AGORA BUSINESS PUBLICATIONS LLP

💤Zombieactive

OC323533 · llp · incorporated 2006-10-30

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

71/100

Strong

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Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company 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: low (51/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, no SIC, incorporation date

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 0 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

53 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

71/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 address

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand

2026-05-13
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-03-20
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change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2025-09-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-05-09
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-09-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-05-24
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-05-21
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2023-10-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-05-16
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-09-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-05-10
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-08-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-05-12
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-03-03
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change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2021-03-03
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change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2021-02-04
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change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2020-05-19
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-05-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-07-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-05-13
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2018-05-21
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2018-05-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2017-05-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2017-05-10
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confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2016-11-10
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change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2016-04-18
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PRISMA WERBEAGENTUR GMBH appointed
corporate-llp-designated-member
2016-04-18
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AGORA INC resigned
corporate-llp-designated-member
2007-03-31
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VERLAG FUR DIE DEUTSCHE WIRTSCHAFT AG appointed
corporate-llp-designated-member
2007-03-31
➖
FLEET STREET PUBLICATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-llp-designated-member
2006-10-30
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Company incorporated
As AGORA BUSINESS PUBLICATIONS LLP
2006-10-30
➕
AGORA INC appointed
corporate-llp-designated-member
2006-10-30
➕
FLEET STREET PUBLICATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-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

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Norman Rentrop Individual · German · DOB 10/1957 · age 69	—	75–100%	75-100% voting	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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AAH REAL ESTATE LTD→ 15134314 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
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Company details

Statusactive

Typellp

Incorporated2006-10-30

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC—

Registered office

Ground Floor Right North Barn

Broughton Hall Business Park , Broughton

Skipton

N Yorks

BD23 3AE

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-23

Last: 2026-05-09

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

PRISMA WERBEAGENTUR GMBH→

corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2016-04-18

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

VERLAG FUR DIE DEUTSCHE WIRTSCHAFT AG→

corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2007-03-31

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

AGORA INC→

corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2006-10-30 · resigned 2016-04-18

Resigned

FLEET STREET PUBLICATIONS LIMITED→

corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2006-10-30 · resigned 2007-03-31

Resigned

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Recent filings (53 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · LLCS01

2026-05-13

change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · LLAD01

2026-03-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2025-09-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · LLCS01

2025-05-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2024-09-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · LLCS01

2024-05-24

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership

persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04

2024-05-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2023-10-03

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · LLCS01

2023-05-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2022-09-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · LLCS01

2022-05-10

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2021-08-09

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · LLCS01

2021-05-12

change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date

officers · LLCH02

2021-03-03

change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date

officers · LLCH02

2021-03-03