CHANGING SPACE (2017) LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC418719 · llp · incorporated 2017-08-23
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 7.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 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
20 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-29📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-04📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-07📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-23📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-24📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-07📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR04
- 2020-01-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-11📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-06-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2019-06-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Inksmoor Selective Finance Limited
- 2019-05-10📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2018-09-24📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2017-08-23🏢Company incorporatedAs CHANGING SPACE (2017) LLP
- 2017-08-23➕HAWTHORNE, Christopher appointedllp-designated-member
- 2017-08-23➕HAWTHORNE, Lorna appointedllp-designated-member
- 2017-08-23📄incorporation-limited-liability-partnershipincorporation · LLIN01
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Lorna Hawthorne Individual · British · DOB 12/1977 · age 49 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 23/08/2017 |
Mr Christopher Hawthorne Individual · British · DOB 08/1978 · age 48 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 23/08/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 4 EVER ENERGI LIMITED→ 05662247 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 4R ONE J LIMITED→ 13302621 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A GREENER FUTURE (AGF) LTD→ 14612572 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A KAY FORESTRY LTD→ 15424828 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| ACER ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED→ 10743417 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ACS NORTH WEST LTD→ 13587132 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2017-08-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Moonrakers Buckeridge Bank
Rock
Kidderminster
DY14 9DN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-21
Last: 2025-08-07
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
HAWTHORNE, Christopher→
Activellp-designated-member · ~48y · appointed 2017-08-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAWTHORNE, Lorna→
Activellp-designated-member · ~49y · appointed 2017-08-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Inksmoor Selective Finance Inksmoor Selective Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/06/2019 | 03/01/2020 |
Recent filings (20 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-07-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2020-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-10-17