ALVAREZ & MARSAL DISPUTES AND INVESTIGATIONS LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC331411 · llp · incorporated 2007-09-14
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
69/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
47 officers (18 active, 47 linked, 43 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
18 active PSC(s) of 35 total, 35 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
211 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
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
80
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
10
filings
- • 5 persons-with-significant-control
- • 5 officers
Last 180 days
14
filings
- • 7 persons-with-significant-control
- • 7 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (102 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2026-05-19📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-05-01➕VETTER, Felix Johannes appointedllp-member
- 2026-04-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2026-04-15📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-04-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2026-04-14📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-04-07➕MARKEY, Anne Elizabeth appointedllp-member
- 2026-04-07📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-04-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2026-04-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2026-04-07📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-03-31➖WOODHAMS, Tony James resignedllp-member
- 2026-03-13📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-03-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2026-03-01➕HICKS, David Nigel appointedllp-member
- 2026-02-16➕CHALK, Richard John appointedllp-member
- 2026-01-19➕COBB, Nicola Louise appointedllp-member
- 2026-01-07📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-01-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2025-12-31➖GROSVENOR, Robert John Clifford resignedllp-member
- 2025-11-04📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-11-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2025-11-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2025-11-04📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-10-31➖BETTERIDGE, Lee resignedllp-member
- 2025-10-31➖SLARK, Richard Andrew resignedllp-member
- 2025-10-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2025-10-17📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-10-13➕HAMES, Brett Alexander appointedllp-member
- 2025-10-07➕METZ, Michelle Louise appointedllp-member
- 2025-10-07📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-10-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2025-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-15📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-01-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2024-11-01➕WOODHAMS, Tony James appointedllp-member
- 2024-07-25➕JOHNSON, Colin appointedllp-member
- 2023-11-01➕CHILDS, Nicholas Jonathan appointedllp-member
- 2023-10-02➕DRENNAN, Andrew appointedllp-member
- 2023-06-09➖FLOWER, Andrew John resignedllp-member
- 2023-03-31➖DEMUTH, Alexander resignedllp-member
- 2023-02-01➕FOSTER, Gary Christopher appointedllp-member
- 2023-02-01➕BETTERIDGE, Lee appointedllp-member
- 2022-12-12➖GRILLO, Lorenzo resignedllp-member
- 2022-10-31➖PHILLIPS, Christopher Charles Hugh resignedllp-member
- 2022-08-01➕WILLIAMSON, Keith Andrew appointedllp-member
- 2021-09-24➖ARMITAGE, Schellion Jill resignedllp-member
- 2021-09-24➖WILLIAMS, Chris resignedllp-member
- 2021-06-11➖DAVIES, Gary resignedllp-member
Showing most recent 50 of 102 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 ·4 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BETTERIDGE, Lee resigned 2025-10-31; GROSVENOR, Robert John Clifford resigned 2025-12-31; SLARK, Richard Andrew resigned 2025-10-31
Group structure
Alvarez & Marsal Gfd-Europe Holdings Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
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Alvarez & Marsal Gfd-Europe Holdings Limited
Corporate parent
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This company · OC331411
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
18 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Felix Johannes Vetter Individual · British · DOB 03/1986 · age 40 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/05/2026 |
Anne Elizabeth Markey Individual · British · DOB 07/1976 · age 50 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 07/04/2026 |
David Nigel Hicks Individual · British · DOB 12/1971 · age 55 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/03/2026 |
Richard John Chalk Individual · British · DOB 09/1983 · age 43 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 16/02/2026 |
Nicola Louise Cobb Individual · British · DOB 10/1978 · age 48 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 19/01/2026 |
Mr Brett Alexander Hames Individual · British · DOB 03/1975 · age 51 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 13/10/2025 |
Michelle Louise Metz Individual · British · DOB 02/1971 · age 55 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 07/10/2025 |
Mr Colin Johnson Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 25/07/2024 |
Mr Nicholas Jonathan Childs Individual · British · DOB 03/1971 · age 55 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/11/2023 |
Mr Andrew Drennan Individual · British · DOB 06/1978 · age 48 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 02/10/2023 |
Mr Gary Christopher Foster Individual · British · DOB 02/1988 · age 38 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/02/2023 |
