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💤Zombieactive
OC392985 · llp · incorporated 2014-05-07
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
69/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 10 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 11 total, 11 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2025-08-22📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-07-01➕ANSARI, Umer Fareed appointedllp-member
- 2025-05-20📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-05-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
- 2025-05-19📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-05-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2025-04-01➖FEAR, David resignedllp-designated-member
- 2025-03-21✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-03-21✏️change-of-name-notice-limited-liability-partnershipchange-of-name · LLNM01
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-16📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-23📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-06📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2022-10-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2022-10-06📄change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH02
- 2022-10-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
- 2022-10-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2022-09-16📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2022-05-16📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-03-14📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2022-03-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2022-02-28➖OSCROFT, Robert resignedllp-member
- 2022-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-14📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-07-02➖LAVERS, Laura Charlotte Erica resignedllp-member
- 2019-07-01➖RUPERT, Timothy John resignedllp-member
- 2019-06-11➖ASHBY, Michael resignedllp-member
- 2018-06-30➖STRUB, Marcus Alexander resignedllp-member
- 2018-01-05➖FORD, Richard Andrew resignedllp-member
- 2017-02-01➖O'HARE, Martin Patrick resignedllp-designated-member
- 2017-01-01➕OSCROFT, Robert appointedllp-member
- 2015-02-05➕ASHBY, Michael appointedllp-member
- 2015-01-16➕FORD, Richard Andrew appointedllp-member
- 2015-01-16➕LAVERS, Laura Charlotte Erica appointedllp-member
- 2015-01-16➕RUPERT, Timothy John appointedllp-member
- 2015-01-16➕STRUB, Marcus Alexander appointedllp-member
- 2014-07-01➕LOML ENTERPRISES LIMITED appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2014-06-23➕MCDERMID, Scott Cameron appointedllp-designated-member
- 2014-05-07🏢Company incorporatedAs 53 HOUSE LLP
- 2014-05-07➕FEAR, David appointedllp-designated-member
- 2014-05-07➕O'HARE, Martin Patrick 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 med ·Name changed 2 times
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-03-21: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2025-03-21: change-of-name-notice-limited-liability-partnership
Group structure
Loml Enterprises Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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Loml Enterprises 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
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Loml Enterprises Limited Corporate entity | — | 75–100% | 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Umer Fareed Ansari Individual · British · DOB 10/1994 · age 32 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/07/2025 |
Mr Scott Cameron Mcdermid Individual · British · DOB 10/1970 · age 56 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
8 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Robert Oscroftceased 28/02/2022· significant influence
- Mr David Jeffrey Fearceased 01/04/2025· 75-100% voting
- Mrs Laura Charlotte Erica Laversceased 02/07/2020· significant influence
- Mr Timothy John Rupertceased 01/07/2019· significant influence
- Mr Michael Ashbyceased 11/06/2019· significant influence
- Mr Marcus Alexander Strubceased 30/06/2018· significant influence
- Mr Richard Andrew Fordceased 05/01/2018· significant influence
- Mr Martin Patrick O'Hareceased 01/02/2017· 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
Incorporated2014-05-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
4th Floor Phoenix House
1 Station Hill
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 1NB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-21
Last: 2025-05-07
Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)
MCDERMID, Scott Cameron→
Activellp-designated-member · ~56y · appointed 2014-06-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LOML ENTERPRISES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2014-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANSARI, Umer Fareed→
Activellp-member · ~32y · appointed 2025-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FEAR, David→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~58y · appointed 2014-05-07 · resigned 2025-04-01
O'HARE, Martin Patrick→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~54y · appointed 2014-05-07 · resigned 2017-02-01
ASHBY, Michael→
Resignedllp-member · ~45y · appointed 2015-02-05 · resigned 2019-06-11
FORD, Richard Andrew→
Resignedllp-member · ~60y · appointed 2015-01-16 · resigned 2018-01-05
LAVERS, Laura Charlotte Erica→
Resignedllp-member · ~45y · appointed 2015-01-16 · resigned 2020-07-02
OSCROFT, Robert→
Resignedllp-member · ~43y · appointed 2017-01-01 · resigned 2022-02-28
RUPERT, Timothy John→
Resignedllp-member · ~47y · appointed 2015-01-16 · resigned 2019-07-01
STRUB, Marcus Alexander→
Resignedllp-member · ~56y · appointed 2015-01-16 · resigned 2018-06-30
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Recent filings (71 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2025-08-22
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-05-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
2025-05-20
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-05-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2025-05-19
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-03-21
change-of-name-notice-limited-liability-partnership
change-of-name · LLNM01
2025-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-05
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2022-10-06