ELMWOOD CONSTRUCTION LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC320727 · llp · incorporated 2006-07-04
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (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

6 live charges · oldest 19.3y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · 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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 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
70/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£99k£197k£296k£395k£493kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Current assets—£493.2k
Cash—£97.5k
Debtors—£395.7k
Average employees3—

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-16
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2025-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-04
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2024-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-07-04
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2023-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-07-13
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2022-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-07-08
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2021-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-08-03
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2020-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-08-13
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR04
  15. 2019-08-13
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR04
  16. 2019-08-13
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR04
  17. 2019-08-13
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR04
  18. 2019-08-13
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR04
  19. 2019-08-13
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR04
  20. 2019-08-13
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    Charge satisfied #6
  21. 2019-08-13
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    Charge satisfied #5
  22. 2019-08-13
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    Charge satisfied #4
  23. 2019-08-13
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    Charge satisfied #3
  24. 2019-08-13
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    Charge satisfied #2
  25. 2019-08-13
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    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 2019-07-04
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  27. 2019-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2018-07-05
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  29. 2018-06-21
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    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  30. 2018-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  31. 2017-11-17
    ➖
    ELMWOOD PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LTD resigned
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  32. 2017-07-13
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  33. 2013-07-25
    ➕
    NOBLETT, Paul Francis appointed
    llp-designated-member
  34. 2013-07-25
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    NOBLETT, Paul Francis resigned
    llp-designated-member
  35. 2007-03-23
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  36. 2007-03-23
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  37. 2007-03-23
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  38. 2007-03-23
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  39. 2007-03-23
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  40. 2007-03-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  41. 2006-10-18
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    ELMWOOD PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LTD appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  42. 2006-07-04
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    Company incorporated
    As ELMWOOD CONSTRUCTION LLP
  43. 2006-07-04
    ➕
    NOBLETT, Karl Michael appointed
    llp-designated-member
  44. 2006-07-04
    ➕
    NOBLETT, Philip Andrew appointed
    llp-designated-member
  45. 2006-07-04
    ➕
    NOBLETT, Paul Francis 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 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
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

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Philip Andrew Noblett
Individual · British · DOB 06/1964 · age 62
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Mr Karl Michael Nobeltt
Individual · British · DOB 03/1963 · age 63
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Mr Paul Francis Nobeltt
Individual · British · DOB 01/1960 · age 66
——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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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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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2006-07-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

Dalton House
9 Dalton Square
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 1WD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-18
Last: 2025-07-04

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

NOBLETT, Karl Michael→
llp-designated-member · ~63y · appointed 2006-07-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NOBLETT, Paul Francis→
llp-designated-member · ~66y · appointed 2013-07-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NOBLETT, Philip Andrew→
llp-designated-member · ~62y · appointed 2006-07-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NOBLETT, Paul Francis→
llp-designated-member · ~66y · appointed 2006-07-04 · resigned 2013-07-25
Resigned
ELMWOOD PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LTD→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2006-10-18 · resigned 2017-11-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property23/03/200713/08/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property23/03/200713/08/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property23/03/200713/08/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property23/03/200713/08/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property23/03/200713/08/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property23/03/200713/08/2019

Recent filings (64 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2019-08-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2019-08-13