BELIEF IN MIRACLES LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC409261 · llp · incorporated 2016-04-07
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-11
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2024-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-04-08
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2023-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-05-01
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2022-11-01
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  8. 2022-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-04-18
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  10. 2021-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-04-13
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  12. 2020-10-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-04-13
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2019-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-04-15
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  16. 2018-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-04-16
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  18. 2017-12-19
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    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  19. 2017-12-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
  20. 2017-12-19
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    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  21. 2017-12-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
  22. 2017-12-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
  23. 2017-12-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
  24. 2017-12-18
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    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  25. 2017-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  26. 2017-01-01
    ➕
    BENDERS, Peter, Mr. appointed
    llp-designated-member
  27. 2017-01-01
    ➕
    BARBIAN, Carla, Mrs. appointed
    llp-member
  28. 2017-01-01
    ➕
    BARBIAN, Carla, Mrs. appointed
    llp-designated-member
  29. 2017-01-01
    ➖
    BARBIAN, Carla, Mrs. resigned
    llp-designated-member
  30. 2017-01-01
    ➖
    BENDERS, Peter resigned
    llp-designated-member
  31. 2016-04-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BELIEF IN MIRACLES LLP
  32. 2016-04-07
    ➕
    BARBIAN, Elizabeth appointed
    llp-designated-member
  33. 2016-04-07
    ➕
    BENDERS, Peter 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

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-20

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr. Peter Benders
Individual · Dutch · DOB 11/1954 · age 72
—25–50%25-50% voting01/01/2017
Mrs Elizabeth Barbian
Individual · Dutch · DOB 10/1975 · age 51
—25–50%25-50% voting07/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Carla Barbianceased 01/01/2017· 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2016-04-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

Hartrow Manor Farm Cottage
Lydeard St. Lawrence
Taunton
Somerset
TA4 3PZ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-20OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-06

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

BARBIAN, Elizabeth→
llp-designated-member · ~51y · appointed 2016-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BENDERS, Peter, Mr.→
llp-designated-member · ~72y · appointed 2017-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARBIAN, Carla, Mrs.→
llp-member · ~48y · appointed 2017-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARBIAN, Carla, Mrs.→
llp-designated-member · ~48y · appointed 2017-01-01 · resigned 2017-01-01
Resigned
BENDERS, Peter→
llp-designated-member · ~72y · appointed 2016-04-07 · resigned 2017-01-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-05-01
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2022-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2019-04-15