ARMITSTEAD BARNETT LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC350445 · llp · incorporated 2009-11-30
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. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 9.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.6 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
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
54 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
£861k
↑ 93% YoY
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£1.2m
↑ 47% 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 | £706.9k | £644.7k |
| Current assets | £1.23M | £838.9k |
| Cash | £860.9k | £446.0k |
| Debtors | £301.8k | £331.9k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-02📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-02📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2023-12-01📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2023-12-01📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-11-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2023-11-22📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2023-04-01➕HODKINSON, Charlotte Emma appointedllp-designated-member
- 2022-12-01📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-07📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-12-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2020-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-10📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2020-08-31➖COWBURN, David Charles resignedllp-designated-member
- 2019-11-30📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-30📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2018-07-19📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2017-12-01📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2017-04-06➕TOWERS, Hannah Margaret appointedllp-designated-member
- 2016-10-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2014-04-01➖MARKET PLACE LANCASHIRE LIMITED resignedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2010-04-01➕FISH, James Edward appointedllp-designated-member
- 2010-02-26➕MARKET PLACE LANCASHIRE LIMITED appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2009-11-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ARMITSTEAD BARNETT LLP
- 2009-11-30➕FURNIVAL, Richard Dennis appointedllp-designated-member
- 2009-11-30➕COWBURN, David Charles 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
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Charlotte Emma Hodkinson Individual · British · DOB 08/1989 · age 37 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/04/2023 |
Mrs Hannah Margaret Towers Individual · British · DOB 10/1982 · age 44 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2017 |
Mr James Edward Fish Individual · British · DOB 05/1976 · age 50 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Richard Dennis Furnival Individual · British · DOB 08/1972 · age 54 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David Charles Cowburnceased 31/08/2020· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2009-11-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Dalton House
9 Dalton Square
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 1WD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-14
Last: 2025-11-30
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
FISH, James Edward→
Activellp-designated-member · ~50y · appointed 2010-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FURNIVAL, Richard Dennis→
Activellp-designated-member · ~54y · appointed 2009-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HODKINSON, Charlotte Emma→
Activellp-designated-member · ~37y · appointed 2023-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TOWERS, Hannah Margaret→
Activellp-designated-member · ~44y · appointed 2017-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COWBURN, David Charles→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~53y · appointed 2009-11-30 · resigned 2020-08-31
MARKET PLACE LANCASHIRE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2010-02-26 · resigned 2014-04-01
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 | A registered charge | — | 13/10/2016 | — |
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Recent filings (54 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2023-12-01
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2023-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-12-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2023-11-30
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2023-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-12-07