BEST SEAT LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC349148 · llp · incorporated 2009-10-01
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 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
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
80
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£3k
↑ 199% YoY
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£100k
↑ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£20k£40k£60k£80k£100kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Current assets£99.6k£83.5k
Cash£2.7k£907
Debtors£96.9k£82.6k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-09
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2024-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-11
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2024-06-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-10-16
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2023-04-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-10-03
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2022-05-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-10-13
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2021-03-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-10-22
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2020-05-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-10-10
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2019-10-09
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  16. 2019-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-10-10
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  18. 2018-10-10
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
  19. 2017-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-10-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
  21. 2017-10-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
  22. 2017-10-16
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  23. 2017-05-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2016-10-24
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  25. 2016-02-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2011-06-30
    ➖
    CHARLES, David Leon resigned
    llp-designated-member
  27. 2011-06-30
    ➖
    CHARLES, Deborah resigned
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2010-03-10
    ➕
    MERRY, Emma Victoria appointed
    llp-designated-member
  29. 2009-10-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BEST SEAT LLP
  30. 2009-10-01
    ➕
    MERRY, Paul Jason appointed
    llp-designated-member
  31. 2009-10-01
    ➕
    CHARLES, David Leon appointed
    llp-designated-member
  32. 2009-10-01
    ➕
    CHARLES, Deborah 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 17 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
Mr Paul Jason Merry
Individual · British · DOB 12/1971 · age 55
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Emma Victoria Merry
Individual · British · DOB 02/1973 · age 53
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Paul Jason Merryceased 01/10/2018· 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated2009-10-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

2 Manor Farm Court Old Wolverton Road
Old Wolverton
Milton Keynes
MK12 5NN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-15
Last: 2025-10-01

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

MERRY, Emma Victoria→
llp-designated-member · ~53y · appointed 2010-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MERRY, Paul Jason→
llp-designated-member · ~55y · appointed 2009-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHARLES, David Leon→
llp-designated-member · ~59y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2011-06-30
Resigned
CHARLES, Deborah→
llp-designated-member · ~59y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2011-06-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (42 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2019-10-10
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2019-10-09