BGF4 (NOTTINGHAM) LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC432831 · llp · incorporated 2020-08-04
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
71/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 3.7y

20/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Charge age ~3.7 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 0 with DOB)
70
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-02
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR01
  2. 2026-03-31
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Cbre Loan Services Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
  3. 2025-08-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-08-05
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2024-08-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-08-12
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2023-09-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-08-09
    📍
    move-registers-to-sail-limited-liability-partnership-with-new-address
    address · LLAD03
  9. 2023-08-07
    📍
    change-sail-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-new-address
    address · LLAD02
  10. 2023-08-04
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2022-11-08
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR01
  12. 2022-11-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Cbre Loan Services Limited
  13. 2022-09-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-08-18
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2022-01-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-10-19
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  17. 2021-10-19
    📄
    change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH02
  18. 2021-10-19
    📄
    change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH02
  19. 2021-10-19
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
  20. 2021-10-19
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
  21. 2021-08-03
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  22. 2021-07-19
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice-limited-liability-partnership
    change-of-name · LLNM01
  23. 2021-07-19
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  24. 2020-08-10
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-shortened
    accounts · LLAA01
  25. 2020-08-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BGF4 (NOTTINGHAM) LLP
  26. 2020-08-04
    ➕
    BARWOOD GENERAL PARTNER GROWTH FUND (IV) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  27. 2020-08-04
    ➕
    BGF4 (NOMINEE) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  28. 2020-08-04
    📄
    incorporation-limited-liability-partnership
    incorporation · LLIN01

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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.)

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️
Barwood General Partner Growth Fund (Iv) Limited
Corporate parent
🏛️
Bgf4 (Nominee) Limited
Corporate parent
⬇
BGF4 (NOTTINGHAM) LLP
This company · OC432831

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Barwood General Partner Growth Fund (Iv) Limited
Corporate entity
—25–50%25-50% voting04/08/2020
Bgf4 (Nominee) Limited
Corporate entity
—25–50%25-50% voting04/08/2020

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
Incorporated2020-08-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

Grafton House
Pury Hill Business Park
Towcester
Northamptonshire
NN12 7LS
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-17
Last: 2025-08-03

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

BARWOOD GENERAL PARTNER GROWTH FUND (IV) LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2020-08-04
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Active
BGF4 (NOMINEE) LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2020-08-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Cbre Loan Services as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
Cbre Loan Services Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
A registered charge1 property31/03/2026—
outstanding
Cbre Loan Services
Cbre Loan Services Limited
A registered charge1 property02/11/2022—
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Recent filings (23 total)

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2026-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
move-registers-to-sail-limited-liability-partnership-with-new-address
address · LLAD03
2023-08-09
change-sail-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-new-address
address · LLAD02
2023-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-08-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2022-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-24
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2021-10-19
change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2021-10-19