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💤Zombieactive
OC381818 · llp · incorporated 2013-01-22
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2026-01-27📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-27📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-30📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-03-27📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-08-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-04-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-04-20📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-03-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-04-07📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-03📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-14📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-01-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-01-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-19📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-02-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC02
- 2017-07-21➕TAURUS (DM) LIMITED appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2017-07-21➖MARGOLIS, Daniel Robert resignedllp-designated-member
- 2013-11-04➖GARDINER, Thomas James resignedllp-designated-member
- 2013-09-26➕MARGOLIS, Stephen Howard appointedllp-designated-member
- 2013-01-22🏢Company incorporatedAs 10 OBS LLP
- 2013-01-22➕GARDINER, Thomas James appointedllp-designated-member
- 2013-01-22➕MARGOLIS, Daniel Robert appointedllp-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
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-31
Group structure
Taurus (Dm) Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
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Taurus (Dm) Limited
Corporate parent
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Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Taurus (Dm) Limited Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 21/07/2017 |
Mr Stephen Howard Margolis Individual · British · DOB 09/1949 · age 77 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Daniel Robert Margolisceased 21/07/2017· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2013-01-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
92 Carlton Hill
London
NW8 0ER
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-01-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-05
Last: 2026-01-22
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
MARGOLIS, Stephen Howard→
Activellp-designated-member · ~77y · appointed 2013-09-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TAURUS (DM) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2017-07-21
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GARDINER, Thomas James→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~62y · appointed 2013-01-22 · resigned 2013-11-04
MARGOLIS, Daniel Robert→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~48y · appointed 2013-01-22 · resigned 2017-07-21
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Recent filings (44 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-02-24
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-03
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-09-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-08-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-04-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-03-29