BENTLEY CORPORATE MANUFACTURING LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC341935 · llp · incorporated 2008-12-09
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.6y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.6 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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
82
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£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees300300

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 (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-11
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2025-12-09
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  3. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-06-04
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  5. 2025-06-04
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  6. 2024-12-23
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2024-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-12-11
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2023-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-12-14
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  12. 2022-09-30
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    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
    accounts · LLAA01
  13. 2022-01-06
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2021-10-29
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  15. 2021-10-29
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  16. 2021-10-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
  17. 2021-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-01-04
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  20. 2020-01-08
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2019-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-01-10
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  23. 2018-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2018-01-11
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  25. 2017-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2014-04-11
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    Charge satisfied #1
  27. 2014-03-20
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  28. 2013-11-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  29. 2008-12-09
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    Company incorporated
    As BENTLEY CORPORATE MANUFACTURING LLP
  30. 2008-12-09
    ➕
    SARSFIELD, Callum David appointed
    llp-designated-member
  31. 2008-12-09
    ➕
    SARSFIELD, David Norman appointed
    llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +No director turnover: Company is 18 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Norman Sarsfield
Individual · British · DOB 10/1958 · age 68
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2008-12-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

C/O Azets, Belmont Suite, Paragon Business Park Chorley New Road
Horwich
Bolton
BL6 6HG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-23
Last: 2025-12-09

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

SARSFIELD, Callum David→
llp-designated-member · ~41y · appointed 2008-12-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SARSFIELD, David Norman→
llp-designated-member · ~68y · appointed 2008-12-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property20/03/2014—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property29/11/201311/04/2014
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Recent filings (45 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-12-11
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2025-06-04
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2025-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-12-14
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-01-06
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2021-10-29
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2021-10-29