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💤Zombieactive
OC338176 · llp · incorporated 2008-06-19
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
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 14.3y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 16 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (70 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-09📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-08-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2025-08-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2025-08-12🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Allica Bank Limited
- 2025-08-12🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Allica Bank Limited
- 2025-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-24📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-01-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR04
- 2025-01-23🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-07📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-21📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-11-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2022-11-04🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Allica Bank Limited
- 2022-04-01📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-19📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2020-08-07🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2020-06-30📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-extendedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2020-05-07📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-29📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-21📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2018-06-08📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-03-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2018-03-02🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2018-02-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR04
- 2018-02-02🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-09-12➖CONNOLLY, Lisa resignedllp-designated-member
- 2017-09-12➖CONNOLLY, Nicholas Watkin resignedllp-designated-member
- 2017-09-12➖JONES, Christopher Paul resignedllp-designated-member
- 2017-09-12➖MEDWAY, Adam resignedllp-designated-member
- 2017-09-12➖MEDWAY, Clare resignedllp-member
- 2017-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-03-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Skipton Business Finance Limited
- 2016-07-30➖AE LIVERPOOL LIMITED resignedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2015-07-17➕JONES, Christopher Paul appointedllp-designated-member
- 2015-07-17➕JONES, Christopher Paul appointedllp-designated-member
- 2013-02-11➖JONES, Christopher Paul resignedllp-designated-member
- 2012-01-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2010-08-31➕JONES, Emma appointedllp-designated-member
- 2010-08-31➖ASHMAN, Gillian Selby resignedllp-designated-member
- 2010-08-31➕CONNOLLY, Lisa appointedllp-designated-member
- 2010-08-31➖CONNOLLY, Lisa resignedllp-designated-member
- 2010-08-31➕CONNOLLY, Nicholas Watkin appointedllp-designated-member
- 2010-08-31➖HIGHAM, Emma resignedllp-designated-member
Showing most recent 50 of 70 events
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 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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| 1 WAY RECYCLING LIMITED→ 06836934 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| 14 CANNING STREET, LIVERPOOL LIMITED→ 04254126 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| 16609625 LTD→ 16609625 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 PUBCO LTD→ 16763617 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1B STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING LTD→ 16570612 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1ST CALL HOME BUYERS LIMITED→ 13213214 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 1ST CLASS NURSERY LTD→ 04817618 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| 1ST FOR CHILDREN LIMITED→ 05504368 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 1TO20 SPRINGFIELD LIMITED→ 15363508 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 2 B UNITED LTD→ 12896342 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 2-8 BOROUGH ROAD LIMITED→ 15863295 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 2-STEP COLLECTIVE CIC→ 13742088 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2008-06-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Hanover Buildings
11-13 Hanover Street
Liverpool
Merseyside
L1 3DN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-10
Last: 2026-01-27
Officers (2 active · 16 resigned)
JONES, Christopher Paul→
Activellp-designated-member · ~50y · appointed 2015-07-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JONES, Emma→
Activellp-designated-member · ~53y · appointed 2010-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ASHMAN, Gillian Selby→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~67y · appointed 2009-08-02 · resigned 2010-08-31
ASHMAN, Stephen→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~64y · appointed 2008-06-19 · resigned 2009-08-02
CONNOLLY, Lisa→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~57y · appointed 2010-08-31 · resigned 2010-08-31
CONNOLLY, Lisa→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~57y · appointed 2009-08-31 · resigned 2017-09-12
CONNOLLY, Nicholas Watkin→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~61y · appointed 2010-08-31 · resigned 2017-09-12
HIGHAM, Emma→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~53y · appointed 2009-08-02 · resigned 2010-08-31
JONES, Christopher Paul→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~50y · appointed 2015-07-17 · resigned 2017-09-12
JONES, Christopher Paul→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~50y · appointed 2010-08-31 · resigned 2013-02-11
JONES, Christopher Paul→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~50y · appointed 2008-06-19 · resigned 2009-08-02
MEDWAY, Adam→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~53y · appointed 2009-08-01 · resigned 2017-09-12
MEDWAY, Clare→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~51y · appointed 2010-08-31 · resigned 2010-08-31
AE LIVERPOOL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2010-08-31 · resigned 2016-07-30
CSS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2009-07-31 · resigned 2010-08-31
ASHMAN, Gillian Selby→
Resignedllp-member · ~67y · appointed 2008-06-19 · resigned 2009-08-01
HIGHMAN, Emma→
Resignedllp-member · ~53y · appointed 2008-06-19 · resigned 2009-08-01
MEDWAY, Clare→
Resignedllp-member · ~51y · appointed 2009-08-31 · resigned 2017-09-12
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Allica Bank Allica Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/08/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Allica Bank Allica Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/08/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Allica Bank Allica Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/11/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 07/08/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 02/03/2018 | 23/01/2025 | |
| satisfied | Skipton Business Finance Skipton Business Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/03/2017 | 02/02/2018 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 30/01/2012 | 21/03/2017 |
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Recent filings (109 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-03-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2025-08-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-02-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2025-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-03-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2022-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-31