BOURNE END LETTINGS LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC424485 · llp · incorporated 2018-10-15
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 Mar 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
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
£9k
↑ 57% YoY
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£10k
↑ 44% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2k£4k£6k£8k£10kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£1.39M£1.44M
Current assets£10.3k£7.1k
Cash£8.7k£5.5k
Debtors£1.6k£1.6k

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.

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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 (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-30
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2025-01-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-15
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2024-01-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-10-05
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2022-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-10-04
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2022-10-04
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  10. 2021-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-10-05
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  12. 2021-10-05
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
  13. 2021-10-05
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
  14. 2021-10-05
    📄
    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC09
  15. 2020-10-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-09-28
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2019-09-17
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  18. 2019-03-12
    📄
    change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH02
  19. 2019-02-21
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-extended
    accounts · LLAA01
  20. 2018-10-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BOURNE END LETTINGS LLP
  21. 2018-10-15
    ➕
    WILLINGHAM, Marie Freda appointed
    llp-designated-member
  22. 2018-10-15
    ➕
    WILLINGHAM, Peter Thomas appointed
    llp-designated-member
  23. 2018-10-15
    ➕
    MAIDENHEAD LETTINGS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  24. 2018-10-15
    📄
    incorporation-limited-liability-partnership
    incorporation · LLIN01

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

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
Mrs Marie Freda Willingham
Individual · British · DOB 02/1945 · age 81
——sig. influencesignificant influence05/10/2021
Mr Peter Thomas Willingham
Individual · British · DOB 11/1944 · age 82
——sig. influencesignificant influence05/10/2021

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
Incorporated2018-10-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

C/O Ocg Accountants Ltd Biz Hub Tees Valley
Belasis Hall Technology Park
Billingham
TS23 4EA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-29
Last: 2025-10-15

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

WILLINGHAM, Marie Freda→
llp-designated-member · ~81y · appointed 2018-10-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILLINGHAM, Peter Thomas→
llp-designated-member · ~82y · appointed 2018-10-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MAIDENHEAD LETTINGS LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2018-10-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

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Recent filings (20 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-10-04
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2022-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-10-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2021-10-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2021-10-05
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC09
2021-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-23