BARDS SHELLFISH LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC347263 · llp · incorporated 2009-07-20
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
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 14.1y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · 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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
42 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 accountsCash
£526k
↑ 84% YoY
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£946k
↑ 39% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Current assets | £946.3k | £680.5k |
| Cash | £526.2k | £285.6k |
| Debtors | £418.3k | £393.1k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-22📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-02-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR04
- 2025-02-10🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-29📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-26📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-07-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2022-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-28📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-22📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2020-08-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2020-07-25📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-21📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2019-08-05📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-13📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-14📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2017-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-22📄confirmation-statement-with-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2016-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-04-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
- 2012-04-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
- 2009-07-20🏢Company incorporatedAs BARDS SHELLFISH LLP
- 2009-07-20➕CHILCOTT, Ben appointedllp-designated-member
- 2009-07-20➕CHILCOTT, Simon appointedllp-designated-member
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +No director turnover: Company is 17 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Simon Chilcott Individual · British · DOB 04/1960 · age 66 | — | 75–100% | sig. influence75-100% voting · significant influence | 01/07/2016 |
Mr Ben Chilcott Individual · British · DOB 12/1962 · age 64 | — | — | control reported | 01/04/2018 |
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
Incorporated2009-07-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Lonicera Rhododendron Avenue
Meopham
Gravesend
Kent
DA13 0TT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-03
Last: 2025-07-20
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
CHILCOTT, Ben→
Activellp-designated-member · ~64y · appointed 2009-07-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHILCOTT, Simon→
Activellp-designated-member · ~66y · appointed 2009-07-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/08/2020 | 10/02/2025 | |
| outstanding | The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 30/04/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 30/04/2012 | — |
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Recent filings (42 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-07-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-07-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2023-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2020-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-07-25