A.S.K. LEGAL LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC346466 · llp · incorporated 2009-06-17
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 16.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.2 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
46 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 accountsCash
£21k
↑ 278% YoY
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£115k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £85.0k | £87.7k |
| Current assets | £115.2k | £115.3k |
| Cash | £21.4k | £5.7k |
| Debtors | £48.9k | £69.5k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-28📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-01📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2023-08-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2023-07-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2023-07-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2023-07-18📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-12📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-06📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-07-01📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2021-06-30➖SEERS, Malcolm Leslie resignedllp-designated-member
- 2021-06-23📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2021-06-01➕EDWARDS, Joyce Edith appointedllp-designated-member
- 2020-07-06📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-01📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-19📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2017-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-04📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2017-07-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2010-03-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2009-06-17🏢Company incorporatedAs A.S.K. LEGAL LLP
- 2009-06-17➕KILLEN, Marcia Joanne appointedllp-designated-member
- 2009-06-17➕SEERS, Malcolm Leslie appointedllp-designated-member
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 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Marcia Joanne Killen Individual · British · DOB 03/1956 · age 70 | — | 75–100% | 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Malcolm Leslie Seersceased 01/10/2021· 25-50% voting
- Ms Marcia Joanne Killenceased 01/07/2016· 25-50% voting
- Malcolm Leslie Seersceased 01/10/2021· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 DDN LTD→ 16573638 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 ON 1 RIDER TRAINING LIMITED→ 06679162 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| 1 TO 1 COACH LTD→ 13044154 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 123FLOOR LIMITED→ 07385620 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 14 RAYS INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 11003862 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 14 STAR PROPERTIES LTD→ 15537906 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 16468875 LTD→ 16468875 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1924 MOTOR CARS LTD→ 15228774 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 1IRON GOLF LTD→ 11009050 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 1MAFX LIMITED→ 11646157 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 1ST CALL AUTOELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD→ 15557102 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 1ST CHOICE AUTO SALES LTD→ 15883362 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2009-06-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
78 High Street
Winslow
Buckinghamshire
MK18 3DQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-14
Last: 2025-06-30
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
EDWARDS, Joyce Edith→
Activellp-designated-member · ~65y · appointed 2021-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KILLEN, Marcia Joanne→
Activellp-designated-member · ~70y · appointed 2009-06-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SEERS, Malcolm Leslie→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~69y · appointed 2009-06-17 · resigned 2021-06-30
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 25/03/2010 | — |
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Recent filings (46 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2023-08-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2023-08-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2023-07-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2023-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-08-06
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2021-07-01