2 HANDYMEN LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC414626 · llp · incorporated 2016-11-16
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
70/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
20 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-052024-04-05

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-24
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2024-11-21
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  4. 2024-11-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-11-20
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2022-11-30
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  8. 2022-10-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-11-25
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2020-11-25
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  12. 2020-07-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-11-20
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2019-11-16
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  16. 2018-11-15
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2018-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-11-15
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2016-11-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 2 HANDYMEN LLP
  20. 2016-11-16
    ➕
    HICKMAN, David William appointed
    llp-designated-member
  21. 2016-11-16
    ➕
    TAYFIELD, Steven appointed
    llp-designated-member
  22. 2016-11-16
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-extended
    accounts · LLAA01
  23. 2016-11-16
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    incorporation-limited-liability-partnership
    incorporation · LLIN01

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Steven Tayfield
Individual · British · DOB 04/1962 · age 64
—25–50%25-50% voting16/11/2016
Mr David William Hickman
Individual · British · DOB 06/1963 · age 63
—25–50%25-50% voting16/11/2016

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
Incorporated2016-11-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

4 Lincoln
Buckingham
MK18 1GY
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-04
Last: 2025-11-20

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

HICKMAN, David William→
llp-designated-member · ~63y · appointed 2016-11-16
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Active
TAYFIELD, Steven→
llp-designated-member · ~64y · appointed 2016-11-16
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Active

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Recent filings (20 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2019-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2019-11-16