Keith Andrew Williamson Individual · British · DOB 11/1973 · age 53 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/08/2022 |
Ms Nicola Jane Coles Individual · British · DOB 11/1976 · age 50 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/02/2021 |
Mr Phillip Walter Beckett Individual · British · DOB 07/1975 · age 51 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Daniel Barton Individual · British · DOB 03/1971 · age 55 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Julian Edward Jones Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Alvarez & Marsal Gfd-Europe Holdings Limited Corporate entity | — | — | control reported | 06/04/2016 |
Luke Steadman Individual · British · DOB 02/1970 · age 56 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
17 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Tony James Woodhamsceased 31/03/2026· significant influence
- Mr Lee Betteridgeceased 31/10/2025· significant influence
- Mr Robert John Clifford Grosvenorceased 31/12/2025· significant influence
- Mr Richard Andrew Slarkceased 31/10/2025· significant influence
- Mr Christopher Charles Hugh Phillipsceased 31/10/2022· significant influence
- Ms Schellion Jill Armitageceased 24/09/2021· significant influence
- Mr Lorenzo Grilloceased 12/12/2022· significant influence
- Mr Chris Williamsceased 24/09/2021· significant influence · firm interest
- Mr Andrew John Flowerceased 09/06/2023· significant influence
- Alexander Demuthceased 31/03/2023· significant influence
- Gary Daviesceased 11/06/2021· significant influence
- Keith Andrew Williamsonceased 31/12/2020· significant influence
- David Bryan Ruezceased 09/10/2020· significant influence
- Miss Tasneem Rahman Azadceased 30/09/2019· significant influence
- Jochen Benzceased 31/01/2019· significant influence
- Andrew Hildrethceased 31/03/2018· significant influence
- Johannes Michel Grummelceased 31/10/2017· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2007-09-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
30 Old Bailey
London
EC4M 7AU
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-28
Last: 2025-09-14
Officers (18 active · 29 resigned)
BECKETT, Phillip Walter→
Activellp-designated-member · ~51y · appointed 2015-10-01
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ALVAREZ & MARSAL GFD-EUROPE HOLDINGS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2007-11-02
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BARTON, Daniel→
Activellp-member · ~55y · appointed 2012-02-01
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CHALK, Richard John→
Activellp-member · ~43y · appointed 2026-02-16
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CHILDS, Nicholas Jonathan→
Activellp-member · ~55y · appointed 2023-11-01
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COBB, Nicola Louise→
Activellp-member · ~48y · appointed 2026-01-19
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COLES, Nicola Jane→
Activellp-member · ~50y · appointed 2021-02-01
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DRENNAN, Andrew→
Activellp-member · ~48y · appointed 2023-10-02
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FOSTER, Gary Christopher→
Activellp-member · ~38y · appointed 2023-02-01
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HAMES, Brett Alexander→
Activellp-member · ~51y · appointed 2025-10-13
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HICKS, David Nigel→
Activellp-member · ~55y · appointed 2026-03-01
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JOHNSON, Colin→
Activellp-member · ~59y · appointed 2024-07-25
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JONES, Julian Edward→
Activellp-member · ~59y · appointed 2011-04-01
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MARKEY, Anne Elizabeth→
Activellp-member · ~50y · appointed 2026-04-07
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METZ, Michelle Louise→
Activellp-member · ~55y · appointed 2025-10-07
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STEADMAN, Luke→
Activellp-member · ~56y · appointed 2011-04-01
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VETTER, Felix Johannes→
Activellp-member · ~40y · appointed 2026-05-01
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WILLIAMSON, Keith Andrew→
Activellp-member · ~53y · appointed 2022-08-01
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RUEZ, David Bryan→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~69y · appointed 2011-04-01 · resigned 2020-10-09
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Resignedcorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2007-09-14 · resigned 2007-11-02
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Recent filings (211 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2026-05-19
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-05-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2026-04-15
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-04-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2026-04-14
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-04-14
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-04-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2026-04-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2026-04-07
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-04-07
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-03-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2026-03-12
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-01-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2026-01-07
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-11-04