A & M MILNES LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC397378 · llp · incorporated 2015-01-06
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
70/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 11.0y

15/100
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.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · 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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 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
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
90
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 · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees400400

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
3
filings
  • • 2 mortgage
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-22
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR04
  3. 2025-11-22
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR04
  4. 2025-11-22
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    Charge satisfied #5
  5. 2025-11-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  6. 2025-10-09
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2025-01-13
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  8. 2024-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-01-10
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  10. 2023-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-12-06
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  12. 2023-11-02
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  13. 2023-01-09
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2022-12-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-09-28
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  16. 2022-01-07
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2022-01-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-07-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR04
  19. 2021-07-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR04
  20. 2021-07-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR04
  21. 2021-07-28
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR01
  22. 2021-07-28
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR01
  23. 2021-07-28
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  24. 2021-07-28
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  25. 2021-07-28
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 2021-07-23
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Atom Bank PLC
  27. 2021-07-23
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Atom Bank PLC
  28. 2021-01-15
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  29. 2021-01-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2020-11-24
    📄
    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  31. 2020-11-24
    📄
    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  32. 2020-01-03
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  33. 2019-04-06
    ➕
    MILNES, Katherine Imogen appointed
    llp-designated-member
  34. 2019-04-06
    ➕
    MILNES, Matilda Alice appointed
    llp-designated-member
  35. 2018-10-02
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  36. 2015-05-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  37. 2015-05-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  38. 2015-01-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A & M MILNES LLP
  39. 2015-01-06
    ➕
    MILNES, Angus John appointed
    llp-designated-member
  40. 2015-01-06
    ➕
    MILNES, Melanie appointed
    llp-designated-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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Angus John Milnes
Individual · British · DOB 10/1967 · age 59
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Mrs Melanie Kate Milnes
Individual · English · DOB 03/1964 · age 62
——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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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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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2015-01-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

4 Springfield Mews
Springfield Mews
Harrogate
HG1 2HP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30

Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)

MILNES, Angus John→
llp-designated-member · ~59y · appointed 2015-01-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MILNES, Katherine Imogen→
llp-designated-member · ~26y · appointed 2019-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MILNES, Matilda Alice→
llp-designated-member · ~28y · appointed 2019-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MILNES, Melanie→
llp-designated-member · ~62y · appointed 2015-01-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Atom Bank
Atom Bank PLC
A registered charge2 properties23/07/202122/11/2025
satisfied
Atom Bank
Atom Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property23/07/202122/11/2025
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge—02/10/201828/07/2021
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property19/05/201528/07/2021
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—12/05/201528/07/2021

Recent filings (40 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2025-11-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2025-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2023-12-06
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2023-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-05