ABRAXAS (UK) LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC302708 · llp · incorporated 2002-07-26
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£615
↑ 27% YoY
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£582k
↑ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-05 | 2024-04-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £182.6k | £222.6k |
| Current assets | £582.4k | £526.7k |
| Cash | £615 | £486 |
| Debtors | £376.6k | £333.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-27📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-10-14📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-10-14📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-10-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2025-07-25📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-07-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2025-07-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2025-07-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2025-07-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-25📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-25📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-02📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-04-19📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-03-10📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-04📄change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH02
- 2021-11-04📄change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH02
- 2021-11-01📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2021-08-11📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-05📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2012-01-01➕ABRAXAS COOKSHOP (NORTHAMPTON) LTD appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2012-01-01➕ABRAXAS COOKSHOP LTD appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2002-07-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ABRAXAS (UK) LLP
- 2002-07-26➕GEORGE, Sarah Elizabeth appointedllp-designated-member
- 2002-07-26➕SPARROW, Helen Mary appointedllp-designated-member
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Helen Mary Sparrow Individual · British · DOB 04/1955 · age 71 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 25/07/2016 |
Ms Sarah Elizabeth George Individual · British · DOB 04/1961 · age 65 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 25/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2002-07-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
A5, Heart Of The Shires Shopping Village Watling Street
Weedon
Northampton
NN7 4LB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-08
Last: 2025-07-25
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
GEORGE, Sarah Elizabeth→
Activellp-designated-member · ~65y · appointed 2002-07-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SPARROW, Helen Mary→
Activellp-designated-member · ~71y · appointed 2002-07-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ABRAXAS COOKSHOP (NORTHAMPTON) LTD→
Activecorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2012-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ABRAXAS COOKSHOP LTD→
Activecorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2012-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (67 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-10-27
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-10-14
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-10-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2025-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-07-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2025-07-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2025-07-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2025-07-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2025-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-05