AMICUS LAW (SOUTH WEST) LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC399264 · llp · incorporated 2015-04-09
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
£720.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 9.0y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £720,035
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£46k
Net Worth
£720k
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | £46.0k | — |
| Net assets | £720.0k | — |
| Average employees | — | 7800 |
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
9
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
10
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-04-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2026-04-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2026-04-29📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-04-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2026-04-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2026-04-13📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2026-04-02📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-04-02📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-04-01➕ARMSTRONG, James appointedllp-designated-member
- 2026-04-01➕LOVETT, Claire Louise appointedllp-designated-member
- 2026-04-01➖LOVETT, Claire Louise resignedllp-designated-member
- 2026-03-31➖QUANTICK, Hilary resignedllp-designated-member
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2025-03-31📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-03📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-13📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-11📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2021-04-06📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2021-04-06📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-04-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2021-04-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2021-04-06📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2021-04-01➕QUANTICK, Hilary appointedllp-designated-member
- 2021-03-31➖SATCHELL, David John resignedllp-designated-member
- 2017-08-01➕LOVETT, Claire Louise appointedllp-designated-member
- 2017-06-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-04-01➕FORSEY, Stephen Michael appointedllp-designated-member
- 2017-03-31➖HASTE, Richard Ernest resignedllp-designated-member
- 2016-01-01➖MUMFORD, James David Quentin resignedllp-designated-member
- 2015-04-09🏢Company incorporatedAs AMICUS LAW (SOUTH WEST) LLP
- 2015-04-09➕HASTE, Richard Ernest appointedllp-designated-member
- 2015-04-09➕MUMFORD, James David Quentin appointedllp-designated-member
- 2015-04-09➕SATCHELL, David John 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
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: LOVETT, Claire Louise resigned 2026-04-01; QUANTICK, Hilary resigned 2026-03-31
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Claire Louise Lovett Individual · British · DOB 08/1975 · age 51 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 01/04/2026 |
Mr James Armstrong Individual · British · DOB 03/1986 · age 40 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 01/04/2026 |
Mr Stephen Michael Forsey Individual · British · DOB 09/1965 · age 61 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 01/04/2017 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Hilary Quantickceased 31/03/2026· 25-50% voting
- Mrs Claire Louise Lovettceased 01/04/2026· 25-50% voting
- Mr David John Satchellceased 31/03/2021· control reported
- Mr Richard Ernest Hasteceased 01/04/2017· control reported
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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🔒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
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2015-04-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Regional Rural Business Centre
Market Way
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 6DF
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 (3 active · 5 resigned)
ARMSTRONG, James→
Activellp-designated-member · ~40y · appointed 2026-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FORSEY, Stephen Michael→
Activellp-designated-member · ~61y · appointed 2017-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LOVETT, Claire Louise→
Activellp-designated-member · ~51y · appointed 2026-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HASTE, Richard Ernest→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~65y · appointed 2015-04-09 · resigned 2017-03-31
LOVETT, Claire Louise→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~51y · appointed 2017-08-01 · resigned 2026-04-01
MUMFORD, James David Quentin→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~61y · appointed 2015-04-09 · resigned 2016-01-01
QUANTICK, Hilary→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~61y · appointed 2021-04-01 · resigned 2026-03-31
SATCHELL, David John→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~56y · appointed 2015-04-09 · resigned 2021-03-31
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/06/2017 | — |
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Recent filings (46 total)
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-04-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2026-04-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2026-04-29
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-04-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2026-04-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2026-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-04-13
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-04-02
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2025-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-04