BARCAN+KIRBY LLP

💤Zombieactive

OC374955 · llp · incorporated 2012-05-03

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 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

70/100

Strong

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Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 13.7y

15/100

under pressure

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

· Oldest live charge is 13.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (62/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, no SIC, incorporation date

Financials

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

34 officers (10 active, 34 linked, 34 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

106 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

70/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-03-31
Average employees	17000

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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (87 events)Click to expand

2026-05-07
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-04-14
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termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-04-14
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termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-04-14
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appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-04-14
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appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-04-01
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GEOGHEGAN, Gemma Frances appointed
llp-designated-member
2026-04-01
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MOLTER, Anna appointed
llp-designated-member
2026-03-31
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MILLER, Christopher Martin resigned
llp-designated-member
2026-03-31
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SHARKEY, Thomas Michael resigned
llp-designated-member
2025-10-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-14
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-04-01
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ROBERTS, Laura Ruth appointed
llp-designated-member
2025-04-01
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appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-03-31
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WILLCOCKS, Andrew George resigned
llp-designated-member
2025-03-31
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termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-02-27
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termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-02-27
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termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-02-27
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termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-02-27
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termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-02-27
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termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-02-27
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termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-02-27
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termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-02-27
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change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-02-27
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termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2024-10-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-07
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-04-16
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MAQSOOD, Salma resigned
llp-member
2024-04-16
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termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2024-04-02
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appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2024-04-02
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appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2024-04-02
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change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2024-04-02
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change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2024-04-01
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GEOGHEGAN, Gemma Frances appointed
llp-member
2024-04-01
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GEOGHEGAN, Gemma Frances resigned
llp-member
2024-04-01
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GILL, Alison Rachel appointed
llp-member
2024-04-01
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GILL, Alison Rachel resigned
llp-member
2024-03-31
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PARKER, Stephen Richard resigned
llp-designated-member
2023-12-31
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HURRELL, Claire Julie resigned
llp-member
2023-11-27
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PENNELEGION, Hanni Yvonne resigned
llp-designated-member
2023-04-01
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MARSHALL, Sarah Margaret appointed
llp-member
2023-04-01
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MARSHALL, Sarah Margaret resigned
llp-member
2022-04-01
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ARTESS, Gabrielle appointed
llp-member
2022-04-01
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ARTESS, Gabrielle resigned
llp-member
2022-04-01
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FRANKLIN, Helen Ruth appointed
llp-member
2022-04-01
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FRANKLIN, Helen Ruth resigned
llp-member
2022-04-01
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ROBERTS, Laura Ruth appointed
llp-member
2022-04-01
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ROBERTS, Laura Ruth resigned
llp-member
2021-11-12
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2021-07-31
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GRIDLEY, James Reginald resigned
llp-member
2021-05-28
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FIRTH, Amanda Jane resigned
llp-member

Showing most recent 50 of 87 events

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

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MILLER, Christopher Martin resigned 2026-03-31; SHARKEY, Thomas Michael resigned 2026-03-31

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typellp

Incorporated2012-05-03

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC—

Registered office

111/117 Regent Street

Kingswood

Bristol

BS15 8LJ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-04-05

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-17

Last: 2026-05-03