ADVANTAGE SOUTHWEST LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC306172 · llp · incorporated 2003-11-28
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
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: low (52/100)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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
77 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
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC06
- 2026-04-09📄change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH02
- 2025-12-17📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-10📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-04-02📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2024-04-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2024-04-02📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2024-03-31➖YARLINGTON HOMES LIMITED resignedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2023-12-12📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-07📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC02
- 2022-09-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC02
- 2022-08-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2022-08-19📄change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH02
- 2022-08-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2021-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-14📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-06-30📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2020-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-07📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-10-19📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2020-10-19📄appoint-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP02
- 2016-04-06➕OCEAN HOUSING LIMITED appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2016-04-06➖OCEAN SERVICES (SW) LIMITED resignedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2004-05-14➖ACTON, Harold Joseph resignedllp-designated-member
- 2004-05-14➖KEULS, Peter Hans resignedllp-designated-member
- 2004-05-13➕NORTH DEVON HOMES LIMITED appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2004-05-13➕WESTCO PROPERTIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2004-05-13➕OCEAN SERVICES (SW) LIMITED appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2004-05-13➕YARLINGTON HOMES LIMITED appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2003-11-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANTAGE SOUTHWEST LLP
- 2003-11-28➕ACTON, Harold Joseph appointedllp-designated-member
- 2003-11-28➕KEULS, Peter Hans 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 23 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.)
Group structure
Westco Properties Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
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Westco Properties Limited
Corporate parent
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Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
North Devon Homes Individual | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Ocean Housing Limited Individual | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Westco Properties Limited Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Yarlington Homes Limitedceased 31/03/2024· significant influence
- Yarlington Housing Groupceased 30/06/2021· significant influence
- Dchceased 02/10/2018· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2003-11-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
1 Wellington Way
Clyst Honiton
Exeter
EX5 2FZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-18
Last: 2025-12-04
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
NORTH DEVON HOMES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2004-05-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OCEAN HOUSING LIMITED→
Activecorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2016-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WESTCO PROPERTIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2004-05-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ACTON, Harold Joseph→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~61y · appointed 2003-11-28 · resigned 2004-05-14
KEULS, Peter Hans→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~74y · appointed 2003-11-28 · resigned 2004-05-14
OCEAN SERVICES (SW) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2004-05-13 · resigned 2016-04-06
YARLINGTON HOMES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2004-05-13 · resigned 2024-03-31
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Recent filings (77 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC06
2026-04-09
change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2026-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-12-10
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2024-04-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2024-04-02
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2024-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC02
2022-09-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC02
2022-09-02