CARR STERNE LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC352513 · llp · incorporated 2010-02-22
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 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 15.8y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 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

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-03-31
Average employees1000

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-18
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2026-02-27
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  3. 2025-12-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-06-12
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR01
  5. 2025-06-10
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  6. 2025-03-27
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2024-12-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-03-26
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2024-02-12
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR04
  10. 2024-02-12
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  11. 2024-01-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-04-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-03-23
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2023-03-23
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC02
  15. 2023-01-23
    📄
    appoint-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP02
  16. 2023-01-23
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  17. 2023-01-23
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  18. 2023-01-23
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  19. 2022-04-22
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  20. 2022-03-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-08-25
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR01
  22. 2021-08-25
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  23. 2021-04-14
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  24. 2021-04-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2021-04-01
    ➕
    IRVINE HOUSE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  26. 2021-04-01
    ➖
    CARR, Robert Kendall resigned
    llp-designated-member
  27. 2021-04-01
    ➖
    CARR, Diana Claire resigned
    llp-member
  28. 2021-04-01
    ➖
    CARR, Robert resigned
    llp-member
  29. 2020-04-28
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  30. 2020-01-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  31. 2019-04-23
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  32. 2019-01-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  33. 2012-09-06
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  34. 2010-10-20
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  35. 2010-02-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CARR STERNE LLP
  36. 2010-02-22
    ➕
    ARROW SIMULATION LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  37. 2010-02-22
    ➕
    CARR, Robert Kendall appointed
    llp-designated-member
  38. 2010-02-22
    ➕
    CARR, Diana Claire appointed
    llp-member
  39. 2010-02-22
    ➕
    CARR, Robert appointed
    llp-member

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

clean
No 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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Irvine House Limited
Corporate parent
🏛️
Arrow Simulation Limited
Corporate parent
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CARR STERNE LLP
This company · OC352513

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Irvine House Limited
Corporate entity
—25–50%25-50% voting01/04/2021
Arrow Simulation Limited
Corporate entity
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2010-02-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

6 Brunswick Street
Carlisle
CA1 1PN
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-08
Last: 2026-02-22

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

ARROW SIMULATION LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2010-02-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
IRVINE HOUSE LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2021-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARR, Robert Kendall→
llp-designated-member · ~49y · appointed 2010-02-22 · resigned 2021-04-01
Resigned
CARR, Diana Claire→
llp-member · ~80y · appointed 2010-02-22 · resigned 2021-04-01
Resigned
CARR, Robert→
llp-member · ~84y · appointed 2010-02-22 · resigned 2021-04-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property10/06/2025—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property25/08/2021—
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property06/09/201212/02/2024
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property20/10/2010—
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Recent filings (46 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-03-18
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2026-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2025-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-03-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2024-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-03-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC02
2023-03-23
appoint-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP02
2023-01-23
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2023-01-23
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2023-01-23