ALICE HAWTHORN LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC393485 · llp · incorporated 2014-05-30
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
Investor take
PursueStrong 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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 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
40 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 accountsCash
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Net Worth
—
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 | 18 | 1900 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-06📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-13📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-12📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-11📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-30📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-01📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-04-01📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2021-04-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2021-04-01📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC09
- 2021-03-31➖HARPIN, Katherine Margaret resignedllp-member
- 2020-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-02📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-06📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-05📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-03-13📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2017-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-31📄confirmation-statement-with-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2017-01-06📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2017-01-06📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2016-12-13➕TOPHAM, John Joseph appointedllp-designated-member
- 2016-12-13➕TOPHAM, Suzanne Claire appointedllp-designated-member
- 2014-05-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ALICE HAWTHORN LLP
- 2014-05-30➕HARPIN, Richard David appointedllp-member
- 2014-05-30➕HARPIN, Katherine Margaret appointedllp-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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard David Harpin Individual · British · DOB 09/1964 · age 62 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 31/03/2021 |
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 →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2014-05-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Estate Office, The Priory Estate
Nun Monkton
York
North Yorkshire
YO26 8ES
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-13
Last: 2025-05-30
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
TOPHAM, John Joseph→
Activellp-designated-member · ~63y · appointed 2016-12-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TOPHAM, Suzanne Claire→
Activellp-designated-member · ~59y · appointed 2016-12-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARPIN, Richard David→
Activellp-member · ~62y · appointed 2014-05-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARPIN, Katherine Margaret→
Resignedllp-member · ~60y · appointed 2014-05-30 · resigned 2021-03-31
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Recent filings (40 total)
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-06-01
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2021-04-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2021-04-01
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC09
2021-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-08-28