ARTISAN PARTNERS UK LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC351201 · llp · incorporated 2009-12-31
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 16.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.1 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
53 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-09📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-08📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-02📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-13📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-09-22📄change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH02
- 2022-09-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
- 2022-09-22📄change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH02
- 2022-09-21📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2022-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-05📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-14📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-31📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-09📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-16📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2017-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-04📄confirmation-statement-with-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2016-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-03-01➕ARTISAN PARTNERS II LIMITED appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2013-01-11➖DARGAN, Barry Patrick resignedllp-designated-member
- 2010-04-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ryder Street Properties Limited
- 2009-12-31🏢Company incorporatedAs ARTISAN PARTNERS UK LLP
- 2009-12-31➕ARTISAN PARTNERS LIMITED appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2009-12-31➕DARGAN, Barry Patrick 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
Artisan Partners Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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Artisan Partners Limited
Corporate parent
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ARTISAN PARTNERS UK LLP
This company · OC351201
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Artisan Partners Limited Corporate entity | — | 75–100% | 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2009-12-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
4th Floor Phoenix House
1 Station Hill
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 1NB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
ARTISAN PARTNERS II LIMITED→
Activecorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2013-03-01
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ARTISAN PARTNERS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2009-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DARGAN, Barry Patrick→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~67y · appointed 2009-12-31 · resigned 2013-01-11
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ryder Street Properties Ryder Street Properties Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 12/04/2010 | — |
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Recent filings (53 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-01-13
change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2022-09-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
2022-09-22
change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2022-09-22
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2022-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-28