BERKSHIRE & HARLEY LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC391816 · llp · incorporated 2014-03-07
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 3.8y

35/100
under pressure

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

  • · Charge age ~3.8 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 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
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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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-01
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2025-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-04-03
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  4. 2024-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-21
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  6. 2024-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-07-04
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2023-07-03
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  12. 2023-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-06-30
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2023-05-20
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2022-09-29
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR01
  16. 2022-09-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Funding Circle Trustee Limited
  17. 2022-05-07
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  18. 2021-05-21
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  19. 2021-04-20
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  20. 2020-03-17
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  21. 2020-03-16
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  22. 2020-03-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  23. 2019-03-08
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  24. 2019-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2018-09-27
    ➖
    EL-AMIR, Murad resigned
    llp-designated-member
  26. 2018-09-27
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
  27. 2018-09-27
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    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  28. 2018-08-01
    ➕
    EL-AMIR, Ahmed, Dr appointed
    llp-designated-member
  29. 2017-04-30
    ➖
    EL-AMIR, Ahmed, Dr resigned
    llp-designated-member
  30. 2017-03-10
    ➕
    EL-AMIR, Ahmed, Dr appointed
    llp-designated-member
  31. 2017-03-01
    ➖
    EL-AMIR, Ahmed, Dr resigned
    llp-designated-member
  32. 2017-03-01
    ➕
    EL-AMIR, Murad appointed
    llp-designated-member
  33. 2014-03-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BERKSHIRE & HARLEY LLP
  34. 2014-03-07
    ➕
    ETHOS ACCOUNTANCY PARTNERS LTD appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  35. 2014-03-07
    ➕
    EL-AMIR, Ahmed, Dr 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
Dr Ahmed El-Amir
Individual · British · DOB 06/1977 · age 49
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/09/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Murad El-Amirceased 27/09/2018· 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
Incorporated2014-03-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

Badias Glade
Coronation Road
Ascot
Berks
SL5 9LQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-21
Last: 2026-03-07

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

EL-AMIR, Ahmed, Dr→
llp-designated-member · ~49y · appointed 2018-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ETHOS ACCOUNTANCY PARTNERS LTD→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2014-03-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EL-AMIR, Ahmed, Dr→
llp-designated-member · ~49y · appointed 2017-03-10 · resigned 2017-04-30
Resigned
EL-AMIR, Ahmed, Dr→
llp-designated-member · ~49y · appointed 2014-03-07 · resigned 2017-03-01
Resigned
EL-AMIR, Murad→
llp-designated-member · ~52y · appointed 2017-03-01 · resigned 2018-09-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Funding Circle
Funding Circle Trustee Limited
A registered charge10 properties19/09/2022—
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Recent filings (39 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-06-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-05-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2022-09-29