CAIRNS AND HALL CONSTRUCTION LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC407558 · llp · incorporated 2016-03-31
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£-68.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £68,284
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£68k
↑ 21% YoY
Current Assets
£46k
↑ 83% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-04-05 | 2024-04-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-66.8k | £-84.6k |
| Current assets | £45.9k | £25.1k |
| Net assets | £-68.3k | £-86.1k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2026-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-09📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-18📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extendedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2024-05-09📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-30➕CAIRNS, Samantha appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-11-30📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2023-09-25➖HALL, Nicholas Andrew resignedllp-designated-member
- 2023-09-25📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2023-08-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2023-05-25📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-30📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-16📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-30📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-23📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-03📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-05📄confirmation-statement-with-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2016-03-31🏢Company incorporatedAs CAIRNS AND HALL CONSTRUCTION LLP
- 2016-03-31➕CAIRNS, Jamie George appointedllp-designated-member
- 2016-03-31➕HALL, Nicholas Andrew appointedllp-designated-member
- 2016-03-31📄incorporation-limited-liability-partnershipincorporation · LLIN01
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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jamie George Cairns Individual · British · DOB 01/1974 · age 52 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Nicholas Andrew Hallceased 09/08/2023· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2016-03-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
28 Marshalls Way
Wheathampstead
Hertfordshire
AL4 8HY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-13
Last: 2026-03-30
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
CAIRNS, Jamie George→
Activellp-designated-member · ~52y · appointed 2016-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CAIRNS, Samantha→
Activellp-designated-member · ~53y · appointed 2023-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HALL, Nicholas Andrew→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~38y · appointed 2016-03-31 · resigned 2023-09-25
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Recent filings (24 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-13
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
accounts · LLAA01
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2023-11-30
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2023-09-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2023-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-06-16