AGORA DEVELOP LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC355649 · llp · incorporated 2010-06-14
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£716.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -92% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 15.8y

45/100
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.
  • · 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
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £716,837
Cash draining
Cash down 92% YoY
Cash YoY
-92%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£141
↓ 92% YoY
Net Worth
£717k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£141
↓ 92% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£143k£287k£430k£573k£717kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£716.8k£714.1k
Current assets£141£1.8k
Cash£141£1.8k
Net assets£716.8k£714.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-16
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2025-04-02
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    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  4. 2025-04-02
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    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  5. 2025-03-28
    ➕
    PAIRAUDEAU, Bridget appointed
    llp-designated-member
  6. 2025-03-28
    ➕
    WALTON, Michael Anthony appointed
    llp-designated-member
  7. 2025-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-06-17
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2024-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-06-14
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2023-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-06-22
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2021-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-06-14
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2021-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-06-30
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2019-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-06-21
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2018-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-06-14
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2018-03-07
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR04
  22. 2018-03-07
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    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2017-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2017-06-21
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  25. 2016-11-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2016-06-27
    📄
    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  27. 2015-11-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2015-06-22
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  29. 2010-07-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  30. 2010-06-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AGORA DEVELOP LLP
  31. 2010-06-14
    ➕
    ILES, Andrew Richard appointed
    llp-designated-member
  32. 2010-06-14
    ➕
    WILLMORE, Paula appointed
    llp-designated-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

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Richard Iles
Individual · British · DOB 05/1968 · age 58
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Ms Paula Willmore
Individual · British · DOB 05/1963 · age 63
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2010-06-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

267 Hotwell Road
Hotwells
Bristol
BS8 4SF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-28
Last: 2025-06-14

Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)

ILES, Andrew Richard→
llp-designated-member · ~58y · appointed 2010-06-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PAIRAUDEAU, Bridget→
llp-designated-member · ~58y · appointed 2025-03-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WALTON, Michael Anthony→
llp-designated-member · ~63y · appointed 2025-03-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILLMORE, Paula→
llp-designated-member · ~63y · appointed 2010-06-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property29/07/201007/03/2018

Recent filings (36 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-06-16
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-04-02
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-06