BUCKINGHAM HMB LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC413108 · llp · incorporated 2016-08-04
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
70/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -38% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. 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
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredVery low cash
Cash position: £23
Cash YoY
-38%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£23
↓ 38% YoY
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£2.0m
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Current assets | £2.00M | £2.00M |
| Cash | £23 | £37 |
| Debtors | £2.00M | £2.00M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-12📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-09-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2025-09-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2025-09-05📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2024-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-30📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-08-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2024-08-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2024-08-06📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortenedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2024-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-07📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2024-04-05📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2024-04-05📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2023-09-30➕GROSTATE, Diane Kate appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-09-30➕HOLMES, Enid Cowley appointedllp-member
- 2023-09-30➖HOLMES, John Albert resignedllp-designated-member
- 2023-09-08📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-12📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-09📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-10📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-12📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-13📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2016-08-04🏢Company incorporatedAs BUCKINGHAM HMB LLP
- 2016-08-04➕SHAW, Lindsey Jane appointedllp-designated-member
- 2016-08-04➕HOLMES, John Albert 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Lindsey Jane Shaw Individual · British · DOB 04/1961 · age 65 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 04/08/2016 |
Mr David Charles Clowes Individual · British · DOB 04/1969 · age 57 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 22/08/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Diane Kate Grostateceased 22/08/2025· significant influence
- Mr John Albert Holmesceased 30/09/2023· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · same sector · DE postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 DESIGN INNOVATIONS LTD→ 16054770 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A52 CARS LIMITED→ 11929739 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AC EARTHING CONSULTANCY LTD→ 14349034 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACA ESTATES LTD→ 11972918 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ACB HOME IMPROVEMENTS LTD→ 06276620 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| ACE & TOPLIS RAIL LTD→ 16495222 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACJ MEDIA LTD→ 13536390 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACORN PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 09982890 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ACQUIE CONSULTING LTD→ 10192905 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ACTUALISE LTD→ 05796107 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| AD STYLE & BEAUTY LTD→ 12123909 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ADAMS PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS LTD→ 16035591 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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
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
Incorporated2016-08-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
10 Stadium Business Court Millennium Way
Pride Park
Derby
DE24 8HP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-06
Last: 2025-08-23
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
GROSTATE, Diane Kate→
Activellp-designated-member · ~63y · appointed 2023-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHAW, Lindsey Jane→
Activellp-designated-member · ~65y · appointed 2016-08-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOLMES, Enid Cowley→
Activellp-member · ~88y · appointed 2023-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOLMES, John Albert→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~92y · appointed 2016-08-04 · resigned 2023-09-30
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Recent filings (31 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-09-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2025-09-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2025-09-05
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2025-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-08-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2024-08-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2024-08-30
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2024-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2024-04-07
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2024-04-05
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2024-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-09-08