AQUA B GROUP LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC381545 · llp · incorporated 2013-01-11
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 Apr 2025
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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (66/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 2 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
46 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-052024-04-05
Average employees3300

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-19
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2025-12-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-04-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-01-15
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2024-03-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-01-12
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2023-01-23
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  8. 2022-12-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-02-05
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  10. 2022-01-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-01-14
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  12. 2021-01-08
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  13. 2020-12-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-09-30
    ➖
    J S TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-llp-member
  15. 2020-01-20
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  16. 2019-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-01-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-01-11
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2018-03-19
    📄
    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  20. 2018-01-24
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2018-01-24
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  22. 2017-12-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2017-03-21
    ➖
    CHRIS RICHINGS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-llp-member
  24. 2017-01-26
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  25. 2017-01-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2016-08-03
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  27. 2016-01-19
    📄
    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  28. 2014-10-24
    ➖
    JAMIE WARD LIMITED resigned
    corporate-llp-member
  29. 2014-10-24
    ➖
    PLATINUM PLATYPUS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-llp-member
  30. 2014-05-20
    ➕
    JAMES BLOWERS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  31. 2014-05-20
    ➕
    JANE MADLEY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  32. 2014-05-20
    ➕
    CHRISTOPHER BUTLER LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-member
  33. 2014-05-20
    ➕
    CHRIS RICHINGS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-member
  34. 2014-05-20
    ➕
    J S TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-member
  35. 2014-05-20
    ➕
    JAMIE WARD LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-member
  36. 2014-05-20
    ➕
    PLATINUM PLATYPUS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-member
  37. 2013-09-20
    ➖
    BLOWERS, James Austin resigned
    llp-designated-member
  38. 2013-09-20
    ➖
    MADLEY, Jane resigned
    llp-designated-member
  39. 2013-01-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AQUA B GROUP LLP
  40. 2013-01-11
    ➕
    BLOWERS, James Austin appointed
    llp-designated-member
  41. 2013-01-11
    ➕
    MADLEY, Jane 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.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2013-01-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

14 Park Row
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG1 6GR
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-25
Last: 2026-01-11

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

JAMES BLOWERS LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2014-05-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JANE MADLEY LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2014-05-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHRISTOPHER BUTLER LIMITED→
corporate-llp-member · appointed 2014-05-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLOWERS, James Austin→
llp-designated-member · ~65y · appointed 2013-01-11 · resigned 2013-09-20
Resigned
MADLEY, Jane→
llp-designated-member · ~62y · appointed 2013-01-11 · resigned 2013-09-20
Resigned
CHRIS RICHINGS LIMITED→
corporate-llp-member · appointed 2014-05-20 · resigned 2017-03-21
Resigned
J S TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED→
corporate-llp-member · appointed 2014-05-20 · resigned 2020-09-30
Resigned
JAMIE WARD LIMITED→
corporate-llp-member · appointed 2014-05-20 · resigned 2014-10-24
Resigned
PLATINUM PLATYPUS LIMITED→
corporate-llp-member · appointed 2014-05-20 · resigned 2014-10-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-01-14
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2021-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-19