AURA FINANCIAL LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC307804 · llp · incorporated 2004-04-29
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
62/100
Worth a look
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Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 67/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 22.0y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · 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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 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
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Cash draining
Cash down 44% YoY
Cash YoY
-44%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£237k
↓ 44% YoY
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£470k
↓ 23% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£121k£243k£364k£486k£607kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Current assets£470.2k£607.3k
Cash£236.9k£424.4k
Debtors£213.9k£174.1k

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.

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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 (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-12
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR04
  3. 2025-08-12
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR04
  4. 2025-08-12
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR04
  5. 2025-08-12
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    Charge satisfied #3
  6. 2025-08-12
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    Charge satisfied #2
  7. 2025-08-12
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    Charge satisfied #1
  8. 2025-04-29
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2024-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-06-01
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2024-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-05-10
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2022-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-04-29
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2021-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-04-29
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2020-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-04-29
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2019-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-04-30
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2018-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-05-03
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  23. 2017-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2017-11-07
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  25. 2017-05-10
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    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  26. 2017-04-13
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  27. 2017-04-12
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  28. 2016-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  29. 2011-09-12
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    BARTLETT, Mike resigned
    llp-designated-member
  30. 2009-06-10
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Economist Newspaper Limited
  31. 2009-04-06
    ➕
    MILLS, Andrew appointed
    llp-designated-member
  32. 2009-04-06
    ➕
    BARTLETT, Mike appointed
    llp-designated-member
  33. 2004-06-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Western Heritable Investment Company Limited
  34. 2004-06-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Western Heritable Investment Properties Limited
  35. 2004-04-29
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    Company incorporated
    As AURA FINANCIAL LLP
  36. 2004-04-29
    ➕
    OKE, Michael Leslie appointed
    llp-designated-member
  37. 2004-04-29
    ➕
    OKE, Sofia Frederica appointed
    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 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-13

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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Leslie Oke
Individual · British · DOB 11/1967 · age 59
—75–100%75-100% voting29/04/2017

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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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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2004-04-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

C/O Newmans, Dvs House, Office 1, First Floor
4 Spring Villa Road
Edgware
Middlesex
HA8 7EB
United Kingdom

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 (3 active · 1 resigned)

MILLS, Andrew→
llp-designated-member · ~49y · appointed 2009-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OKE, Michael Leslie→
llp-designated-member · ~59y · appointed 2004-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OKE, Sofia Frederica→
llp-designated-member · ~57y · appointed 2004-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARTLETT, Mike→
llp-designated-member · ~60y · appointed 2009-04-06 · resigned 2011-09-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
The Economist Newspaper
The Economist Newspaper Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property10/06/200912/08/2025
satisfied
Western Heritable Investment Company
Western Heritable Investment Company Limited
Security deposit deed1 property29/06/200412/08/2025
satisfied
Western Heritable Investment Properties
Western Heritable Investment Properties Limited
Security deposit1 property29/06/200412/08/2025

Recent filings (64 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2025-08-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2025-08-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-04-29