ACTON JENNINGS LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC311557 · llp · incorporated 2005-02-15
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
73/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 20.1y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-24
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2026-03-23
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
  3. 2026-03-23
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  4. 2025-12-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-03-25
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  6. 2025-03-25
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  7. 2025-03-24
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  8. 2025-03-24
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
  9. 2024-11-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-08-15
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
    accounts · LLAA01
  11. 2024-04-03
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  12. 2023-04-11
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2023-04-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-06-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-04-11
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  16. 2021-07-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-05-13
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  18. 2020-08-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-04-02
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  20. 2019-09-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-08-13
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
  22. 2019-03-20
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  23. 2018-05-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2018-03-14
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  25. 2017-05-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2006-04-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  27. 2005-02-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACTON JENNINGS LLP
  28. 2005-02-15
    ➕
    JENNINGS, Jack Watson appointed
    llp-designated-member
  29. 2005-02-15
    ➕
    JENNINGS, Peter William 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 21 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 21 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jack Watson Jennings
Individual · British · DOB 12/1954 · age 72
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Mr Peter William Jennings
Individual · British · DOB 01/1957 · age 69
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2005-02-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

The Old Co-Operative Building
53 Westfield Road Horbury
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF4 6HU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-26
Last: 2026-03-12

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

JENNINGS, Jack Watson→
llp-designated-member · ~72y · appointed 2005-02-15
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Active
JENNINGS, Peter William→
llp-designated-member · ~69y · appointed 2005-02-15
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Active

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property06/04/2006—
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Recent filings (56 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-03-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2026-03-23
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-03-25
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-03-25
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-03-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2025-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-11
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
accounts · LLAA01
2024-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-04-11