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.
🔒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
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 0 with DOB)
70
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
52 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  2. 2025-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-05-09
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  4. 2024-09-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-05-24
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  6. 2024-05-21
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
  7. 2023-10-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-05-16
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2022-09-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-05-10
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2021-08-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-05-12
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2021-03-03
    📄
    change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH02
  14. 2021-03-03
    📄
    change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH02
  15. 2021-02-04
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  16. 2020-05-19
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2020-05-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-07-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-05-13
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  20. 2018-05-21
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2018-05-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-05-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2017-05-10
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  24. 2016-11-10
    📄
    change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH02
  25. 2016-11-02
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  26. 2016-04-18
    ➕
    PRISMA WERBEAGENTUR GMBH appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  27. 2016-04-18
    ➖
    AGORA INC resigned
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  28. 2007-03-31
    ➕
    VERLAG FUR DIE DEUTSCHE WIRTSCHAFT AG appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  29. 2007-03-31
    ➖
    FLEET STREET PUBLICATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  30. 2006-10-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AGORA BUSINESS PUBLICATIONS LLP
  31. 2006-10-30
    ➕
    AGORA INC appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  32. 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 19 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Norman Rentrop
Individual · German · DOB 10/1957 · age 69
—75–100%75-100% voting06/04/2016

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

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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: 2026-05-23
Last: 2025-05-09

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 (52 total)

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
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2021-02-04