BANKS BROS. LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC376573 · llp · incorporated 2012-07-03
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
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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (5 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 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

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£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

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
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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 (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-08
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2024-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-08-12
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2023-07-07
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  6. 2023-07-07
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  7. 2023-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-08-04
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2022-08-04
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  10. 2022-06-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-11-10
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  12. 2021-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-07-08
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2020-07-16
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2020-07-13
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
  16. 2020-07-13
    📄
    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC09
  17. 2020-07-09
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  18. 2020-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-06-11
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  20. 2019-07-12
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2019-07-12
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  22. 2019-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-01-25
    ➖
    BANKS, Nigel resigned
    llp-designated-member
  24. 2018-07-16
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  25. 2018-05-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2017-07-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2012-07-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BANKS BROS. LLP
  28. 2012-07-03
    ➕
    BANKS, David Martin appointed
    llp-designated-member
  29. 2012-07-03
    ➕
    BANKS, Simon appointed
    llp-designated-member
  30. 2012-07-03
    ➕
    COOPER, Judith appointed
    llp-designated-member
  31. 2012-07-03
    ➕
    HUCKLESBY, Hilary appointed
    llp-designated-member
  32. 2012-07-03
    ➕
    JENNER, Susan appointed
    llp-designated-member
  33. 2012-07-03
    ➕
    BANKS, Nigel 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Hilary Hucklesby
Individual · British · DOB 01/1945 · age 81
—25–50%25-50% voting10/02/2020

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
Incorporated2012-07-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

4 Yorick Avenue
West Mersea
Colchester
CO5 8HZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-17
Last: 2025-07-03

Officers (5 active · 1 resigned)

BANKS, David Martin→
llp-designated-member · ~73y · appointed 2012-07-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BANKS, Simon→
llp-designated-member · ~78y · appointed 2012-07-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COOPER, Judith→
llp-designated-member · ~81y · appointed 2012-07-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUCKLESBY, Hilary→
llp-designated-member · ~81y · appointed 2012-07-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JENNER, Susan→
llp-designated-member · ~83y · appointed 2012-07-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BANKS, Nigel→
llp-designated-member · ~78y · appointed 2012-07-03 · resigned 2019-01-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-07-07
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2023-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-08-04
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2022-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2021-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-07-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2020-07-13