AUSTIN FOOT ECOLOGY LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC391640 · llp · incorporated 2014-03-04
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
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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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-16
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2026-01-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-03-06
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  4. 2025-02-04
    📄
    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  5. 2024-12-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-03-11
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2023-08-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-03-06
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  9. 2023-03-06
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  10. 2023-01-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-05-23
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  12. 2022-03-07
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2022-03-07
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
  14. 2021-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-11-22
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  16. 2021-11-22
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  17. 2021-11-22
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  18. 2021-05-04
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2020-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-03-05
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2019-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-07-24
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  23. 2019-07-22
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  24. 2019-03-11
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  25. 2018-10-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2014-03-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AUSTIN FOOT ECOLOGY LLP
  27. 2014-03-04
    ➕
    AUSTIN, Edward appointed
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2014-03-04
    ➕
    FOOT, Stephen John appointed
    llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Edward Austin
Individual · British · DOB 04/1976 · age 50
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Stephen John Foot
Individual · British · DOB 07/1979 · age 47
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2014-03-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

32 Winchester Road
Whitchurch
Hampshire
RG28 7HP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-18
Last: 2026-03-04

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

AUSTIN, Edward→
llp-designated-member · ~50y · appointed 2014-03-04
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Active
FOOT, Stephen John→
llp-designated-member · ~47y · appointed 2014-03-04
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Active

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Recent filings (35 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-03-06
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2025-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-10
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2023-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-11
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2022-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-03-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2022-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-03
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2021-11-22