A2 SOLICITORS LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC366928 · llp · incorporated 2011-08-01
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
—
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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 8.3y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.3 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
41 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 600 | 700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-07📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-15📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-25📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-19📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-10-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-10-13📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-10-13📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2022-10-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2022-10-13📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2022-10-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2022-09-29📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2022-09-26➕HAUGHTON, Claire Elizabeth appointedllp-designated-member
- 2022-05-26➖BRACEY, Christopher resignedllp-designated-member
- 2021-11-24📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2021-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-04📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-04📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-12📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-07📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-01-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2018-01-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2011-08-01🏢Company incorporatedAs A2 SOLICITORS LLP
- 2011-08-01➕ACKROYD, Paul Anthony appointedllp-designated-member
- 2011-08-01➕BRACEY, Christopher appointedllp-designated-member
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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Anthony Ackroyd Individual · British · DOB 06/1968 · age 58 | — | 75–100% | 75-100% voting · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Christoper Alexander Braceyceased 26/05/2022· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 00227617 LIMITED→ 00227617 · est 1928 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 98y | — | — |
| 009 COMPLIANCE LTD→ 16910484 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 101 EXCLUSIVE LTD→ 14838396 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 10TH DIMENSION LIMITED→ 09471201 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 1111 VENTURES LTD→ 16406627 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 113 SSC LIMITED→ 17117331 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 118 FOUNDATIONS LIMITED→ 06046412 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 118A HANDSWORTH ROAD RTM COMPANY LTD→ 11531653 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 12 GAUGE MMA OLDHAM LTD→ 16077569 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2011-08-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Globe House
Moss Bridge Road
Rochdale
OL16 5EB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
ACKROYD, Paul Anthony→
Activellp-designated-member · ~58y · appointed 2011-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAUGHTON, Claire Elizabeth→
Activellp-designated-member · ~58y · appointed 2022-09-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRACEY, Christopher→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~55y · appointed 2011-08-01 · resigned 2022-05-26
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 19/01/2018 | — |
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Recent filings (41 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-10-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-10-13
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2022-10-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2022-10-13
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2022-10-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2022-10-13
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2022-09-29