BORDERS CHIROPRACTIC LLP

💤Zombieactive
SO302957 · llp · incorporated 2010-08-09
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 11.3y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
—
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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 (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-22
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2024-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-16
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    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
    accounts · LLAA01
  5. 2024-08-15
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  6. 2023-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-08-24
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  8. 2022-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-09-09
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  10. 2021-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-08-09
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  12. 2020-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-08-12
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2019-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-08-13
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  16. 2018-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-08-08
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  18. 2017-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-08-08
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  20. 2016-10-21
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  21. 2016-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2016-08-21
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    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  23. 2016-08-21
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  24. 2016-08-21
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  25. 2015-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2015-01-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  27. 2010-08-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BORDERS CHIROPRACTIC LLP
  28. 2010-08-09
    ➕
    SWALWELL, Fraser Andrew appointed
    llp-designated-member
  29. 2010-08-09
    ➕
    SWALWELL, Pamella Lee Quin appointed
    llp-designated-member

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 16 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 16 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Pamella Lee Quin Swalwell
Individual · Scottish · DOB 03/1981 · age 45
——sig. influencesignificant influence09/08/2016

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
Incorporated2010-08-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—

Registered office

2 Cherry Court
Cavalry Park
Peebles
Scottish Borders
EH45 9BU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-22
Last: 2025-08-08

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

SWALWELL, Fraser Andrew→
llp-designated-member · ~47y · appointed 2010-08-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SWALWELL, Pamella Lee Quin→
llp-designated-member · ~45y · appointed 2010-08-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—21/01/2015—
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Recent filings (39 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-29
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
accounts · LLAA01
2024-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2019-08-13