HIRD & PARTNERS LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC392814 · llp · incorporated 2014-04-23
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
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.7y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · 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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (5 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
42 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 accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-12📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-16📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-04-10📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-04-01➕DUNN, Jonathan Edward appointedllp-designated-member
- 2024-11-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2024-11-14📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2024-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-21➖BURT, William Edward Richard resignedllp-designated-member
- 2024-07-25📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extendedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2024-04-12📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-12📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-05📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-14📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-03-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2021-03-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2020-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-14📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-05-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2020-05-14📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2020-01-09📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2020-01-09📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2020-01-09📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2020-01-09📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2017-03-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Handelsbanken Finans Ab (Publ)
- 2014-11-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2014-11-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2014-04-23🏢Company incorporatedAs HIRD & PARTNERS LLP
- 2014-04-23➕BOOTH, Timothy Adam Keddie appointedllp-designated-member
- 2014-04-23➕DUMBLETON, Sally Angela appointedllp-designated-member
- 2014-04-23➕LOCKETT, Christopher John appointedllp-designated-member
- 2014-04-23➕SCHOLEFIELD, Peter Edward appointedllp-designated-member
- 2014-04-23➕BURT, William Edward Richard appointedllp-designated-member
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter Edward Scholefield Individual · British · DOB 04/1962 · age 64 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 08/04/2016 |
Mr Christopher John Lockett Individual · British · DOB 03/1968 · age 58 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Sally Angela Dumbleton Individual · British · DOB 04/1966 · age 60 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Timothy Adam Keddie Booth Individual · British · DOB 06/1981 · age 45 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr William Edward Richard Burtceased 21/10/2024· significant influence
- Mr Peter Edward Scholefieldceased 07/04/2016· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2014-04-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
2 King Street
Halifax
West Yorkshire
HX1 1SR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31
Officers (5 active · 1 resigned)
BOOTH, Timothy Adam Keddie→
Activellp-designated-member · ~45y · appointed 2014-04-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DUMBLETON, Sally Angela→
Activellp-designated-member · ~60y · appointed 2014-04-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DUNN, Jonathan Edward→
Activellp-designated-member · ~37y · appointed 2025-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LOCKETT, Christopher John→
Activellp-designated-member · ~58y · appointed 2014-04-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SCHOLEFIELD, Peter Edward→
Activellp-designated-member · ~64y · appointed 2014-04-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BURT, William Edward Richard→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~67y · appointed 2014-04-23 · resigned 2024-10-21
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Finans Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/03/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | — | 01/11/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/11/2014 | — |
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Recent filings (42 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-04-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2024-11-19
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2024-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-13
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
accounts · LLAA01
2024-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-04-14