BLACKWOOD PARTNERS LLP

💤Zombieactive
SO303063 · llp · incorporated 2010-10-11
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
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. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 15.4y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
40 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.

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 (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-22
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2025-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-11-19
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2024-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-10-17
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2023-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-10-24
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2022-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-10-13
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2021-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-10-26
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2019-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-10-15
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2019-07-01
    ➕
    FAIR, Alasdair Ross appointed
    llp-designated-member
  16. 2019-07-01
    📄
    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  17. 2018-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-10-25
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2018-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-10-24
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2017-01-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2016-10-20
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    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  23. 2016-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2015-10-29
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  25. 2014-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2014-10-29
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  27. 2014-01-29
    ➖
    BLACKWOOD LAW LIMITED resigned
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  28. 2011-03-15
    ➕
    SWANKIE, Scott appointed
    llp-designated-member
  29. 2011-03-01
    ➕
    QUINN, Judith Ann appointed
    llp-designated-member
  30. 2010-11-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  31. 2010-10-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BLACKWOOD PARTNERS LLP
  32. 2010-10-11
    ➕
    WYPER, Alastair Blackwood appointed
    llp-designated-member
  33. 2010-10-11
    ➕
    BLACKWOOD LAW LIMITED appointed
    corporate-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 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

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alastair Blackwood Wyper
Individual · British · DOB 05/1969 · age 57
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Mrs Judith Ann Quinn
Individual · British · DOB 01/1977 · age 49
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Mr Scott Swankie
Individual · British · DOB 02/1974 · age 52
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2010-10-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—

Registered office

Blackwood House
Union Grove Lane
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB10 6XU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-25
Last: 2025-10-11

Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)

FAIR, Alasdair Ross→
llp-designated-member · ~43y · appointed 2019-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
QUINN, Judith Ann→
llp-designated-member · ~49y · appointed 2011-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SWANKIE, Scott→
llp-designated-member · ~52y · appointed 2011-03-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WYPER, Alastair Blackwood→
llp-designated-member · ~57y · appointed 2010-10-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLACKWOOD LAW LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2010-10-11 · resigned 2014-01-29
Resigned

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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
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property18/11/2010—
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Recent filings (40 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2019-10-15
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2019-07-01