249 LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC413734 · llp · incorporated 2016-09-16
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 Apr 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 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 6.8y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.8 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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-05 | 2024-04-05 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-15📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-07-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2024-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-16📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-09-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2023-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-19📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-10-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR04
- 2022-10-31🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-09-27📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-27📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-09-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2021-09-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2021-09-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2021-09-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2021-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-27➖BURR, Miles Jonathan resignedllp-designated-member
- 2021-05-27➖RANDALL, Stephen Robert resignedllp-designated-member
- 2021-05-27➖WILLOUGHBY, Hilary Anne resignedllp-designated-member
- 2021-05-27📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2021-05-27📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2021-05-27📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2021-05-27📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2021-05-24➕KNIGHT, Jacqueline Anne appointedllp-designated-member
- 2021-01-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2021-01-05📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2020-09-21📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-07-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2019-07-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2016-09-16🏢Company incorporatedAs 249 LLP
- 2016-09-16➕KNIGHT, Mark Andrew appointedllp-designated-member
- 2016-09-16➕BURR, Miles Jonathan appointedllp-designated-member
- 2016-09-16➕RANDALL, Stephen Robert appointedllp-designated-member
- 2016-09-16➕WILLOUGHBY, Hilary Anne 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 Jacqueline Anne Knight Individual · British · DOB 11/1963 · age 63 | — | — | control reported | 24/05/2021 |
Mr Mark Andrew Knight Individual · British · DOB 01/1961 · age 65 | — | — | control reported | 16/09/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Stephen Robert Randallceased 27/05/2021· significant influence
- Mr Miles Jonathan Burrceased 27/05/2021· significant influence
- Mrs Hilary Anne Willoughbyceased 27/05/2021· significant influence
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
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2016-09-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Elm Park House
Elm Park Court
Pinner
Middlesex
HA5 3NN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last: 2025-09-15
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
KNIGHT, Jacqueline Anne→
Activellp-designated-member · ~63y · appointed 2021-05-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KNIGHT, Mark Andrew→
Activellp-designated-member · ~65y · appointed 2016-09-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BURR, Miles Jonathan→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~64y · appointed 2016-09-16 · resigned 2021-05-27
RANDALL, Stephen Robert→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~64y · appointed 2016-09-16 · resigned 2021-05-27
WILLOUGHBY, Hilary Anne→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~62y · appointed 2016-09-16 · resigned 2021-05-27
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/07/2019 | 31/10/2022 |
Recent filings (40 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-09-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-09-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2024-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-09-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2022-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-09-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2021-09-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2021-09-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2021-09-08