52-54 WHITE POST LANE LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC361199 · llp · incorporated 2011-01-26
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
66/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 14.6y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
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
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-03
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2026-01-23
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
  4. 2026-01-23
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
  5. 2026-01-23
    📄
    change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH02
  6. 2026-01-23
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    change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH02
  7. 2026-01-02
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  8. 2025-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2025-02-17
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  10. 2024-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-02-14
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  12. 2023-04-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-02-10
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2022-05-23
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR01
  15. 2022-05-19
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  16. 2022-04-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-02-01
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  18. 2021-05-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-01-28
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  20. 2020-11-30
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR04
  21. 2020-11-30
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    Charge satisfied #7
  22. 2020-03-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-03-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR04
  24. 2020-03-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR04
  25. 2020-03-02
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    Charge satisfied #3
  26. 2020-03-02
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  27. 2020-02-10
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  28. 2019-09-09
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR01
  29. 2019-08-29
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Secure Trust Bank PLC
  30. 2019-08-07
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR01
  31. 2019-08-07
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Close Brothers Limited
  32. 2019-06-19
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Secure Trust Bank PLC
  33. 2019-06-19
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Secure Trust Bank PLC
  34. 2019-06-19
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Secure Trust Bank PLC
  35. 2017-03-21
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Close Brothers Limited
  36. 2017-03-21
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Close Brothers Limited
  37. 2014-07-15
    ➕
    HEMNALL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-member
  38. 2014-07-15
    ➕
    WOODFORD LAND DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-member
  39. 2012-02-07
    ➕
    KEEBLE, James Trevor appointed
    llp-member
  40. 2012-02-07
    ➖
    KEEBLE, James Trevor resigned
    llp-member
  41. 2011-10-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hemnall Limited
  42. 2011-01-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 52-54 WHITE POST LANE LLP
  43. 2011-01-26
    ➕
    MURA ESTATES (LONDON) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  44. 2011-01-26
    ➕
    MURA ESTATES LLP appointed
    corporate-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

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

1 med · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

6 live charges
low

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Alan Clarke
Individual · British · DOB 02/1943 · age 83
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Henry Thomas Smith
Individual · British · DOB 01/1962 · age 64
—25–50%25-50% voting · trust interest06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-01-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

1st Floor Cordy House
87-95 Curtain Road
London
EC2A 3BS
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-17
Last: 2026-03-03

Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)

MURA ESTATES (LONDON) LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2011-01-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MURA ESTATES LLP→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2011-01-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HEMNALL LIMITED→
corporate-llp-member · appointed 2014-07-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WOODFORD LAND DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-llp-member · appointed 2014-07-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KEEBLE, James Trevor→
llp-member · ~45y · appointed 2012-02-07 · resigned 2012-02-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

9
Total charges
6
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge1 property19/05/2022—
outstanding
Secure Trust Bank
Secure Trust Bank PLC
A registered charge21 properties29/08/2019—
satisfied
Close Brothers
Close Brothers Limited
A registered charge1 property07/08/201930/11/2020
outstanding
Secure Trust Bank
Secure Trust Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property19/06/2019—
outstanding
Secure Trust Bank
Secure Trust Bank PLC
A registered charge21 properties19/06/2019—
outstanding
Secure Trust Bank
Secure Trust Bank PLC
A registered charge21 properties19/06/2019—
satisfied
Close Brothers
Close Brothers Limited
A registered charge1 property21/03/201702/03/2020
satisfied
Close Brothers
Close Brothers Limited
A registered charge1 property21/03/201702/03/2020
outstanding
Hemnall
Hemnall Limited
Legal charge1 property05/10/2011—
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Recent filings (68 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-03-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2026-01-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2026-01-23
change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2026-01-23
change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2026-01-23
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2026-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-02-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2022-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-04-20