ACTON GARDENS LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC351063 · llp · incorporated 2009-12-23
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
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 15.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
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, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
43 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 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-07-08📄change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH02
- 2025-07-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
- 2025-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-03📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-03📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-07📄auditors-resignation-limited-liability-partnershipauditors · LLPAUD
- 2022-12-23📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-11📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-03📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-23📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-03📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-05📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2017-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-04📄confirmation-statement-with-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2016-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-26📄annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-dateannual-return · LLAR01
- 2015-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-25➕COUNTRYSIDE PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2011-03-25➕L&Q NEW HOMES LIMITED appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2011-03-25➖MAROSIF, Faye resignedllp-designated-member
- 2011-03-25➖WRIGHT, Martin James resignedllp-designated-member
- 2011-03-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Countryside Properties (UK) Limited, Zest Homes Limited
- 2009-12-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTON GARDENS LLP
- 2009-12-23➕MAROSIF, Faye appointedllp-designated-member
- 2009-12-23➕WRIGHT, Martin James 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 16 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.)
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
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L&Q New Homes Limited
Corporate parent
🏛️
Countryside Properties (Uk) Limited
Corporate parent
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ACTON GARDENS LLP
This company · OC351063
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L&Q New Homes Limited Corporate entity | — | — | control reported | 06/04/2016 |
Countryside Properties (Uk) Limited Corporate entity | — | — | control reported | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2009-12-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Countryside House
The Drive
Brentwood
Essex
CM13 3AT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-06
Last: 2025-12-23
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
COUNTRYSIDE PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2011-03-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
L&Q NEW HOMES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2011-03-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MAROSIF, Faye→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~49y · appointed 2009-12-23 · resigned 2011-03-25
WRIGHT, Martin James→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~69y · appointed 2009-12-23 · resigned 2011-03-25
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Countryside Properties (UK) , Zest Homes Countryside Properties (UK) Limited, Zest Homes Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 25/03/2011 | — |
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Recent filings (43 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-12-23
change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2025-07-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
2025-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-03
auditors-resignation-limited-liability-partnership
auditors · LLPAUD
2023-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-16