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💤Zombieactive
OC350314 · llp · incorporated 2009-11-25
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
70/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (5 active, 12 linked, 12 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
78 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
£399k
↑ 51% YoY
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£860k
↑ 22% 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 | £1.31M | £1.15M |
| Current assets | £860.0k | £706.4k |
| Cash | £398.6k | £263.7k |
| Debtors | £438.9k | £427.0k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR04
- 2025-12-15🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-12-08📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-12-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC08
- 2025-12-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2025-12-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2025-12-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2025-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-09📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-10-01📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2024-09-01➕FORSYTH, Hannah Claire appointedllp-designated-member
- 2024-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-11📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-shortenedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2023-12-19📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR04
- 2023-10-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-08-31📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2022-12-09📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR04
- 2022-09-23🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-03-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2022-03-17📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2022-03-15➕JOLLEYS, Fiona Mary appointedllp-designated-member
- 2022-02-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2022-02-24📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2021-12-14📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2021-12-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2021-12-12➖BLEWITT, Andrea Katherine Lindsay resignedllp-designated-member
- 2021-12-10📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-07-01➕EDWARDS, Emma Jane appointedllp-designated-member
- 2018-06-30➖BURROW, Mark Wesley resignedllp-designated-member
- 2018-06-30➖PARR, Keith Geoffrey resignedllp-designated-member
- 2017-12-31➖MERCER, George Andrew resignedllp-designated-member
- 2017-06-30➖GOODIER, James Oswald resignedllp-designated-member
- 2016-07-01➕WELD-BLUNDELL, Philippa Kate appointedllp-designated-member
- 2015-06-30➖O'NEILL, Thomas Patrick resignedllp-designated-member
- 2014-07-01➕LAUDER, Rebecca Faye appointedllp-designated-member
- 2013-06-30➖BENNETTS, David Robert resignedllp-designated-member
- 2011-01-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2010-04-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2010-04-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2010-04-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2010-03-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2010-01-07➕BLEWITT, Andrea Katherine Lindsay appointedllp-designated-member
- 2010-01-07➕BURROW, Mark Wesley appointedllp-designated-member
- 2010-01-07➕GOODIER, James Oswald appointedllp-designated-member
- 2010-01-07➕MERCER, George Andrew appointedllp-designated-member
- 2010-01-07➕PARR, Keith Geoffrey appointedllp-designated-member
Showing most recent 50 of 53 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
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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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.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2009-11-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
3&4 Aalborg Square
Lancaster
LA1 1BJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-21
Last: 2025-12-07
Officers (5 active · 7 resigned)
EDWARDS, Emma Jane→
Activellp-designated-member · ~58y · appointed 2018-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FORSYTH, Hannah Claire→
Activellp-designated-member · ~32y · appointed 2024-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JOLLEYS, Fiona Mary→
Activellp-designated-member · ~49y · appointed 2022-03-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAUDER, Rebecca Faye→
Activellp-designated-member · ~43y · appointed 2014-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WELD-BLUNDELL, Philippa Kate→
Activellp-designated-member · ~37y · appointed 2016-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BENNETTS, David Robert→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~78y · appointed 2009-11-25 · resigned 2013-06-30
BLEWITT, Andrea Katherine Lindsay→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~59y · appointed 2010-01-07 · resigned 2021-12-12
BURROW, Mark Wesley→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~71y · appointed 2010-01-07 · resigned 2018-06-30
GOODIER, James Oswald→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~75y · appointed 2010-01-07 · resigned 2017-06-30
MERCER, George Andrew→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~70y · appointed 2010-01-07 · resigned 2017-12-31
O'NEILL, Thomas Patrick→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~70y · appointed 2009-11-25 · resigned 2015-06-30
PARR, Keith Geoffrey→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~68y · appointed 2010-01-07 · resigned 2018-06-30
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/04/2010 | 15/12/2025 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/04/2010 | 23/09/2022 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/04/2010 | 06/01/2011 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/03/2010 | 16/10/2023 |
Recent filings (78 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-12-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC08
2025-12-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2025-12-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2025-12-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2025-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-12-09
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2024-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-10-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2023-10-16
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2023-08-31