BORDER DESIGN CONSULTANTS LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC419880 · llp · incorporated 2017-11-13
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
61/100
Worth a look
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 61/100 (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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
55
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-08📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-12📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-01-16📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-23📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-04-08📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-23📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-05📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortenedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2019-01-30📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortenedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2019-01-21📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-extendedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2019-01-21📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2017-11-13🏢Company incorporatedAs BORDER DESIGN CONSULTANTS LLP
- 2017-11-13➕MAYHEW, Bernice appointedllp-designated-member
- 2017-11-13➕MAYHEW, David appointedllp-designated-member
- 2017-11-13➕MAYHEW, Luke appointedllp-member
- 2017-11-13📄incorporation-limited-liability-partnershipincorporation · LLIN01
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
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-11-26
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Mayhew Individual · British · DOB 12/1958 · age 68 | — | — | control reported | 13/11/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2017-11-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Lower Ground Floor
1 St. Georges Street
Macclesfield
SK11 6TG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-11-26OVERDUE
Last: 2024-11-12
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
MAYHEW, Bernice→
Activellp-designated-member · ~67y · appointed 2017-11-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MAYHEW, David→
Activellp-designated-member · ~68y · appointed 2017-11-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MAYHEW, Luke→
Activellp-member · ~30y · appointed 2017-11-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (19 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-04
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2025-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2019-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-06
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2019-08-05