ALBANY SMITH RAIL LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC364972 · llp · incorporated 2011-05-26
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
71/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (5 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-09
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  3. 2025-06-02
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  4. 2024-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-05-28
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  6. 2024-05-22
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  7. 2024-05-22
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  8. 2024-05-22
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  9. 2024-05-22
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  10. 2024-05-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
  11. 2023-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-05-30
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2022-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-06-01
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2021-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-06-07
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2020-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-06-09
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2019-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-06-12
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2018-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-06-19
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  23. 2017-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2017-06-13
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    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  25. 2016-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2013-01-07
    ➕
    SMITH, Andrew David appointed
    llp-designated-member
  27. 2013-01-07
    ➕
    SMITH, Jennifer Louise appointed
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2011-05-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALBANY SMITH RAIL LLP
  29. 2011-05-26
    ➕
    SMITH, Audrey Christine appointed
    llp-designated-member
  30. 2011-05-26
    ➕
    SMITH, Graham Ernest appointed
    llp-designated-member
  31. 2011-05-26
    ➕
    ALBANY SMITH MANAGEMENT LIMITED 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Graham Ernest Smith
Individual · British · DOB 11/1955 · age 71
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-05-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

12 Church Street
Cromer
Norfolk
NR27 9ER

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-09
Last: 2025-05-26

Officers (5 active · 0 resigned)

SMITH, Andrew David→
llp-designated-member · ~42y · appointed 2013-01-07
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Active
SMITH, Audrey Christine→
llp-designated-member · ~73y · appointed 2011-05-26
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Active
SMITH, Graham Ernest→
llp-designated-member · ~71y · appointed 2011-05-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Jennifer Louise→
llp-designated-member · ~44y · appointed 2013-01-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALBANY SMITH MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2011-05-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

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Recent filings (39 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-17
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-05-28
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2024-05-22
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2024-05-22
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2024-05-22
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2024-05-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2024-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-22