ADKIN SINCLAIR LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC331410 · llp · incorporated 2007-09-14
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
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 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 16.6y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-26
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2025-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-06-19
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    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
    accounts · LLAA01
  4. 2024-09-27
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2024-09-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
  6. 2024-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-09-26
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2023-06-22
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    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
    accounts · LLAA01
  10. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-09-26
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  12. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-09-24
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2020-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-09-24
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  16. 2019-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-09-20
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  18. 2019-06-28
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    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
    accounts · LLAA01
  19. 2018-09-27
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  20. 2018-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-09-27
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  22. 2017-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2016-09-28
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    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  24. 2016-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2015-09-30
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  26. 2009-10-27
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  27. 2007-09-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ADKIN SINCLAIR LLP
  28. 2007-09-14
    ➕
    ADKIN, Christopher Colin appointed
    llp-designated-member
  29. 2007-09-14
    ➕
    SINCLAIR TAXATION SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +No director turnover: Company is 19 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 Christopher Colin Adkin
Individual · English · DOB 03/1964 · age 62
—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
Incorporated2007-09-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

Arndale Atkin Lane
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG18 5AN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-25
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-28
Last: 2025-09-14

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

ADKIN, Christopher Colin→
llp-designated-member · ~62y · appointed 2007-09-14
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Active
SINCLAIR TAXATION SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2007-09-14
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Active

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property27/10/2009—
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Recent filings (42 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-09-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2024-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-09-26
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2023-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-09-24