CKFT (HAMPSTEAD) LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC316016 · llp · incorporated 2005-11-07
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 20.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
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
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2k
~ YoY
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£2.6m
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Current assets | £2.64M | £2.64M |
| Cash | £1.6k | £1.6k |
| Debtors | £2.64M | £2.64M |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-03📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-24📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2024-12-24📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2024-11-12📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-07-25📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2024-07-25📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2023-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR04
- 2023-11-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR04
- 2023-11-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR04
- 2023-11-28🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-11-28🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-11-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-11-27📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-09📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2022-12-09📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-12-09📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2022-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-16📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-13📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-17📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-06📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2016-12-20➖FIREMAN, Daniel Mark resignedllp-designated-member
- 2016-12-20➖LEIGH, Joel Elliott resignedllp-designated-member
- 2016-12-20➖TAYLOR, Adam Wayne resignedllp-designated-member
- 2016-12-20➖TAYLOR, Simon Oliver Mark resignedllp-designated-member
- 2014-12-06➕FROST, James Ashley appointedllp-designated-member
- 2013-11-29➕KAYE, Sarah Michelle appointedllp-designated-member
- 2010-06-09➖SILVERSTONE, Robin Lanning resignedllp-designated-member
- 2006-08-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2006-07-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2005-11-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2005-11-07🏢Company incorporatedAs CKFT (HAMPSTEAD) LLP
- 2005-11-07➕KAYE, Graham Stuart appointedllp-designated-member
- 2005-11-07➕FIREMAN, Daniel Mark appointedllp-designated-member
- 2005-11-07➕LEIGH, Joel Elliott appointedllp-designated-member
- 2005-11-07➕SILVERSTONE, Robin Lanning appointedllp-designated-member
- 2005-11-07➕TAYLOR, Adam Wayne appointedllp-designated-member
- 2005-11-07➕TAYLOR, Simon Oliver Mark 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 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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6 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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2005-11-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Spitalfields House 1st Floor
Stirling Way
Borehamwood
WD6 2FX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last: 2025-11-07
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
FROST, James Ashley→
Activellp-designated-member · ~58y · appointed 2014-12-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KAYE, Graham Stuart→
Activellp-designated-member · ~65y · appointed 2005-11-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KAYE, Sarah Michelle→
Activellp-designated-member · ~62y · appointed 2013-11-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FIREMAN, Daniel Mark→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~64y · appointed 2005-11-07 · resigned 2016-12-20
LEIGH, Joel Elliott→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~59y · appointed 2005-11-07 · resigned 2016-12-20
SILVERSTONE, Robin Lanning→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~63y · appointed 2005-11-07 · resigned 2010-06-09
TAYLOR, Adam Wayne→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~60y · appointed 2005-11-07 · resigned 2016-12-20
TAYLOR, Simon Oliver Mark→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~63y · appointed 2005-11-07 · resigned 2016-12-20
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 04/08/2006 | 28/11/2023 | |
| satisfied | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 25/07/2006 | 28/11/2023 | |
| satisfied | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Legal mortgage | 3 properties | 14/11/2005 | 28/11/2023 |
Recent filings (78 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-13
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2024-12-24
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2024-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-11-12
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2024-07-25
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2024-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2023-11-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2023-11-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-18
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2022-12-09