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💤Zombieactive
OC312072 · llp · incorporated 2005-03-11
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 14.4y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · 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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
100 officers (36 active, 100 linked, 100 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
547 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
12
filings
- • 11 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (192 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-04-15📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-04-13➕WHITE, Alexander appointedllp-member
- 2026-04-01➕FALCONER HALL, Katherine Hazel appointedllp-member
- 2026-04-01➕MONK, Benjamin Peter appointedllp-member
- 2026-04-01➕O'NEALE, Adam appointedllp-member
- 2026-04-01➕THOMAS, Richard Edward Lewis appointedllp-member
- 2026-04-01📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-04-01📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-04-01📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-04-01📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-03-18📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2026-03-17📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-03-17📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-03-17📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-03-11➕MARKS, Simon Jonathan appointedllp-member
- 2026-03-11📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-03-11📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-03-09➕PRICE, Timothy James appointedllp-member
- 2025-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-09📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-04-09📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-04-09📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-04-09📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-04-07📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-04-07📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-04-07📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-04-07📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-04-07📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-04-01➕CHIVERS, Oliver George David appointedllp-member
- 2025-04-01➕TATLIOGLU, Timur Guran appointedllp-member
- 2025-03-31➖BOWER, Robert Vern resignedllp-designated-member
- 2025-03-31➖BURNETT, Ross Alan resignedllp-member
- 2025-03-31➖GIRLING, Mark Justin Crichton resignedllp-member
- 2025-03-18📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-01-07📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-01➕BRADBURN, Jonathan William appointedllp-member
- 2024-03-31➖EARL, Timothy James resignedllp-member
- 2024-03-31➖HULME, John Victor resignedllp-member
- 2023-04-01➕LEDWIDGE, Edward Donagh appointedllp-member
- 2023-03-31➖ASBURY, Robert Charles Walton resignedllp-member
- 2023-03-31➖CANDLER, Mark David resignedllp-member
- 2023-03-31➖DRYBURGH, Neil Donald resignedllp-member
- 2022-08-01➖BURLEY, Paul resignedllp-member
- 2022-05-03➕MOLE, Simon Andrew appointedllp-member
- 2022-04-01➕RYDON, Jennifer Helen appointedllp-designated-member
- 2022-04-01➕SEAMER, William George appointedllp-member
- 2022-03-31➖COPELAND, Graham resignedllp-member
- 2022-02-28➖BEST, Jonathan Paul resignedllp-member
Showing most recent 50 of 192 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2005-03-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
70 St Mary Axe
London
EC3A 8BE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-25
Last: 2026-03-11
Officers (36 active · 143 resigned)
EDMONDS, William Henry→
Activellp-designated-member · ~53y · appointed 2008-06-30
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HARRIS, Alan Keith→
Activellp-designated-member · ~50y · appointed 2005-04-01
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PATON-SMITH, Thomas James→
Activellp-designated-member · ~51y · appointed 2006-01-01
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ROGERS, Simon James Ralph→
Activellp-designated-member · ~41y · appointed 2016-10-10
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RYDON, Jennifer Helen→
Activellp-designated-member · ~40y · appointed 2022-04-01
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WHITFIELD, Mark Jonathan→
Activellp-designated-member · ~58y · appointed 2005-04-01
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BLAKE, Samuel→
Activellp-member · ~43y · appointed 2020-04-01
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BLATCHFORD, Craig Warren→
Activellp-member · ~61y · appointed 2015-04-20
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BOVILL, Peter Jonathan→
Activellp-member · ~55y · appointed 2009-05-01
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BRADBURN, Jonathan William→
Activellp-member · ~43y · appointed 2024-04-01
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BRANSBY, Guy Alexander→
Activellp-member · ~51y · appointed 2021-04-01
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CHIVERS, Oliver George David→
Activellp-member · ~42y · appointed 2025-04-01
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CLARK, Ian St John→
Activellp-member · ~59y · appointed 2005-03-11
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FALCONER HALL, Katherine Hazel→
Activellp-member · ~38y · appointed 2026-04-01
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GEORGE, Edward Charles Hugo→
Activellp-member · ~52y · appointed 2006-07-17
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HOWES, Gary→
Activellp-member · ~61y · appointed 2005-03-11
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LAWSON, Robert Andrew→
Activellp-member · ~54y · appointed 2005-06-27
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LEDWIDGE, Edward Donagh→
Activellp-member · ~50y · appointed 2023-04-01
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MARKS, Simon Jonathan→
Activellp-member · ~45y · appointed 2026-03-11
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MAURY, Oliver→
Activellp-member · ~46y · appointed 2018-08-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 17/09/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Invesco Pit (The Chargee) Invesco Pit Limited (The Chargee) | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 02/03/2012 | — |
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Recent filings (547 total)
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-04-15
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-04-15
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-04-01
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-04-01
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-04-01
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-03-18
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-03-17
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-03-17
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-03-17
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-03-11
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-12-27
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-04-09
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-04-09