BOULD BROTHERS LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC427305 · llp · incorporated 2019-05-10
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 May 2025
Net worth
£26.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (69/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £26,239

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£26k
Current Assets
£21k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-05-31
Total assets£27.1k
Current assets£21.0k
Net assets£26.2k

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.

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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 (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-20
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2025-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-08-27
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    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-shortened
    accounts · LLAA01
  4. 2025-05-23
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2024-12-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-05-21
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2023-08-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-05-09
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2023-01-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-06-10
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2021-12-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-10-15
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  13. 2021-10-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
  14. 2021-07-01
    COLLETT, Daniel Paul resigned
    llp-designated-member
  15. 2021-06-18
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  16. 2020-11-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-06-17
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  18. 2019-05-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BOULD BROTHERS LLP
  19. 2019-05-10
    BOULD, Jordan appointed
    llp-designated-member
  20. 2019-05-10
    BOULD, Simon appointed
    llp-designated-member
  21. 2019-05-10
    COLLETT, Daniel Paul appointed
    llp-designated-member
  22. 2019-05-10
    📄
    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
Mr Simon Bould
Individual · British · DOB 12/1972 · age 54
25–50%25-50% voting10/05/2019
Mr Jordan Bould
Individual · British · DOB 02/1984 · age 42
25–50%25-50% voting10/05/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Daniel Paul Collettceased 01/07/2021· 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2019-05-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC

Registered office

Dale House 64 Fink Hill
Horsforth
Leeds
LS18 4DH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-23
Last: 2026-05-09

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

BOULD, Jordan
llp-designated-member · ~42y · appointed 2019-05-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOULD, Simon
llp-designated-member · ~54y · appointed 2019-05-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COLLETT, Daniel Paul
llp-designated-member · ~39y · appointed 2019-05-10 · resigned 2021-07-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (17 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-15
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2021-10-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2021-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-09