ALLAN CAMERON LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC357716 · llp · incorporated 2010-09-07
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
69/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).

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Refinance opportunity

10 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 15.5y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · 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
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-19
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2024-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-08-20
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2024-08-20
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC02
  6. 2024-08-20
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC02
  7. 2024-08-20
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC09
  8. 2023-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-09-12
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  10. 2022-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-09-12
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  12. 2021-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-09-07
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2021-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-09-07
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  16. 2019-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-09-09
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  18. 2019-02-05
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC08
  19. 2019-02-05
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    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  20. 2019-02-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
  21. 2018-12-31
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    CAMERON, Allan Ray, Mr. resigned
    llp-member
  22. 2018-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-09-07
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  24. 2017-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2017-09-21
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  26. 2017-09-07
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    change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH02
  27. 2011-02-02
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  28. 2011-02-02
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  29. 2011-01-01
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: The Society, the Trustees, the Beneficiaries and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form LLMG01)
  30. 2011-01-01
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Lloyd's, the Beneficiaries and the Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form LLMG01)
  31. 2011-01-01
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Rbc Dexia Investor Services Trust and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form LLMG01)
  32. 2011-01-01
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The American Trustee, All Policy Holders and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form LLMG01)
  33. 2011-01-01
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyd’S, and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form LLMG01)
  34. 2011-01-01
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyd’S and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on the Form LLMG01)
  35. 2011-01-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyd’S and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on the Form LLMG01)
  36. 2011-01-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyd’S, the Regulating Trustee and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form LLMG01)
  37. 2010-09-07
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    Company incorporated
    As ALLAN CAMERON LLP
  38. 2010-09-07
    ➕
    ARGENTA CONTINUITY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  39. 2010-09-07
    ➕
    ARGENTA LLP SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  40. 2010-09-07
    ➕
    CAMERON, Allan Ray, Mr. 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

1 low
10 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

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Argenta Continuity Limited
Corporate parent
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Argenta Llp Services Limited
Corporate parent
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ALLAN CAMERON LLP
This company · OC357716

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
Argenta Continuity Limited
Corporate entity
—25–50%25-50% voting31/12/2018
Argenta Llp Services Limited
Corporate entity
—25–50%25-50% voting31/12/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Allan Ray Cameronceased 31/12/2018· 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated2010-09-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

5th Floor 70 Gracechurch Street
London
EC3V 0XL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-02
Last: 2025-08-19

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

ARGENTA CONTINUITY LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2010-09-07
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Active
ARGENTA LLP SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2010-09-07
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Active
CAMERON, Allan Ray, Mr.→
llp-member · ~87y · appointed 2010-09-07 · resigned 2018-12-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

10
Total charges
10
Outstanding
8
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Deed of charge1 property02/02/2011—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Deed of charge1 property02/02/2011—
outstanding
The Society, the Trustees, the Beneficiaries and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form LLMG01)
Deed of adherence dated 01/01/2011 (the trust deed) and expressed to be supplemental to a deed of application (the principal trust deed) dated 01 january 20111 property01/01/2011—
outstanding
Lloyd's, the Beneficiaries and the Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form LLMG01)
Deed of undertaking dated 01/01/2011 (the undertaking) between the society incorporated by lloyd's act 1871 by the name of lloyd's (the society), allan ray cameron (the member) and the LLP1 property01/01/2011—
outstanding
Rbc Dexia Investor Services Trust and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form LLMG01)
Lloyd’s canadian trust deed dated 25 may 2001 (the trust deed)1 property01/01/2011—
outstanding
The American Trustee, All Policy Holders and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form LLMG01)
Lloyd’s american trust deed dated 24 march 2009 (the trust deed)4 properties01/01/2011—
outstanding
Lloyd’S, and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form LLMG01)
Amendment and restatement lloyd’s american instrument 1995 (general business for corporate members) (the 1995 american instrument (corporate members)) dated 31 july 1995 and amended on 28 december 2001, 1 april 2001, 1 august 2001, 13 february 2002, 27 september 2007 and 24 march 20091 property01/01/2011—
outstanding
Lloyd’S and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on the Form LLMG01)
Lloyd’s asia (offshore policies) instrument 2002 (general business of all underwriting members) (the offshore policies instrument) dated 13 february 20021 property01/01/2011—
outstanding
Lloyd’S and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on the Form LLMG01)
Lloyd’s asia (singapore policies) instrument 2002 (general business of all underwriting members) (the singapore policies instrument) dated 13 february 20021 property01/01/2011—
outstanding
Lloyd’S, the Regulating Trustee and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form LLMG01)
Lloyd’s premium trust deed (general business) (the trust deed)1 property01/01/2011—
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Recent filings (54 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-08-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC02
2024-08-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC02
2024-08-20
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC09
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-09-07