A & B GRAY LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC392898 · llp · incorporated 2014-04-29
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 11.0y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
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
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-26📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-26📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-23📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-23📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-23📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-24📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-02📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-11📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-12-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2018-12-10📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2017-11-23📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2017-11-23📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2017-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-14📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extendedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2017-05-18📄confirmation-statement-with-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2016-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-12📄annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-dateannual-return · LLAR01
- 2015-06-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2014-04-29🏢Company incorporatedAs A & B GRAY LLP
- 2014-04-29➕GRAY, Alan Geoffrey appointedllp-designated-member
- 2014-04-29➕GRAY, Brian Francis appointedllp-designated-member
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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 signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Brian Francis Gray Individual · British · DOB 07/1948 · age 78 | — | 50–75% | 50-75% voting | 07/04/2016 |
Mr Alan Geoffrey Gray Individual · British · DOB 10/1949 · age 77 | — | 50–75% | 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2014-04-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Blackthorn Hill Blackthorn Hill
Blackthorn
Bicester
Oxfordshire
OX25 1TL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-07
Last: 2025-11-23
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
GRAY, Alan Geoffrey→
Activellp-designated-member · ~77y · appointed 2014-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRAY, Brian Francis→
Activellp-designated-member · ~78y · appointed 2014-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/06/2015 | — |
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Recent filings (31 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2019-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-12-14