BURTON & CO LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC335124 · llp · incorporated 2008-02-27
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
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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: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 18.2y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.2 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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees29002800

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
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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 (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-01
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2025-08-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
  4. 2025-08-01
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    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  5. 2025-03-31
    ➖
    BRENNAN, Judith Elizabeth resigned
    llp-designated-member
  6. 2024-07-29
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2024-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-08-07
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  10. 2023-01-24
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  11. 2022-08-10
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  12. 2022-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-09-09
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2020-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-08-07
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2020-05-20
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  18. 2019-08-02
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2019-07-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-08-09
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  22. 2018-01-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  23. 2017-09-11
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  24. 2017-01-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2016-09-07
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  26. 2016-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2014-03-31
    ➖
    ELMER, Richard Frank resigned
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2013-07-19
    ➖
    ROBINSON, Lesley Jayne resigned
    llp-designated-member
  29. 2011-05-03
    ➕
    FRENCH, Richard William appointed
    llp-designated-member
  30. 2011-03-31
    ➖
    EMERY, Carolyn Barbara resigned
    llp-designated-member
  31. 2008-12-31
    ➖
    BUSH, Louise Rachel resigned
    llp-designated-member
  32. 2008-03-27
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  33. 2008-03-13
    ➕
    BRENNAN, Judith Elizabeth appointed
    llp-designated-member
  34. 2008-02-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BURTON & CO LLP
  35. 2008-02-27
    ➕
    MATTHEWS, Patricia Mary appointed
    llp-designated-member
  36. 2008-02-27
    ➕
    BUSH, Louise Rachel appointed
    llp-designated-member
  37. 2008-02-27
    ➕
    ELMER, Richard Frank appointed
    llp-designated-member
  38. 2008-02-27
    ➕
    EMERY, Carolyn Barbara appointed
    llp-designated-member
  39. 2008-02-27
    ➕
    ROBINSON, Lesley Jayne appointed
    llp-designated-member

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 18 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Patricia Mary Matthews
Individual · British · DOB 03/1960 · age 66
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Richard William French
Individual · British · DOB 11/1963 · age 63
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Judith Elizabeth Brennanceased 31/03/2025· 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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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.

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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
Incorporated2008-02-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

20 - 26 Corpration Street Corporation Street
Lincoln
LN2 1HN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-12
Last: 2025-07-29

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

FRENCH, Richard William→
llp-designated-member · ~63y · appointed 2011-05-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MATTHEWS, Patricia Mary→
llp-designated-member · ~66y · appointed 2008-02-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRENNAN, Judith Elizabeth→
llp-designated-member · ~72y · appointed 2008-03-13 · resigned 2025-03-31
Resigned
BUSH, Louise Rachel→
llp-designated-member · ~55y · appointed 2008-02-27 · resigned 2008-12-31
Resigned
ELMER, Richard Frank→
llp-designated-member · ~77y · appointed 2008-02-27 · resigned 2014-03-31
Resigned
EMERY, Carolyn Barbara→
llp-designated-member · ~55y · appointed 2008-02-27 · resigned 2011-03-31
Resigned
ROBINSON, Lesley Jayne→
llp-designated-member · ~55y · appointed 2008-02-27 · resigned 2013-07-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property27/03/2008—
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Recent filings (48 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-08-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2025-08-01
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-08-07
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2023-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-08-07