ATHERTON CLARKE LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC356459 · llp · incorporated 2010-07-15
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
71/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (68/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 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
71/100Strong
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
80
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 |
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
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 address
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-23📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2026-02-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2026-02-03📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2026-02-03📄change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH02
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-17📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortenedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2025-07-31📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-17➕MATRIX MARKETS LIMITED appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2025-02-17➖CLARKE, Michael Alexander resignedllp-designated-member
- 2025-02-17📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-02-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2025-02-17📄appoint-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP02
- 2024-07-31📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-09📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-01📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-31📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-17📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-27📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-02📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ATHERTON CLARKE LLP
- 2010-07-15➕ATHERTON, Anthony David appointedllp-designated-member
- 2010-07-15➕CLARKE, Michael Alexander 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
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Anthony David Atherton Individual · British · DOB 03/1958 · age 68 | — | 75–100% | 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Michael Alexander Clarkeceased 17/02/2025· 25-50% voting · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2010-07-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Flat 3107 80 Port Street
Manchester
M1 2GB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
ATHERTON, Anthony David→
Activellp-designated-member · ~68y · appointed 2010-07-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MATRIX MARKETS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2025-02-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CLARKE, Michael Alexander→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~69y · appointed 2010-07-15 · resigned 2025-02-17
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Recent filings (43 total)
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2026-02-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2026-02-03
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-02-03
change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-15
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-02-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2025-02-17
appoint-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP02
2025-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-02