SOMERFORD BOOTHS HALL LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC423570 · llp · incorporated 2018-07-27
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -86% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 7.4y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · 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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
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
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Cash draining
Cash down 86% YoY
Cash YoY
-86%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£3k
↓ 86% YoY
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£1.3m
↓ 84% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Current assets | £1.33M | £8.23M |
| Cash | £3.5k | £24.1k |
| Debtors | £800 | £38.2k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-13📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-13📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-20📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-09📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-03-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2023-03-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2023-03-14🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Close Brothers Limited
- 2023-03-14🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Close Brothers Limited
- 2023-03-10📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extendedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2022-06-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2022-06-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2022-06-09📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR04
- 2021-07-13🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-09📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-09-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2020-09-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR04
- 2020-09-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR04
- 2020-09-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-09-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-09-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Oaknorth Bank PLC
- 2020-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-07📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-02-24📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortenedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2019-08-27📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-03-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2019-03-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Close Brothers Limited
- 2019-03-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Close Brothers Limited
- 2018-07-27🏢Company incorporatedAs SOMERFORD BOOTHS HALL LLP
- 2018-07-27➕HOGARTH, Judith Anne appointedllp-designated-member
- 2018-07-27➕HOGARTH, Paul Henry appointedllp-designated-member
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Henry Hogarth Individual · British · DOB 10/1959 · age 67 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 27/07/2018 |
Mrs Judith Anne Hogarth Individual · British · DOB 04/1966 · age 60 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 27/07/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AB82 LIMITED→ 08022064 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ABA QUALITY MONITORING LTD→ 03137768 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2018-07-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Paradigm House Lower Meadow Road
Handforth
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 3ND
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-21
Last: 2026-05-07
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
HOGARTH, Judith Anne→
Activellp-designated-member · ~60y · appointed 2018-07-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOGARTH, Paul Henry→
Activellp-designated-member · ~67y · appointed 2018-07-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/03/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/03/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | OakNorth Oaknorth Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/09/2020 | 13/07/2021 | |
| satisfied | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/03/2019 | 15/09/2020 | |
| satisfied | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/03/2019 | 15/09/2020 |
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Recent filings (27 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-05-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2023-03-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2023-03-21
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
accounts · LLAA01
2023-03-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2022-06-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2022-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2021-07-13