AST PLASTIC CONTAINERS UK LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC370080 · llp · incorporated 2011-11-23
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
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 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
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-24📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extendedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2025-12-12📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-03📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-11-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
- 2024-11-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2024-11-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2023-12-07📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-11-27📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2023-11-26➖HOCHHOLZER, Matthias resignedllp-designated-member
- 2023-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-07📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-08📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2022-04-13➕HOCHHOLZER, Matthias appointedllp-designated-member
- 2022-01-25📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-02📄change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH02
- 2021-01-26📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-06📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-05📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-18📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2017-12-06📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2017-02-03➖STAFFELDT, Martin Schack resignedllp-designated-member
- 2017-02-02➕STAFFELDT, Martin Schack appointedllp-designated-member
- 2011-11-23🏢Company incorporatedAs AST PLASTIC CONTAINERS UK LLP
- 2011-11-23➕STROHMANN, Dirk appointedllp-designated-member
- 2011-11-23➕STROHMANN, Jorg appointedllp-designated-member
- 2011-11-23➕AST BETEILIGUNGS GMBH appointedcorporate-llp-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.)
Group structure
Ast Beteiligungs Gmbh is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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Ast Beteiligungs Gmbh
Corporate parent
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AST PLASTIC CONTAINERS UK LLP
This company · OC370080
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ast Beteiligungs Gmbh Corporate entity | — | 75–100% | 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Dirk Strohmann Individual · German · DOB 11/1970 · age 56 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Jorg Strohmann Individual · German · DOB 09/1971 · age 55 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2011-11-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Unit 70 Clywedog Road East
Wrexham Industrial Estate
Wrexham
LL13 9XE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-07
Last: 2025-11-23
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
STROHMANN, Dirk→
Activellp-designated-member · ~56y · appointed 2011-11-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STROHMANN, Jorg→
Activellp-designated-member · ~55y · appointed 2011-11-23
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AST BETEILIGUNGS GMBH→
Activecorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2011-11-23
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HOCHHOLZER, Matthias→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~49y · appointed 2022-04-13 · resigned 2023-11-26
STAFFELDT, Martin Schack→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~59y · appointed 2017-02-02 · resigned 2017-02-03
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Recent filings (41 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-02-18
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
accounts · LLAA01
2025-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-12-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
2024-11-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2024-11-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2024-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-12-07
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2023-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2022-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-01-25