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💤Zombieactive

OC327261 · llp · incorporated 2007-03-30

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

—

year to Mar 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.1y

30/100

under pressure

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

· Oldest live charge is 19.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· 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

Financials

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

19 officers (8 active, 19 linked, 19 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

91 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

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.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-03-31
Average employees	4400

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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand

2026-04-10
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-12-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-14
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-11-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-22
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change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2024-04-03
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-04-03
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termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2024-03-31
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ROSE, Diana Julia, Dr resigned
llp-member
2024-01-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-12
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2023-07-12
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persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2023-07-11
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persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2023-07-11
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persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2023-07-11
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officers · LLCH01
2023-07-11
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change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2023-07-11
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change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2023-07-11
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officers · LLCH01
2023-07-11
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officers · LLAP01
2023-07-11
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officers · LLAP01
2023-07-11
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officers · LLAP01
2023-07-03
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BODKIN, Thomas Patrick appointed
llp-member
2023-07-03
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MARTIN, Joanne Marie appointed
llp-member
2023-07-03
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RAHMAN, Mohammed Shu'Aibur appointed
llp-member
2023-03-29
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-02-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-03
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-03-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-13
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-05-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-30
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BACON, David resigned
llp-designated-member
2019-04-30
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CARRINGTON, Emily Victoria resigned
llp-member
2017-12-31
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TURNER, Keith resigned
llp-designated-member
2017-03-31
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COX, Christopher James resigned
llp-member
2016-06-23
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Charge satisfied #2
2016-05-31
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SAIGAL, Brona Mary resigned
llp-member
2016-04-01
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CARRINGTON, Emily Victoria appointed
llp-member
2016-04-01
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ROSE, Diana Julia, Dr appointed
llp-member
2016-03-07
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Charge registered #3
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2016-01-01
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FRISBY, Kathryn Laura appointed
llp-member
2015-12-31
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BEAUMONT, Sara Jane resigned
llp-designated-member
2015-06-30
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JOSEPHS, John Howard resigned
llp-member
2015-04-01
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COX, Christopher James appointed
llp-member
2015-01-28
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BENNEWORTH, Roland James resigned
llp-member
2014-06-30
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DEVEREUX, Andrew Tony resigned
llp-member
2012-12-01
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DE BANKE, Clare Emma appointed
llp-designated-member
2012-12-01
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OWENS, Susan appointed
llp-designated-member
2012-12-01
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TURNER, Keith appointed
llp-designated-member
2012-12-01
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BENNEWORTH, Roland James appointed
llp-member
2012-12-01
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JOSEPHS, John Howard appointed
llp-member
2012-11-22
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC

Showing most recent 50 of 61 events

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

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Clare Emma De Banke Individual · British · DOB 04/1975 · age 51	—	25–50%	25-50% voting · firm interest	01/01/2018
Mrs Susan Owens Individual · British · DOB 07/1972 · age 54	—	25–50%	25-50% voting	01/01/2018

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr David Baconceased 30/06/2020· 25-50% voting

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.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typellp

Incorporated2007-03-30

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC—

Registered office

29 Billing Road

Northampton

NN1 5DQ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-12

Last: 2026-03-29