CANASTA LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC388978 · llp · incorporated 2013-11-05
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 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 (77/100)

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
5 officers (5 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
5 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 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£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees00

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-16
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2025-12-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-03-11
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  4. 2024-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-11
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  6. 2023-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-03-14
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  8. 2022-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-09
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  10. 2021-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-03-31
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  12. 2021-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-03-10
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2019-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-03-13
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  16. 2018-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-03-14
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  18. 2017-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-03-14
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  20. 2017-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2016-03-14
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  22. 2015-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2015-11-16
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  24. 2015-11-13
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  25. 2014-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2013-11-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CANASTA LLP
  27. 2013-11-05
    ➕
    PAKEMAN, Helen Christine appointed
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2013-11-05
    ➕
    PAKEMAN, Randal Joseph appointed
    llp-designated-member
  29. 2013-11-05
    ➕
    GOULBOURN, Clare Ann appointed
    llp-member
  30. 2013-11-05
    ➕
    PAKEMAN, Emily Christine appointed
    llp-member
  31. 2013-11-05
    ➕
    PAKEMAN, Randal Mark appointed
    llp-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.)

Shareholders & ownership

5 active beneficial owners · fragmented
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Clare Ann Goulbourn
Individual · British · DOB 08/1980 · age 46
——control reported06/04/2016
Emily Christine Pakeman
Individual · British · DOB 05/1983 · age 43
——control reported06/04/2016
Randal Mark Pakeman
Individual · British · DOB 01/1990 · age 36
——control reported06/04/2016
Mr Randal Joseph Pakeman
Individual · British · DOB 12/1953 · age 73
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Mrs Helen Christine Pakeman
Individual · British · DOB 01/1954 · age 72
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-11-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

The Homestead Kings Lane
Longcot
Faringdon
Oxfordshire
SN7 7SS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28

Officers (5 active · 0 resigned)

PAKEMAN, Helen Christine→
llp-designated-member · ~72y · appointed 2013-11-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PAKEMAN, Randal Joseph→
llp-designated-member · ~73y · appointed 2013-11-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GOULBOURN, Clare Ann→
llp-member · ~46y · appointed 2013-11-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PAKEMAN, Emily Christine→
llp-member · ~43y · appointed 2013-11-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PAKEMAN, Randal Mark→
llp-member · ~36y · appointed 2013-11-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

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Recent filings (28 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2019-03-13