B B ABSOLUTE LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC415828 · llp · incorporated 2017-02-08
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£76.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 65/100 (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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 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
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
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
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £76,718
Very low cash
Cash position: £14
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£14
~ YoY
Net Worth
£77k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£63k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £76.7k | £76.7k |
| Current assets | £62.7k | £62.7k |
| Cash | £14 | £14 |
| Debtors | £62.6k | £62.6k |
| Net assets | £76.7k | £76.7k |
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
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2026-04-16📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-04-13📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-04-08📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-02-06➕MATTHEWS, Nicola appointedllp-designated-member
- 2026-02-06➖MCCORMICK, James Robert resignedllp-member
- 2026-01-31➖MATTHEWS, Nicola resignedllp-designated-member
- 2025-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-24📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-11-13✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-11-13✏️change-of-name-notice-limited-liability-partnershipchange-of-name · LLNM01
- 2024-11-01📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2024-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-09📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-03📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-25📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-01-24📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-limited-liability-partnershipdissolution · LLDS02
- 2022-01-18📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2022-01-10📄dissolution-application-strike-off-limited-liability-partnershipdissolution · LLDS01
- 2021-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-10📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-19📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-08🏢Company incorporatedAs B B ABSOLUTE LLP
- 2017-02-08➕MATTHEWS, Lee David appointedllp-designated-member
- 2017-02-08➕MATTHEWS, Nicola appointedllp-designated-member
- 2017-02-08➕MCCORMICK, James Robert appointedllp-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
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MATTHEWS, Nicola resigned 2026-01-31; MCCORMICK, James Robert resigned 2026-02-06
Name changed 2 times
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-11-13: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2024-11-13: change-of-name-notice-limited-liability-partnership
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Nicola Matthews Individual · British · DOB 05/1972 · age 54 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 08/02/2017 |
Mr Lee David Matthews Individual · British · DOB 12/1976 · age 50 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 08/02/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2017-02-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Carter House G2 Wyvern Court
Stanier Way
Derby
DE21 6BF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-21
Last: 2026-02-07
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
MATTHEWS, Lee David→
Activellp-designated-member · ~50y · appointed 2017-02-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MATTHEWS, Nicola→
Activellp-designated-member · ~54y · appointed 2026-02-06
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MATTHEWS, Nicola→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~54y · appointed 2017-02-08 · resigned 2026-01-31
MCCORMICK, James Robert→
Resignedllp-member · ~37y · appointed 2017-02-08 · resigned 2026-02-06
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Recent filings (30 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-04-24
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-04-16
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-04-13
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-02-24
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-11-13
change-of-name-notice-limited-liability-partnership
change-of-name · LLNM01
2024-11-13
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2024-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-02-25