AEDIFICE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP

💤Zombieactive
OC338659 · llp · incorporated 2008-07-11
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 Oct 2025
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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 14.3y

45/100
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.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
59 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Oct 2024Oct 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31
Average employees4200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-07
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2025-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-13
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  5. 2024-07-10
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  6. 2024-07-10
    📍
    move-registers-to-registered-office-limited-liability-partnership-with-new-address
    address · LLAD04
  7. 2024-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-06-23
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  10. 2023-05-23
    📍
    change-sail-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD02
  11. 2022-07-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-07-13
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2021-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-06-24
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2021-06-21
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  16. 2020-12-31
    ➖
    HOWDEN, Alistair resigned
    llp-designated-member
  17. 2020-11-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-06-30
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2020-06-18
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  20. 2020-06-18
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  21. 2020-06-18
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
  22. 2020-06-18
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
  23. 2019-08-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-07-29
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  25. 2019-06-25
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  26. 2018-08-07
    📍
    change-sail-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD02
  27. 2014-03-31
    ➖
    AEDIFCE LIMITED resigned
    corporate-llp-member
  28. 2013-10-01
    ➕
    HOWDEN, Alistair appointed
    llp-designated-member
  29. 2012-01-25
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  30. 2008-11-01
    ➕
    AEDIFCE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-member
  31. 2008-07-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AEDIFICE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP
  32. 2008-07-11
    ➕
    MARTIN, Nicholas Richard appointed
    llp-designated-member
  33. 2008-07-11
    ➕
    MARTIN, Ruth Emma Majorie appointed
    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 18 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Nicholas Richard Martin
Individual · British · DOB 05/1965 · age 61
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Ruth Emma Majorie Martin
Individual · British · DOB 10/1975 · age 51
—25–50%25-50% 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
Incorporated2008-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

The Old Cottage 83 Lower Harpenden Road
New Mill End East Hyde
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU1 3TS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-06
Last: 2025-06-22

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

MARTIN, Nicholas Richard→
llp-designated-member · ~61y · appointed 2008-07-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MARTIN, Ruth Emma Majorie→
llp-designated-member · ~51y · appointed 2008-07-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOWDEN, Alistair→
llp-designated-member · ~44y · appointed 2013-10-01 · resigned 2020-12-31
Resigned
AEDIFCE LIMITED→
corporate-llp-member · appointed 2008-11-01 · resigned 2014-03-31
Resigned

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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 property25/01/2012—
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Recent filings (59 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-28
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-07-10
move-registers-to-registered-office-limited-liability-partnership-with-new-address
address · LLAD04
2024-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-06-23
change-sail-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD02
2023-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-06-24
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2021-06-21