BLACK AND STOCK LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC413481 · llp · incorporated 2016-08-31
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (68/100)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
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
25 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
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 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-11📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-22📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-07-03📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2024-06-30➖HOLMSTOCK, David resignedllp-designated-member
- 2024-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-02📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2024-05-01➕FARTHING, Rosie Jo appointedllp-member
- 2024-02-25📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-shortenedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2023-10-02📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-30📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-10📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-03📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-04📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-05📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-05📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2017-07-29📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2017-05-22📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2016-09-09📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2016-08-31🏢Company incorporatedAs BLACK AND STOCK LLP
- 2016-08-31➕BLACKBURN, Keith Charles appointedllp-designated-member
- 2016-08-31➕HOLMSTOCK, David appointedllp-designated-member
- 2016-08-31📄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.)
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Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2016-08-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
The George
Wormald Green
Harrogate
HG3 3PR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-13
Last: 2025-08-30
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
BLACKBURN, Keith Charles→
Activellp-designated-member · ~53y · appointed 2016-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FARTHING, Rosie Jo→
Activellp-member · ~35y · appointed 2024-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOLMSTOCK, David→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~46y · appointed 2016-08-31 · resigned 2024-06-30
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Recent filings (25 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-09-22
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2024-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-24
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2024-05-02
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2024-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-09-03