AQUA 18 DORCHESTER LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC341063 · llp · incorporated 2008-10-28
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 15.4y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-03
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2024-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-11-01
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2023-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-11-24
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2022-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-11-02
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2021-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-11-18
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2021-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-11-24
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2019-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-11-06
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2018-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-10-24
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2017-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-11-17
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2017-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2016-12-19
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    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2015-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2015-11-05
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  23. 2015-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2014-12-15
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  25. 2014-02-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2011-01-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  27. 2010-12-22
    ➕
    HALL, Dianne Ruth appointed
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2010-12-22
    ➕
    HALL, Peter Douglas appointed
    llp-designated-member
  29. 2010-12-22
    ➖
    LEWIS, Timothy Guy resigned
    llp-designated-member
  30. 2010-12-22
    ➖
    MITCHELL, Paul Kurt resigned
    llp-designated-member
  31. 2008-10-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AQUA 18 DORCHESTER LLP
  32. 2008-10-28
    ➕
    LEWIS, Timothy Guy appointed
    llp-designated-member
  33. 2008-10-28
    ➕
    MITCHELL, Paul Kurt 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Peter Douglas Hall
Individual · British · DOB 10/1951 · age 75
—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
Incorporated2008-10-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

41 Commercial Road
Poole
Dorset
BH14 0HU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-04
Last: 2025-10-21

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

HALL, Dianne Ruth→
llp-designated-member · ~76y · appointed 2010-12-22
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Active
HALL, Peter Douglas→
llp-designated-member · ~75y · appointed 2010-12-22
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Active
LEWIS, Timothy Guy→
llp-designated-member · ~64y · appointed 2008-10-28 · resigned 2010-12-22
Resigned
MITCHELL, Paul Kurt→
llp-designated-member · ~65y · appointed 2008-10-28 · resigned 2010-12-22
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
Legal charge1 property12/01/2011—
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Recent filings (47 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2019-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-12-11