CASTLES BOXMOOR LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC352232 · llp · incorporated 2010-02-10
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
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.5y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.5 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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
54 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
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£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 employees131300

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-02
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2025-09-02
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    appoint-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP02
  4. 2025-05-02
    CASTLES PROPERTY SALES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-member
  5. 2025-03-04
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  6. 2024-12-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-02-15
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  8. 2023-12-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-11-13
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  10. 2023-11-12
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  11. 2023-03-06
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  12. 2023-01-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-03-28
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR01
  14. 2022-03-09
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Coutts & Company
  15. 2022-02-27
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  16. 2021-12-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-11-05
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR04
  18. 2021-11-05
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2021-04-16
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  20. 2021-04-16
    📄
    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  21. 2021-04-16
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  22. 2021-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-04-01
    SHAWYER-CLARKE, Richard James appointed
    llp-designated-member
  24. 2020-03-31
    CONTRERAS, Adam Jose resigned
    llp-designated-member
  25. 2020-03-16
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  26. 2019-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2019-02-11
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  28. 2019-02-11
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  29. 2019-01-09
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  30. 2019-01-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  31. 2018-12-31
    WARYSZNIUK, Luke resigned
    llp-member
  32. 2015-01-06
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  33. 2013-11-30
    GIBLIN, Keith resigned
    llp-member
  34. 2012-09-01
    GIBLIN, Keith appointed
    llp-member
  35. 2010-05-27
    POCOCK, James Martin resigned
    llp-member
  36. 2010-04-22
    WARYSZNIUK, Luke appointed
    llp-member
  37. 2010-04-19
    SHAWYER-CLARKE, Ronnie Graham appointed
    llp-designated-member
  38. 2010-02-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CASTLES BOXMOOR LLP
  39. 2010-02-10
    CONTRERAS, Adam Jose appointed
    llp-designated-member
  40. 2010-02-10
    POCOCK, James Martin appointed
    llp-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

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Ronnie Graham Clarke
Individual · British · DOB 12/1982 · age 44
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
Incorporated2010-02-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC

Registered office

230 St. Johns Road
Hemel Hempstead
HP1 1QQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-16
Last: 2025-09-02

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

SHAWYER-CLARKE, Richard James
llp-designated-member · ~42y · appointed 2020-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHAWYER-CLARKE, Ronnie Graham
llp-designated-member · ~44y · appointed 2010-04-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CASTLES PROPERTY SALES LIMITED
corporate-llp-member · appointed 2025-05-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CONTRERAS, Adam Jose
llp-designated-member · ~51y · appointed 2010-02-10 · resigned 2020-03-31
Resigned
GIBLIN, Keith
llp-member · ~56y · appointed 2012-09-01 · resigned 2013-11-30
Resigned
POCOCK, James Martin
llp-member · ~39y · appointed 2010-02-10 · resigned 2010-05-27
Resigned
WARYSZNIUK, Luke
llp-member · ~37y · appointed 2010-04-22 · resigned 2018-12-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
NatWest Group
Coutts & Company
A registered charge09/03/2022
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge06/01/201505/11/2021
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Recent filings (54 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-09-02
appoint-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP02
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2023-11-13
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2023-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2022-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2021-11-05