ASPECTS ENGINEERING LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP

💤Zombieactive
OC344626 · llp · incorporated 2009-04-02
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 May 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. 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 16.3y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 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£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-07
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2026-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-04-01
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  4. 2025-02-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-04-08
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  6. 2024-02-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-04-11
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  8. 2023-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-04-05
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2021-04-12
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  12. 2021-02-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-02-02
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
    accounts · LLAA01
  14. 2020-04-06
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2019-10-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-04-08
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  17. 2019-04-08
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    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  18. 2019-04-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
  19. 2019-04-08
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  20. 2019-04-03
    ➖
    GARTSHORE, Helen Denise resigned
    llp-designated-member
  21. 2019-04-03
    ➖
    GARTSHORE, Kevin resigned
    llp-designated-member
  22. 2018-09-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-04-03
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  24. 2017-09-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2017-04-04
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  26. 2016-08-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2016-04-04
    📄
    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  28. 2010-04-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  29. 2009-04-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ASPECTS ENGINEERING LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP
  30. 2009-04-02
    ➕
    CONNOLLY, Emma Kate appointed
    llp-designated-member
  31. 2009-04-02
    ➕
    CONNOLLY, Michael James appointed
    llp-designated-member
  32. 2009-04-02
    ➕
    GARTSHORE, Helen Denise appointed
    llp-designated-member
  33. 2009-04-02
    ➕
    GARTSHORE, Kevin appointed
    llp-designated-member
  34. 2009-04-02
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  35. 2009-04-02
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  36. 2009-04-02
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  37. 2009-04-02
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-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 17 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 Michael James Connolly
Individual · British · DOB 10/1974 · age 52
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/04/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Kevin Gartshoreceased 03/04/2019· significant influence

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
Incorporated2009-04-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

1 Princes Court
Royal Way
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 5XR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-15
Last: 2026-04-01

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

CONNOLLY, Emma Kate→
llp-designated-member · ~52y · appointed 2009-04-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CONNOLLY, Michael James→
llp-designated-member · ~52y · appointed 2009-04-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GARTSHORE, Helen Denise→
llp-designated-member · ~55y · appointed 2009-04-02 · resigned 2019-04-03
Resigned
GARTSHORE, Kevin→
llp-designated-member · ~56y · appointed 2009-04-02 · resigned 2019-04-03
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2009-04-02 · resigned 2009-04-02
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2009-04-02 · resigned 2009-04-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property09/04/2010—
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Recent filings (55 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-17
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
accounts · LLAA01
2021-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-08