CREESE HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATES LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP

💤Zombieactive
OC305747 · llp · incorporated 2003-10-09
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
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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
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 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
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.

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 (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-17
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2025-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-25
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  4. 2024-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-20
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  6. 2023-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-10-17
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  8. 2022-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-10-27
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  10. 2021-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-11-06
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2019-11-01
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2019-11-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
  15. 2019-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-10-15
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2018-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-10-25
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  20. 2017-10-25
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  21. 2017-10-23
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  22. 2017-03-06
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  23. 2016-10-21
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    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  24. 2016-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2015-11-16
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  26. 2003-10-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CREESE HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATES LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP
  27. 2003-10-09
    ➕
    CREESE, Colin Edward appointed
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2003-10-09
    ➕
    CREESE, Susanne Loraine 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Colin Edward Creese
Individual · English · DOB 10/1951 · age 75
——sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest15/10/2016

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
Incorporated2003-10-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

Clifton House Clifton
Severn Stoke
Worcester
WR8 9JF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-29
Last: 2025-10-15

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

CREESE, Colin Edward→
llp-designated-member · ~75y · appointed 2003-10-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CREESE, Susanne Loraine→
llp-designated-member · ~65y · appointed 2003-10-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

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Recent filings (53 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2019-11-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2019-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-07