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💤Zombieactive
OC360005 · llp · incorporated 2010-12-02
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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 15.0y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
100 officers (100 active, 100 linked, 100 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
495 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
4
filings
- • 4 officers
Last 90 days
11
filings
- • 10 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
19
filings
- • 18 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (128 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-12📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-05-12📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2026-05-07📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-05-07📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-05-01➕BURKE, Stephen David appointedllp-member
- 2026-03-23📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-03-23📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-03-20📄second-filing-of-member-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04LLAP01
- 2026-03-04📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2026-03-04📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2026-02-26📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-02-25📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-02-23📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-02-19📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2026-02-11➕CHARLESWORTH, William John appointedllp-member
- 2026-02-04📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2026-02-04📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2026-01-30📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2026-01-28📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-01-19➕HORTON, Thomas Richard appointedllp-member
- 2025-12-18📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-12-11📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-10-30📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-10-30📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-10-23📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-10-17📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-10-16📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-10-16📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-07-28➕CISNEROS, Alexander appointedllp-member
- 2025-07-22➕LIVESEY, Rebecca Danielle appointedllp-member
- 2025-07-16➕FOWLES, Sam, Dr appointedllp-member
- 2025-07-14➕DAYLE, Philip appointedllp-member
- 2025-07-03➕IDELBI, Saara appointedllp-member
- 2025-03-08➕MCGIBBON, Dana Nelle appointedllp-member
- 2024-09-04➕CARVALHO, Santosh appointedllp-member
- 2024-09-04➕FYNN, Montague appointedllp-member
- 2024-05-20➕CURTIS, Flora appointedllp-member
- 2023-09-04➕GRODZINSKI, Ella appointedllp-member
- 2023-04-19➕CATTERMOLE, Rebecca Elke appointedllp-member
- 2023-04-05➕BRETHERTON, Kerry Louise appointedllp-member
- 2022-09-12➕CHENG, Grace appointedllp-member
- 2022-09-05➕CORDONE, Chiara Marina Yasmin appointedllp-member
- 2022-05-04➕FRY, Hannah appointedllp-member
- 2022-01-01➕BICARREGUI, Anna Claire Victoria appointedllp-member
- 2021-11-23➕BURRETT, Samuel James appointedllp-member
- 2021-11-19➕MILLIGAN, Scarlett appointedllp-member
- 2021-10-05➕LEYDON, Eleanor appointedllp-member
- 2021-05-17➕GOOLAMALI, Nina Soraya appointedllp-member
- 2021-04-01➕LIM, Steven Yew Huat appointedllp-member
- 2021-03-29➕GARDNER, Francesca appointedllp-member
Showing most recent 50 of 128 events
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.)
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Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2010-12-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
81 Chancery Lane
London
WC2A 1DD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-16
Last: 2025-12-02
Officers (172 active · 61 resigned)
CORY WRIGHT, Charles→
Activellp-designated-member · ~68y · appointed 2011-01-31
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HARWOOD, Richard John→
Activellp-designated-member · ~56y · appointed 2016-10-20
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ALLEN, Caroline→
Activellp-member · ~46y · appointed 2011-01-31
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ALLEN, Neil→
Activellp-member · ~49y · appointed 2011-05-11
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ANDERSON, Jack→
Activellp-member · ~43y · appointed 2013-01-01
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APPS, Katherine→
Activellp-member · ~44y · appointed 2018-09-01
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ASH, Brian→
Activellp-member · ~85y · appointed 2013-01-01
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AYLING, Judith→
Activellp-member · ~63y · appointed 2011-01-31
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BARNES, Katherine→
Activellp-member · ~38y · appointed 2018-07-31
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BELLAMY, Jonathan→
Activellp-member · ~63y · appointed 2011-01-31
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BICARREGUI, Anna Claire Victoria→
Activellp-member · ~53y · appointed 2022-01-01
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BLOCK, Neil→
Activellp-member · ~69y · appointed 2011-01-31
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BOUKRAA, Adam→
Activellp-member · ~37y · appointed 2014-10-01
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BRADLY, David→
Activellp-member · ~66y · appointed 2011-01-31
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BRETHERTON, Kerry Louise→
Activellp-member · ~58y · appointed 2023-04-05
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BROACH, Stephen Jonathan→
Activellp-member · ~49y · appointed 2020-03-20
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BROWN, Geoffrey→
Activellp-member · ~67y · appointed 2011-01-31
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BROWNHILL, Ian→
Activellp-member · ~41y · appointed 2020-06-22
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BURKE, Stephen David→
Activellp-member · ~46y · appointed 2026-05-01
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BURRETT, Samuel James→
Activellp-member · ~37y · appointed 2021-11-23
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/04/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/05/2011 | — |
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Recent filings (495 total)
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-05-12
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-05-12
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-05-07
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-05-07
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-03-23
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-03-23
second-filing-of-member-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04LLAP01
2026-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-03-04
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-03-04
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-02-26
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-02-25
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-02-23
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-02-19
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-02-04
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-02-04