CARTMELL SERVICES LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC361040 · llp · incorporated 2011-01-20
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
£-20.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 15.3y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.3 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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 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
35 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
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £20,545
Cash YoY
+231%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£15k
↑ 231% YoY
Net Worth
-£21k
↑ 47% YoY
Current Assets
£15k
↑ 231% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£39k-£28k-£17k-£6k£5k£15kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£9.1k£-1.5k
Current assets£15.4k£4.7k
Cash£15.4k£4.7k
Net assets£-20.5k£-38.5k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-21
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2025-01-21
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR04
  4. 2025-01-21
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    Charge satisfied #1
  5. 2025-01-20
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  6. 2024-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-01-22
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  8. 2023-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-01-20
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2022-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-01-21
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2021-04-12
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice-limited-liability-partnership
    change-of-name · LLNM01
  14. 2021-04-12
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  15. 2021-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-01-20
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2020-01-21
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  18. 2020-01-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-01-22
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  20. 2019-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-01-23
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  22. 2018-01-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2017-01-23
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  24. 2017-01-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2016-01-25
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  26. 2016-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2011-02-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  28. 2011-01-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CARTMELL SERVICES LLP
  29. 2011-01-20
    ➕
    CARTMELL, Paul Andrew appointed
    llp-designated-member
  30. 2011-01-20
    ➕
    CARTMELL, Talitha Bryony appointed
    llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 15 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Talitha Bryony Cartmell
Individual · British · DOB 06/1977 · age 49
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Paul Andrew Cartmell
Individual · British · DOB 09/1976 · age 50
——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
Incorporated2011-01-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

24 Mere Road
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY3 9AT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-03
Last: 2026-01-20

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

CARTMELL, Paul Andrew→
llp-designated-member · ~50y · appointed 2011-01-20
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Active
CARTMELL, Talitha Bryony→
llp-designated-member · ~49y · appointed 2011-01-20
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
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property23/02/201121/01/2025

Recent filings (35 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-01-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2025-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-01-21
change-of-name-notice-limited-liability-partnership
change-of-name · LLNM01
2021-04-12
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2021-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-01-20