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💤Zombieactive
OC300026 · llp · incorporated 2001-04-11
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
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 5.9y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
100 officers (100 active, 100 linked, 100 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
7 active PSC(s) of 25 total, 25 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
921 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
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
25
filings
- • 23 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
25
filings
- • 23 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (128 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-26📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-05-06📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2026-05-06📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2026-05-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2026-05-01📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2026-04-22📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-04-15📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2026-04-15📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2026-04-15📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2026-04-15📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2026-04-14📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2026-04-14📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-04-14📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-04-14📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-04-14📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-04-14📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2026-04-14📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-04-14📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-04-14📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-04-14📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-04-13📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-04-13📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-04-13📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-04-13📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-04-13📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-04-06➕BARDOS, Anne Marie appointedllp-designated-member
- 2026-04-06➕BARRY, Joseph Patrick appointedllp-designated-member
- 2026-04-06➕CHAN, Edmund Wei Hong appointedllp-designated-member
- 2026-04-06➕CLARKE, Isobel Grace appointedllp-designated-member
- 2026-04-06➕CONCEICAO, Nicholas Carlos appointedllp-designated-member
- 2026-04-06➕EAMES, Dylan Paul appointedllp-designated-member
- 2026-04-06➕HEATH, Juno Vera Ann appointedllp-designated-member
- 2026-04-06➕MCLAREN, Ishbel Lorna appointedllp-designated-member
- 2026-04-06➕NETHERCOTE, Iain James appointedllp-designated-member
- 2026-04-06➕POCHEE, Hareth appointedllp-designated-member
- 2026-04-06➕RIGBY, Jacob Michael Farrell appointedllp-designated-member
- 2026-04-06➕SHEPHERD, David James appointedllp-designated-member
- 2026-04-06➕SMITH, Brooke Kirkpatrick King appointedllp-designated-member
- 2026-04-06➕TARALLO, Guglielmo appointedllp-designated-member
- 2024-09-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-04-06➕BALSON, Kiruthiga Srinivasan Venkataramanan appointedllp-designated-member
- 2024-04-06➕HART, Jacob Adam appointedllp-designated-member
- 2024-04-06➕LAM, David Philip appointedllp-designated-member
- 2024-04-06➕LOGAN, Carys Jayne appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-04-06➕BROWN, Ewan appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-04-06➕FLANNERY, Christopher Ben appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-04-06➕MCCREADY, Heather Janette appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-04-06➕PRATT, Lily Rachel appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-04-06➕SPROUL, Alastair David appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-04-06➕SWARTZ, Megan appointedllp-designated-member
Showing most recent 50 of 128 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
7 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Dean Alexander Irvine Individual · British · DOB 10/1992 · age 34 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/04/2026 |
Mr Sam Charles Harvey Individual · British · DOB 05/1979 · age 47 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/04/2026 |
Dr Robert Anthony Chilton Individual · British · DOB 01/1975 · age 51 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 15/01/2026 |
Ms Kathryn Donald Individual · British · DOB 08/1986 · age 40 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/04/2025 |
Mr. Andrew John Leiper Individual · Scottish · DOB 12/1981 · age 45 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 04/04/2022 |
Mr Colin Benjamin Peter Darlington Individual · British · DOB 05/1966 · age 60 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 21/07/2021 |
Mr Alasdair Mcintosh Reid Individual · British · DOB 06/1970 · age 56 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
18 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Robert Anthony Chiltonceased 15/01/2026· significant influence
- Mr Andrew Stenhouse Mcquattceased 01/04/2025· significant influence
- Mr Maurizio Antonello Fanelliceased 01/04/2025· significant influence
- Ms Lidia Guerraceased 01/04/2024· significant influence
- Mr Gwilym Thomas Stillceased 01/04/2026· significant influence
- Mrs Catherine Louise Clemence-Jacksonceased 06/09/2022· significant influence
- Mrs Samiatt Olubunmi Folorunsoceased 01/04/2024· significant influence
- Miss Kathryn Donaldceased 01/04/2023· significant influence
- Mr Mark Richard Palmerceased 04/04/2022· significant influence
- Mr John Henry Thomas Benthamceased 01/12/2025· significant influence
- Mr Matthew George Dickinsonceased 21/07/2021· significant influence
- Mrs Tamsin Tweddellceased 17/07/2019· significant influence
- Mr Neil James Smithceased 20/03/2019· significant influence
- Mr Andrew Ross Huttonceased 05/04/2018· significant influence
- Mr Charles David Lindseyceased 04/04/2022· significant influence
- Mr Colin James Hamiltonceased 21/07/2021· significant influence
- Mr Henry Cable Stephen Pipeceased 25/06/2021· significant influence
- Mr Philip Armitageceased 22/07/2020· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2001-04-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
42/43 Gloucester Crescent
London
NW1 7PE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-17
Last: 2026-04-03
Officers (112 active · 176 resigned)
ATKINSON, David Neil→
Activellp-designated-member · ~54y · appointed 2004-04-06
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AUBRY, Baptiste Glenn Marie→
Activellp-designated-member · ~41y · appointed 2017-04-06
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BALDWIN, Michael Alan→
Activellp-designated-member · ~56y · appointed 2001-04-11
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BALINA, Lauma→
Activellp-designated-member · ~36y · appointed 2017-04-06
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BALSON, Kiruthiga Srinivasan Venkataramanan→
Activellp-designated-member · ~45y · appointed 2024-04-06
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BARDOS, Anne Marie→
Activellp-designated-member · ~50y · appointed 2026-04-06
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BARKER, Sophia Louise→
Activellp-designated-member · ~39y · appointed 2017-04-06
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BARRY, Joseph Patrick→
Activellp-designated-member · ~34y · appointed 2026-04-06
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BERRY, Matthew James→
Activellp-designated-member · ~40y · appointed 2021-04-06
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BIRD, Anthony William→
Activellp-designated-member · ~45y · appointed 2017-04-06
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BONE, John Edward Nicholas→
Activellp-designated-member · ~37y · appointed 2018-04-06
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BROWN, Ewan→
Activellp-designated-member · ~30y · appointed 2023-04-06
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BROWN, Nicholas Charles→
Activellp-designated-member · ~50y · appointed 2006-04-06
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BULLARD, Michael David→
Activellp-designated-member · ~49y · appointed 2003-04-06
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BURGON, Peter Jack→
Activellp-designated-member · ~42y · appointed 2012-04-06
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BURNS, Stewart Joseph John→
Activellp-designated-member · ~39y · appointed 2017-04-06
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BYASS, James Digby→
Activellp-designated-member · ~44y · appointed 2015-04-06
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CAPRON, Thomas Eric Hansard→
Activellp-designated-member · ~47y · appointed 2012-04-06
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CHAN, Edmund Wei Hong→
Activellp-designated-member · ~44y · appointed 2026-04-06
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CHILTON, Robert Anthony, Dr→
Activellp-designated-member · ~51y · appointed 2011-04-06
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/07/2020 | 25/09/2024 |
Recent filings (921 total)
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-05-26
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-05-06
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-05-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2026-05-05
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-05-01
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-04-15
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-04-15
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-04-15
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-04-15
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-04-14
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-04-14
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-04-14
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-04-14
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-04-14