BUSINESSEQUILIBRIUM BUSINESS SCHOOL LLP

💤Zombieactive
SO303899 · llp · incorporated 2012-04-19
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
63/100
Worth a look
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Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-11
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2025-01-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-10
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2024-07-09
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2024-07-08
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2024-01-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-05-22
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2023-01-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-05-24
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2022-01-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-05-20
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2021-04-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-04-21
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2020-01-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-04-23
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2019-01-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-08-08
    ➖
    FERGUSON, Edward Archibald resigned
    llp-designated-member
  19. 2018-08-08
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  20. 2018-04-20
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2018-01-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-04-24
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  23. 2017-01-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2016-06-08
    📄
    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  25. 2016-01-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2015-04-21
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  27. 2014-04-21
    ➕
    FERGUSON, Edward Archibald appointed
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2012-04-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BUSINESSEQUILIBRIUM BUSINESS SCHOOL LLP
  29. 2012-04-19
    ➕
    BROWN, Roy Spencer appointed
    llp-designated-member
  30. 2012-04-19
    ➕
    FERGUSON, Shirley Ann Bowman appointed
    llp-designated-member
  31. 2012-04-19
    ➕
    BUSINESS EQUILIBRIUM 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

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-03

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Roy Spencer Brown
Individual · British · DOB 11/1948 · age 78
——sig. influencesignificant influence04/05/2016
Mrs Shirley Ann Bowman Ferguson
Individual · British · DOB 07/1956 · age 70
——sig. influencesignificant influence04/05/2016

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
Incorporated2012-04-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—

Registered office

5 Straiton View
Straiton Business Parc
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH20 9QZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-03OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-19

Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)

BROWN, Roy Spencer→
llp-designated-member · ~78y · appointed 2012-04-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FERGUSON, Shirley Ann Bowman→
llp-designated-member · ~70y · appointed 2012-04-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BUSINESS EQUILIBRIUM LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2012-04-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FERGUSON, Edward Archibald→
llp-designated-member · ~78y · appointed 2014-04-21 · resigned 2018-08-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-07-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-09