BOWER & BAILEY LLP

💤Zombieactive

OC353093 · llp · incorporated 2010-03-10

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

70/100

Strong

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Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 0.5y

10/100

under pressure

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

· Newest facility, 0.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, no SIC, incorporation date

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

45 officers (28 active, 45 linked, 45 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

105 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

70/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 mortgage

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 mortgage
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 mortgage
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (90 events)Click to expand

2026-07-09
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mortgage-miscellaneous
mortgage · MORT MISC
2026-05-07
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termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-03-31
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SMITH, Simon Jeremy Langham resigned
llp-designated-member
2026-03-30
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termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-03-27
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CUTTS, Mary Louise resigned
llp-member
2026-03-13
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-01-20
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2026-01-19
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2026-01-15
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC (Company Registration Number 01026167)
2026-01-15
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC (Company Registration Number 01026167)
2025-12-02
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change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2025-10-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-01
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termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-08-29
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CLEVELAND, James Simon resigned
llp-member
2025-04-07
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appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-04-07
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appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-04-01
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HAIGH, Mark Edward appointed
llp-member
2025-04-01
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WHITE, Connor David appointed
llp-member
2025-03-10
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-10-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-17
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termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2024-06-14
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READ, Simon Peter Benjamin Cooper resigned
llp-member
2024-03-10
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-03-01
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CLEVELAND, James Simon appointed
llp-member
2024-03-01
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appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2023-12-01
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MURPHY, Eugene Michael appointed
llp-member
2023-12-01
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appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2023-10-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-10
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-12-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-23
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termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2022-09-30
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DUREAU, Sarah resigned
llp-member
2022-06-01
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termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2022-05-31
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SIMMS, John Fraser resigned
llp-member
2022-03-10
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-10-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
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appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2021-09-01
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PARSONSON, Robert John appointed
llp-member
2021-06-16
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BAIN, Duncan Neville appointed
llp-member
2021-06-16
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STEVENS, Brit Christine appointed
llp-member
2021-05-31
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JANATA, David John resigned
llp-member
2021-05-31
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LODGE, Jonathan Piers resigned
llp-member
2020-12-31
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BAILEY, Sally Elizabeth resigned
llp-member
2020-05-31
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MILLBOURN, Robert David resigned
llp-member
2018-12-31
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MURPHY, Eugene Michael resigned
llp-member
2018-07-01
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DUREAU, Sarah appointed
llp-member
2018-06-01
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DUCIE, Conor Shane Brian appointed
llp-member
2017-07-31
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PORTER, Stephen Joseph resigned
llp-member
2016-11-03
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BURNS, Andrew Thomas appointed
llp-member
2016-11-03
➕
KELLY, Sean appointed
llp-member

Showing most recent 50 of 90 events

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

1 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: SMITH, Simon Jeremy Langham resigned 2026-03-31; CLEVELAND, James Simon resigned 2025-08-29; CUTTS, Mary Louise resigned 2026-03-27

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Company details

Statusactive

Typellp

Incorporated2010-03-10

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC—

Registered office

Willow House 2 Heynes Place

Station Lane

Witney

Oxfordshire

OX28 4YN

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-05-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-24

Last: 2026-03-10