BAGLEY & DEANE LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC446215 · llp · incorporated 2023-03-09
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£178.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 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
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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 102Positive net assets
Net assets £178,011
Cash YoY
-19%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£20k
↓ 19% YoY
Net Worth
£178k
↑ 96% YoY
Current Assets
£474k
↑ 1748% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-05 | 2024-04-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £6.59M | £6.09M |
| Current assets | £473.5k | £25.6k |
| Cash | £20.2k | £24.9k |
| Debtors | £453.4k | £730 |
| Net assets | £178.0k | £90.9k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-25📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-28📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extendedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2024-06-10📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2024-04-02📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-03-27📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2024-03-27📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2024-03-27📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2024-03-27📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2024-03-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2024-03-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2024-03-13📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2023-03-09🏢Company incorporatedAs BAGLEY & DEANE LLP
- 2023-03-09➕PATEL, Bhavna Selina appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-03-09➕PATEL, Rahul Rajendrakumar appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-03-09➕PATEL, Rajendrakumar appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-03-09➕PATEL, Ushaben Rajendrakumar appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-03-09📄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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Bhavna Selina Patel Individual · British · DOB 05/1985 · age 41 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 09/03/2023 |
Mr Rahul Rajendrakumar Patel Individual · British · DOB 05/1983 · age 43 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 09/03/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2023-03-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
5 Friar Gate
1st Floor Offices
Derby
DE1 1BU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-22
Last: 2026-03-08
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
PATEL, Bhavna Selina→
Activellp-designated-member · ~41y · appointed 2023-03-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PATEL, Rahul Rajendrakumar→
Activellp-designated-member · ~43y · appointed 2023-03-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PATEL, Rajendrakumar→
Activellp-designated-member · ~70y · appointed 2023-03-09
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PATEL, Ushaben Rajendrakumar→
Activellp-designated-member · ~66y · appointed 2023-03-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (15 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
accounts · LLAA01
2025-02-28
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2024-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-04-02
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2024-03-27
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2024-03-27
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2024-03-27
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2024-03-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2024-03-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2024-03-27
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2024-03-13
incorporation-limited-liability-partnership
incorporation · LLIN01
2023-03-09