179 WARDOUR STREET LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC356144 · llp · incorporated 2010-07-02
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 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 11.6y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
51 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 employees00

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-30
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  3. 2025-08-15
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  4. 2025-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-07-23
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  6. 2024-07-23
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2024-07-23
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  8. 2024-07-23
    📄
    change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH02
  9. 2024-07-03
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
  10. 2024-04-09
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  11. 2023-12-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-08-29
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2023-08-24
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
  14. 2023-08-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
  15. 2023-08-24
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
  16. 2023-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-07-19
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  18. 2022-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-07-15
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  20. 2021-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-03-19
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
    accounts · LLAA01
  22. 2020-12-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-09-18
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  24. 2020-03-20
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
    accounts · LLAA01
  25. 2019-12-20
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
    accounts · LLAA01
  26. 2014-10-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  27. 2014-10-01
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  28. 2014-10-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  29. 2010-09-23
    DP & LM PROPERTIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  30. 2010-07-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 179 WARDOUR STREET LLP
  31. 2010-07-02
    MARKS, Laura Elizabeth appointed
    llp-designated-member
  32. 2010-07-02
    PATTERSON, Daniel 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 16 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.)

Group structure

Dp & Lm Properties Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Dp & Lm Properties Limited
Corporate parent
179 WARDOUR STREET LLP
This company · OC356144

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dp & Lm Properties Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%75-100% voting06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Daniel Pattersonceased 03/07/2022· 50-75% voting
  • Laura Elizabeth Marksceased 03/07/2022· 50-75% voting · significant influence

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
Incorporated2010-07-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC

Registered office

2 Leman Street
London
E1W 9US
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-16
Last: 2025-07-02

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

MARKS, Laura Elizabeth
llp-designated-member · ~66y · appointed 2010-07-02
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Active
PATTERSON, Daniel
llp-designated-member · ~66y · appointed 2010-07-02
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Active
DP & LM PROPERTIES LIMITED
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2010-09-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge02/10/2014
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property01/10/2014
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge01/10/2014
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Recent filings (51 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-07-23
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2024-07-23
change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2024-07-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
2024-07-03
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2024-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-08-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2023-08-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2023-08-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
2023-08-24