ANDRADE SMITH AND SON LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC368274 · llp · incorporated 2011-09-21
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
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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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

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
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
33 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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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-31
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2025-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-03
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  4. 2024-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-01
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  6. 2023-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-10-22
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2022-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-10-23
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2021-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-09-24
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2020-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-09-22
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2019-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-09-23
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2017-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-10-01
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2017-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2016-10-04
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    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2016-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2015-09-27
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  23. 2015-09-27
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  24. 2015-09-27
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  25. 2014-11-27
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  26. 2011-09-21
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    Company incorporated
    As ANDRADE SMITH AND SON LLP
  27. 2011-09-21
    ➕
    SMITH, Fernanda Ribeiro Andrade appointed
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2011-09-21
    ➕
    SMITH, James Christopher 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

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
Mr James Christopher Smith
Individual · British · DOB 05/1974 · age 52
—50–75%50-75% voting · firm interest06/04/2016
Mrs Fernanda Ribeiro Andrade Smith
Individual · British · DOB 03/1978 · age 48
—25–50%25-50% voting · firm 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
Incorporated2011-09-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

3 Columba Gardens
Foundry Court
Wokingham
Berkshire
RG40 1GB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-05
Last: 2025-09-21

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

SMITH, Fernanda Ribeiro Andrade→
llp-designated-member · ~48y · appointed 2011-09-21
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Active
SMITH, James Christopher→
llp-designated-member · ~52y · appointed 2011-09-21
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Active

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Recent filings (33 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2019-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-01-09