MILE END ESTATES LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC305229 · llp · incorporated 2003-08-01
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.5y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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 (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-14
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2024-12-17
    ASPINALL, Peter Melville resigned
    llp-designated-member
  4. 2024-12-17
    ASPINALL, Eileen Joyce resigned
    llp-member
  5. 2024-12-17
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  6. 2024-12-17
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  7. 2024-12-17
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    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  8. 2024-12-17
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    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  9. 2024-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-07-15
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2023-08-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-07-24
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2022-11-29
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR04
  14. 2022-11-29
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR04
  15. 2022-11-29
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    Charge satisfied #2
  16. 2022-11-29
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    Charge satisfied #1
  17. 2022-07-19
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  18. 2022-03-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-07-22
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  20. 2021-07-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-08-06
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  22. 2020-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-12-20
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC09
  24. 2019-07-25
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  25. 2019-07-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2018-07-26
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  27. 2018-07-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  28. 2018-01-25
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC02
  29. 2017-07-25
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  30. 2013-03-11
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC (The Bank)
  31. 2013-03-11
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC (The Bank)
  32. 2007-11-27
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
  33. 2004-12-24
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
  34. 2004-10-01
    OCS CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  35. 2004-02-01
    ASPINALL, Eileen Joyce appointed
    llp-member
  36. 2003-08-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MILE END ESTATES LLP
  37. 2003-08-01
    OLIVER, John Ernest appointed
    llp-designated-member
  38. 2003-08-01
    CASTLE MANAGEMENT LLC appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  39. 2003-08-01
    ASPINALL, Peter Melville appointed
    llp-designated-member
  40. 2003-08-01
    OCS CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  41. 2003-08-01
    OCS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  42. 2003-08-01
    OCS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Castle Management Llc holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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Castle Management Llc
Corporate parent
MILE END ESTATES LLP
This company · OC305229

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Castle Management Llc
Corporate entity
control reported06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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🔒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.

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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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2003-08-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC

Registered office

The Swan Centre
Higher Swan Lane
Bolton
Lancashire
B13 8AQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-26
Last: 2025-07-12

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

OLIVER, John Ernest
llp-designated-member · ~80y · appointed 2003-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CASTLE MANAGEMENT LLC
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2003-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ASPINALL, Peter Melville
llp-designated-member · ~80y · appointed 2003-08-01 · resigned 2024-12-17
Resigned
OCS CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2003-08-01 · resigned 2004-10-01
Resigned
OCS DIRECTORS LIMITED
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2003-08-01 · resigned 2003-08-01
Resigned
ASPINALL, Eileen Joyce
llp-member · ~81y · appointed 2004-02-01 · resigned 2024-12-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC (The Bank)
Mortgage1 property11/03/2013
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC (The Bank)
Mortgage1 property11/03/2013
satisfied
Aib Group (UK)
Aib Group (UK) PLC
Legal mortgage2 properties27/11/200729/11/2022
satisfied
Aib Group (UK)
Aib Group (UK) PLC
Legal mortgage2 properties24/12/200429/11/2022
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Recent filings (73 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-07-14
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2024-12-17
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2024-12-17
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2024-12-17
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2024-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-07-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2022-11-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2022-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-07-22