrew Ian resignedllp-designated-member
- 2009-03-31➖HEMBROUGH, Michael James resignedllp-designated-member
- 2008-01-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2007-11-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2007-04-01➕HEMBROUGH, Michael James appointedllp-designated-member
- 2006-10-10🏢Company incorporatedAs BEERS LLP
Showing most recent 50 of 54 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
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard David Jones Individual · British · DOB 03/1971 · age 55 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr James John Joseph Canning Individual · British · DOB 09/1972 · age 54 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Michael Ian James Haslerceased 01/04/2017· significant influence
- Mr Musharaf Javid Asharafceased 21/06/2016· 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒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
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2006-10-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
29 Fore Street
Kingsbridge
Devon
TQ7 1AA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-04
Last: 2025-09-20
Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)
CANNING, James John Joseph→
Activellp-designated-member · ~54y · appointed 2012-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JONES, Richard David→
Activellp-designated-member · ~55y · appointed 2011-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LE FORT, Michael Cameron Raoul→
Activellp-designated-member · ~58y · appointed 2025-05-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LE FORT, Zoe Claire→
Activellp-designated-member · ~38y · appointed 2025-05-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ASHARAF, Musharaf Javid→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~61y · appointed 2006-10-10 · resigned 2016-06-21
HASLER, Michael Ian James→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~73y · appointed 2006-10-10 · resigned 2018-03-31
HEMBROUGH, Michael James→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~68y · appointed 2007-04-01 · resigned 2009-03-31
HEMS, Sonia→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~50y · appointed 2017-04-01 · resigned 2021-07-27
HOUSEGO, Paul Scott Lewis→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~73y · appointed 2006-10-10 · resigned 2019-03-31
MACMILLAN, Andrew Ian→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~56y · appointed 2006-10-10 · resigned 2009-09-01
MITCHELL, Caroline Eva→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~71y · appointed 2011-04-01 · resigned 2013-03-31
PARRY, Julian Stuart→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~53y · appointed 2014-04-01 · resigned 2018-12-31
WARD, Jonathan Timothy→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~46y · appointed 2018-04-01 · resigned 2019-12-31
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 2 properties | 20/04/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/11/2010 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 14/01/2008 | 10/06/2011 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 28/11/2007 | 25/02/2020 |
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Recent filings (81 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-09-25
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-09-24
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-09-24
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-05-20
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-05-20
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-09-26
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2024-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-04