CURWENS LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC349863 · llp · incorporated 2009-11-05
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 16.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (62/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (6 active, 13 linked, 13 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
50 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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 4800 |
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 (47 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-14📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-03-14➖DEARMAN, Lisa resignedllp-member
- 2025-03-14📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-14📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-09-04📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2024-02-27➖LAYMOND, Spencer resignedllp-member
- 2024-02-27📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-shortenedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2024-02-27📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2024-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-20📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-21📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-04📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2021-12-23➖SHARP, Richard resignedllp-member
- 2021-12-13📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-14📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-21📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-10-31➖MORRIS, Norma Esther resignedllp-designated-member
- 2019-10-31📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2019-10-28➕BERNETT, Bradley appointedllp-member
- 2019-10-28➕STENNETT, Anne Elizabeth appointedllp-member
- 2019-10-28➕DEARMAN, Lisa appointedllp-member
- 2019-10-28➕LAYMOND, Spencer appointedllp-member
- 2019-10-28➕SHARP, Richard appointedllp-member
- 2019-10-28📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2019-10-28📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2019-10-28📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2019-10-28📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2019-10-28📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2014-10-17➖GRUNBERGER, Peter resignedllp-member
- 2012-08-10➖HUGHES, Stuart David resignedllp-designated-member
- 2010-07-30➖FRY, Graham Louis resignedllp-designated-member
- 2009-12-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2009-11-12➕GRUNBERGER, Peter appointedllp-member
- 2009-11-05🏢Company incorporatedAs CURWENS LLP
- 2009-11-05➕ANDERSON, Ian Macfarlane appointedllp-designated-member
- 2009-11-05➕CARTER, Alan Edward appointedllp-designated-member
- 2009-11-05➕POOLE, Peter Jerzy Todtleben appointedllp-designated-member
- 2009-11-05➕RIDDETT, John Villiers appointedllp-designated-member
- 2009-11-05➕FRY, Graham Louis appointedllp-designated-member
- 2009-11-05➕HUGHES, Stuart David appointedllp-designated-member
- 2009-11-05➕MORRIS, Norma Esther appointedllp-designated-member
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
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.)
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2009-11-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Estate House Estate House
19 High Street
Hoddesdon
EN11 8SX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14
Officers (6 active · 7 resigned)
ANDERSON, Ian Macfarlane→
Activellp-designated-member · ~78y · appointed 2009-11-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CARTER, Alan Edward→
Activellp-designated-member · ~76y · appointed 2009-11-05
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POOLE, Peter Jerzy Todtleben→
Activellp-designated-member · ~78y · appointed 2009-11-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RIDDETT, John Villiers→
Activellp-designated-member · ~77y · appointed 2009-11-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BERNETT, Bradley→
Activellp-member · ~42y · appointed 2019-10-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STENNETT, Anne Elizabeth→
Activellp-member · ~60y · appointed 2019-10-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FRY, Graham Louis→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~80y · appointed 2009-11-05 · resigned 2010-07-30
HUGHES, Stuart David→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~55y · appointed 2009-11-05 · resigned 2012-08-10
MORRIS, Norma Esther→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~71y · appointed 2009-11-05 · resigned 2019-10-31
DEARMAN, Lisa→
Resignedllp-member · ~46y · appointed 2019-10-28 · resigned 2025-03-14
GRUNBERGER, Peter→
Resignedllp-member · ~70y · appointed 2009-11-12 · resigned 2014-10-17
LAYMOND, Spencer→
Resignedllp-member · ~52y · appointed 2019-10-28 · resigned 2024-02-27
SHARP, Richard→
Resignedllp-member · ~58y · appointed 2019-10-28 · resigned 2021-12-23
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 16/12/2009 | — |
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Recent filings (50 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-11-14
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-11-14
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2024-09-04
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2024-02-27
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2024-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-05
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2022-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-12-13