BSW SOLICITORS LLP

💤Zombieactive
SO301990 · llp · incorporated 2008-08-01
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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
49 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-06
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2024-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-08-08
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2023-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-08-01
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2023-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-08-12
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2022-08-05
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  10. 2021-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-08-12
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  12. 2021-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-08-05
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2020-01-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-08-05
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  16. 2018-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-08-03
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  18. 2018-08-03
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  19. 2018-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-08-01
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2017-08-01
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  22. 2017-01-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2016-08-02
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  24. 2016-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2015-08-06
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  26. 2012-10-31
    ➖
    WYSE, Margaret Hampton resigned
    llp-designated-member
  27. 2008-08-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BSW SOLICITORS LLP
  28. 2008-08-01
    ➕
    BASTEN, Graham John appointed
    llp-designated-member
  29. 2008-08-01
    ➕
    SNEDDON, Christopher Alexander appointed
    llp-designated-member
  30. 2008-08-01
    ➕
    WYSE, Margaret Hampton appointed
    llp-designated-member

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

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2008-08-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—

Registered office

20 Douglas Street
Dunfermline
Fife
KY12 7EB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

BASTEN, Graham John→
llp-designated-member · ~63y · appointed 2008-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SNEDDON, Christopher Alexander→
llp-designated-member · ~55y · appointed 2008-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WYSE, Margaret Hampton→
llp-designated-member · ~74y · appointed 2008-08-01 · resigned 2012-10-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-08-12
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2022-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2019-08-05