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💤Zombieactive
OC319423 · llp · incorporated 2006-04-29
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
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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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 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 (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (7 active, 21 linked, 21 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
110 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.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 |
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| Average employees | 5200 |
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (62 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-28📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-09-23➕MURPHY, Helen Michaela appointedllp-member
- 2025-09-23📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-03-28📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-03-24➕GREENHALGH, Jonathan Ayton appointedllp-member
- 2025-03-07📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-03-03➕PERCIVAL, Chantal Alexis appointedllp-member
- 2025-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-01📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2024-10-31➖PARSONS, Emma Lucetta Catherine resignedllp-member
- 2024-10-25📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-06-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2024-06-05📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2024-06-05📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2024-05-31➖TRUIN, Emma Jane resignedllp-designated-member
- 2024-05-31➖LAFLIN, Tracey Kim resignedllp-member
- 2024-04-16📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2024-04-15➕INCLES, Grant Christopher appointedllp-member
- 2024-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-05➕LAFLIN, Tracey Kim appointedllp-member
- 2023-12-05📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2023-11-03📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-10-24📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2023-10-23➖MURPHY, Helen Michaela resignedllp-member
- 2023-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2023-01-10📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2022-12-31➖DURRANT, Francis Turner resignedllp-designated-member
- 2022-10-25📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-08-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2022-08-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2022-08-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2022-08-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2022-08-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2021-07-31➖DEYONG, Elizabeth Myriam resignedllp-designated-member
- 2021-05-18➕PECK, Kelly Marie appointedllp-designated-member
- 2020-12-01➕MURPHY, Helen Michaela appointedllp-member
- 2019-12-02➕PARSONS, Emma Lucetta Catherine appointedllp-member
- 2019-04-30➖COOPER, Simon Alexander resignedllp-member
- 2017-08-01➕MARTIN, Sarah Anne Margaret appointedllp-designated-member
- 2017-08-01➕TRUIN, Emma Jane appointedllp-designated-member
- 2016-08-01➕COOPER, Simon Alexander appointedllp-member
- 2016-07-31➖TUCKER, Marion Maria resignedllp-designated-member
- 2016-05-05➖SATTERLY, Mark John resignedllp-designated-member
- 2015-07-31➖BARR, Alison Claire resignedllp-designated-member
- 2014-07-31➖HEFFERON, Sarah Hilary Ann resignedllp-member
- 2014-05-13➕SATTERLY, Mark John appointedllp-designated-member
- 2012-03-30➖DENMEAD, Michael John resignedllp-member
- 2012-02-27➕DEYONG, Elizabeth Myriam appointedllp-designated-member
Showing most recent 50 of 62 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert Kenneth Curry Individual · British · DOB 12/1964 · age 62 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/08/2022 |
Mrs Kelly Marie Peck Individual · British · DOB 07/1976 · age 50 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/08/2022 |
Mrs Sarah Anne Margaret Martin Individual · British · DOB 08/1973 · age 53 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 01/08/2021 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Francis Turner Durrantceased 31/12/2022· significant influence
- Emma-Jane Truinceased 31/05/2024· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
- Mrs Elizabeth Myriam Deyongceased 31/07/2021· significant influence
- Mr Robert Kenneth Curryceased 01/08/2022· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2006-04-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
39 Parkside
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB1 1PN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-01
Last: 2025-10-18
Officers (7 active · 14 resigned)
CURRY, Robert Kenneth→
Activellp-designated-member · ~62y · appointed 2006-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARTIN, Sarah Anne Margaret→
Activellp-designated-member · ~53y · appointed 2017-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PECK, Kelly Marie→
Activellp-designated-member · ~50y · appointed 2021-05-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GREENHALGH, Jonathan Ayton→
Activellp-member · ~55y · appointed 2025-03-24
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INCLES, Grant Christopher→
Activellp-member · ~51y · appointed 2024-04-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MURPHY, Helen Michaela→
Activellp-member · ~48y · appointed 2025-09-23
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PERCIVAL, Chantal Alexis→
Activellp-member · ~38y · appointed 2025-03-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARHAM, Michael Stanley→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~78y · appointed 2006-04-29 · resigned 2008-12-08
BARR, Alison Claire→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~76y · appointed 2006-04-29 · resigned 2015-07-31
DEYONG, Elizabeth Myriam→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~69y · appointed 2012-02-27 · resigned 2021-07-31
DURRANT, Francis Turner→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~66y · appointed 2009-08-01 · resigned 2022-12-31
SATTERLY, Mark John→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~62y · appointed 2014-05-13 · resigned 2016-05-05
TRUIN, Emma Jane→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~56y · appointed 2017-08-01 · resigned 2024-05-31
TUCKER, Marion Maria→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~69y · appointed 2006-04-29 · resigned 2016-07-31
BLAKEY, Michael Fraser→
Resignedllp-member · ~82y · appointed 2006-04-29 · resigned 2009-07-31
COOPER, Simon Alexander→
Resignedllp-member · ~44y · appointed 2016-08-01 · resigned 2019-04-30
DENMEAD, Michael John→
Resignedllp-member · ~67y · appointed 2009-08-01 · resigned 2012-03-30
HEFFERON, Sarah Hilary Ann→
Resignedllp-member · ~76y · appointed 2006-04-29 · resigned 2014-07-31
LAFLIN, Tracey Kim→
Resignedllp-member · ~60y · appointed 2023-12-05 · resigned 2024-05-31
MURPHY, Helen Michaela→
Resignedllp-member · ~48y · appointed 2020-12-01 · resigned 2023-10-23
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 24/10/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (110 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-10-28
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-09-23
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-03-28
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-28
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2024-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-10-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2024-06-05
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2024-06-05
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2024-06-05
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2024-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-06
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2023-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-11-03