BONHAM FINANCIAL PLANNERS LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC368375 · llp · incorporated 2011-09-26
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 Apr 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 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

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-05
Average employees200

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 (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-04
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2025-04-02
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-extended
    accounts · LLAA01
  4. 2025-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-12-23
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
    accounts · LLAA01
  6. 2024-09-02
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2024-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-03-18
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
  9. 2024-03-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
  10. 2023-09-05
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2023-06-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-08-15
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2022-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-09-10
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2021-06-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-12-09
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
  17. 2020-08-30
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  18. 2020-06-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-08-31
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  20. 2019-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-08-30
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  22. 2018-04-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2017-09-13
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  24. 2017-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2016-10-03
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  26. 2013-01-28
    ➕
    PLATEAU FINANCIAL LTD appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  27. 2011-09-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BONHAM FINANCIAL PLANNERS LLP
  28. 2011-09-26
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Scott Greig Laidlaw appointed
    llp-designated-member
  29. 2011-09-26
    ➕
    HULMES, Andrew Laurence 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

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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Laurence Hulmes
Individual · British · DOB 07/1960 · age 66
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Scott Greig Laidlaw Anderson
Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-09-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

Charter House
Charter Way
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK10 2NG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-21
Last: 2025-08-07

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

ANDERSON, Scott Greig Laidlaw→
llp-designated-member · ~59y · appointed 2011-09-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HULMES, Andrew Laurence→
llp-designated-member · ~66y · appointed 2011-09-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PLATEAU FINANCIAL LTD→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2013-01-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

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Recent filings (35 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-09-04
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-extended
accounts · LLAA01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-06
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2024-03-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2024-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-18