CARTER VINCENT LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC367337 · llp · incorporated 2011-08-16
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
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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 10.6y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.6 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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 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
33 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 accounts
Cash
£30k
↑ 5244% YoY
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£438k
↑ 8.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£88k£175k£263k£350k£438kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£337.2k£340.0k
Current assets£437.9k£402.1k
Cash£30.3k£567
Debtors£350.6k£334.9k

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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-21
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2024-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-25
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    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
    accounts · LLAA01
  5. 2024-08-22
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  6. 2023-08-24
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2023-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-09-13
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  10. 2021-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-09-16
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  12. 2020-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-08-26
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2019-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-09-26
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  16. 2018-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-08-30
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  18. 2017-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-09-12
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  20. 2016-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2016-09-02
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    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  22. 2016-09-02
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    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  23. 2016-09-02
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    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  24. 2016-03-31
    ➖
    JONES, Richard Alwyn resigned
    llp-designated-member
  25. 2015-11-26
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR01
  26. 2015-11-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  27. 2015-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2015-08-17
    ➖
    DAVIS, Michael Hugh Rutherford resigned
    llp-designated-member
  29. 2011-08-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CARTER VINCENT LLP
  30. 2011-08-16
    ➕
    FORFAR, Carla Bettina appointed
    llp-designated-member
  31. 2011-08-16
    ➕
    HARRIS, Iestyn Theophilus appointed
    llp-designated-member
  32. 2011-08-16
    ➕
    DAVIS, Michael Hugh Rutherford appointed
    llp-designated-member
  33. 2011-08-16
    ➕
    JONES, Richard Alwyn appointed
    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

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

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
Mrs Carla Bettina Forfar
Individual · British · DOB 04/1960 · age 66
——control reported06/04/2016
Mr Iestyn Theophilus Harris
Individual · British · DOB 02/1963 · age 63
——control reported06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-08-16
Jurisdictionwales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

The Port House
Port Penrhyn
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 4HN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-30
Last: 2025-08-16

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

FORFAR, Carla Bettina→
llp-designated-member · ~66y · appointed 2011-08-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARRIS, Iestyn Theophilus→
llp-designated-member · ~63y · appointed 2011-08-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIS, Michael Hugh Rutherford→
llp-designated-member · ~77y · appointed 2011-08-16 · resigned 2015-08-17
Resigned
JONES, Richard Alwyn→
llp-designated-member · ~71y · appointed 2011-08-16 · resigned 2016-03-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property26/11/2015—
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Recent filings (33 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
accounts · LLAA01
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2019-09-26