SLEMISH DESIGN STUDIO LLP

💤Zombieactive
NC001326 · llp · incorporated 2015-10-21
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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 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
25 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 (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-20
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2025-01-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-11-04
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2024-05-28
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
  6. 2024-03-28
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
  7. 2024-02-15
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
  8. 2024-02-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-11-09
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  10. 2023-01-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-10-26
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  12. 2021-11-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-10-25
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2020-11-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-10-23
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  16. 2019-12-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-10-21
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  18. 2018-10-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-10-23
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  20. 2018-01-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-10-23
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  22. 2016-11-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2016-10-25
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  24. 2016-10-12
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
    accounts · LLAA01
  25. 2015-10-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SLEMISH DESIGN STUDIO LLP
  26. 2015-10-21
    ➕
    BELL, Steven appointed
    llp-designated-member
  27. 2015-10-21
    ➕
    MAGILL, Joseph appointed
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2015-10-21
    📄
    incorporation-limited-liability-partnership
    incorporation · LLIN01

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

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

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

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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Steven Bell
Individual · British · DOB 04/1976 · age 50
—25–50%25-50% voting · firm interest11/03/2023
Joe Magill
Individual · British · DOB 09/1970 · age 56
—25–50%25-50% voting · firm interest20/10/2016

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
Incorporated2015-10-21
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC—

Registered office

Raceview Mill
29 Raceview Road
Broughshane
Co. Antrim
BT42 4JJ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-03
Last: 2025-10-20

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

BELL, Steven→
llp-designated-member · ~50y · appointed 2015-10-21
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Active
MAGILL, Joseph→
llp-designated-member · ~56y · appointed 2015-10-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

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Recent filings (25 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-11-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2024-05-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2024-03-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2024-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-10-23