AD ASTRA ET ULTRA LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC401142 · llp · incorporated 2015-08-04
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: 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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-19
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2024-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-11
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2023-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-09-14
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2022-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-09-05
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2021-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-09-04
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2020-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-08-04
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2019-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-08-03
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2018-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-08-14
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2017-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-09-29
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2017-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2016-11-22
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    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
    accounts · LLAA01
  21. 2016-09-12
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    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  22. 2015-08-13
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  23. 2015-08-13
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  24. 2015-08-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AD ASTRA ET ULTRA LLP
  25. 2015-08-04
    ➕
    COLLIS, Hannah Lloyd appointed
    llp-designated-member
  26. 2015-08-04
    ➕
    GRIFFITHS, Benjamin Lloyd appointed
    llp-designated-member
  27. 2015-08-04
    ➕
    GRIFFITHS, Elaine Margaret appointed
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2015-08-04
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    incorporation-limited-liability-partnership
    incorporation · LLIN01

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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Elaine Margaret Griffiths
Individual · British · DOB 05/1950 · age 76
—75–100%75-100% 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
Incorporated2015-08-04
Jurisdictionwales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

13 Millheath Drive
Lisvane
Cardiff
CF14 0GA
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-17
Last: 2025-08-03

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

COLLIS, Hannah Lloyd→
llp-designated-member · ~48y · appointed 2015-08-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRIFFITHS, Benjamin Lloyd→
llp-designated-member · ~50y · appointed 2015-08-04
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Active
GRIFFITHS, Elaine Margaret→
llp-designated-member · ~76y · appointed 2015-08-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

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Recent filings (24 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2019-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-12-03