A R GORRINGE & PARTNERS LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC304554 · llp · incorporated 2003-04-29
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.5y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (5 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£823k
↑ 3.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £711.1k | £687.9k |
| Current assets | £822.5k | £793.4k |
| Debtors | £521.9k | £508.9k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-05➕GORRINGE, Montague John appointedllp-member
- 2026-06-05📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-04-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR04
- 2026-04-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2025-10-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Oxbury Bank PLC
- 2025-05-02📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-29📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-03📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-04📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-29📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-01📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-29📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-23📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2017-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-28📄confirmation-statement-with-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2017-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-02📄annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-dateannual-return · LLAR01
- 2016-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-22📄annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-dateannual-return · LLAR01
- 2014-01-01➕GORRINGE, Heather Mary appointedllp-member
- 2007-01-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2003-04-29🏢Company incorporatedAs A R GORRINGE & PARTNERS LLP
- 2003-04-29➕GORRINGE, Adrian Richard appointedllp-designated-member
- 2003-04-29➕GORRINGE, Philip William appointedllp-designated-member
- 2003-04-29➕GORRINGE, Valerie Vickers appointedllp-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
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-13
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Heather Mary Gorringe Individual · British · DOB 07/1964 · age 62 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Adrian Richard Gorringe Individual · British · DOB 02/1938 · age 88 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Philip William Gorringe Individual · British · DOB 03/1963 · age 63 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Valerie Vickers Gorringe Individual · British · DOB 02/1932 · age 94 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2003-04-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
2 Wyevale Business Park
Kings Acre
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR4 7BS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-13OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-29
Officers (5 active · 0 resigned)
GORRINGE, Adrian Richard→
Activellp-designated-member · ~88y · appointed 2003-04-29
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GORRINGE, Philip William→
Activellp-designated-member · ~63y · appointed 2003-04-29
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GORRINGE, Heather Mary→
Activellp-member · ~62y · appointed 2014-01-01
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GORRINGE, Montague John→
Activellp-member · ~30y · appointed 2026-06-05
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GORRINGE, Valerie Vickers→
Activellp-member · ~94y · appointed 2003-04-29
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Oxbury Bank Oxbury Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 02/10/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 02/01/2007 | 02/04/2026 |
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Recent filings (53 total)
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-06-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2026-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2025-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-05-01