CASTLE FINANCIAL LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC323396 · llp · incorporated 2006-10-23
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£70.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
80
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £69,956
Net assets shrinking
Down £6,873 YoY
Cash YoY
-20%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£34k
↓ 20% YoY
Net Worth
£70k
↓ 8.9% YoY
Current Assets
£42k
↓ 29% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £71.0k | £84.0k |
| Current assets | £41.7k | £58.5k |
| Cash | £33.8k | £42.5k |
| Debtors | £7.9k | £16.0k |
| Net assets | £70.0k | £76.8k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-20📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-04📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-12-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2024-12-04📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-10📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extendedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2023-12-04📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-11-01📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2023-11-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2023-11-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2023-11-01📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2023-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-05📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-13📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-22📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-03📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-12-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2019-12-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2019-11-01📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2019-11-01📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2019-10-31➕SHAW, Matthew James appointedllp-designated-member
- 2019-10-31➖BONNER, Colin David resignedllp-designated-member
- 2019-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-31➕SHAW, Annette Elizabeth appointedllp-designated-member
- 2015-10-31➖SALMON, David Martin resignedllp-designated-member
- 2006-10-23🏢Company incorporatedAs CASTLE FINANCIAL LLP
- 2006-10-23➕BONNER, Colin David appointedllp-designated-member
- 2006-10-23➕SALMON, David Martin 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 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Matthew James Shaw Individual · British · DOB 07/1975 · age 51 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 31/10/2019 |
Annette Elizabeth Shaw Individual · British · DOB 03/1978 · age 48 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 20/11/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Colin David Bonnerceased 31/10/2019· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ABS ( NORTH) LIMITED→ 14265364 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACE PRESTIGE RENTALS LTD→ 14117416 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACJ PACKAGING SOLUTIONS LTD→ 15771200 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACORN PHARMACY ACCRINGTON LTD→ 11511265 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ACOUSTIC WORKS LTD→ 14963009 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACQUITAE LTD→ 14148415 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACTION REPLAY PHOTOGRAPHY LTD→ 07233067 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ACTUA TRANSPORT LIMITED→ 09225899 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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
Incorporated2006-10-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
12 Moor Lane
Clitheroe
Lancashire
BB7 1BE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-04
Last: 2025-11-20
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
SHAW, Annette Elizabeth→
Activellp-designated-member · ~48y · appointed 2015-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHAW, Matthew James→
Activellp-designated-member · ~51y · appointed 2019-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BONNER, Colin David→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~71y · appointed 2006-10-23 · resigned 2019-10-31
SALMON, David Martin→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~74y · appointed 2006-10-23 · resigned 2015-10-31
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Recent filings (58 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-12-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2024-12-04
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2024-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
accounts · LLAA01
2024-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-12-04
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2023-11-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2023-11-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2023-11-01
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2023-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-05-24