ASPEN PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES LLP

💤Zombieactive

OC304767 · llp · incorporated 2003-06-02

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

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

49 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

71/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand

2026-01-07
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2025-07-20
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confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-12-13
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accounts · AA
2024-07-20
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confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-12-23
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accounts · AA
2023-07-29
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confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-12-23
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accounts · AA
2022-07-25
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-01-10
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accounts · AA
2021-08-01
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confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-03-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-25
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-01-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-07-30
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2018-12-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-08-01
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2017-11-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-08-02
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2016-11-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-08-01
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confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2016-02-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-07-30
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annual-return · LLAR01
2014-12-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-08-12
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annual-return · LLAR01
2014-01-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2003-06-02
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Company incorporated
As ASPEN PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES LLP
2003-06-02
➕
GREEN, Steven Ernest appointed
llp-designated-member
2003-06-02
➕
RODGERS, Kelly Louise appointed
llp-designated-member

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

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Steven Ernest Green Individual · British · DOB 05/1956 · age 70	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	20/07/2016

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

Incorporated2003-06-02

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC—

Registered office

510 Maidstone Road

Blue Bell Hill

Chatham

Kent

ME5 9QN

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-04-05

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-03

Last: 2025-07-20

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

GREEN, Steven Ernest→

llp-designated-member · ~70y · appointed 2003-06-02

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Active

RODGERS, Kelly Louise→

llp-designated-member · ~43y · appointed 2003-06-02

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Active

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