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💤Zombieactive
OC419464 · llp · incorporated 2017-10-12
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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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 (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 (1 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
34 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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
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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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-17📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-09-21📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-limited-liability-partnershipdissolution · LLDS02
- 2025-09-16📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-09-12➕BURTON, Michael Joseph appointedllp-designated-member
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-19📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-12📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-02📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-13📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-08📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2021-06-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2021-04-02📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-11-20📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2020-11-17📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2020-08-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2020-08-09📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2020-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-27➖BURTON, Michael resignedllp-designated-member
- 2020-03-06📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2020-03-04➖BURTON, Victoria Sheila resignedllp-designated-member
- 2020-02-12📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2019-12-31📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2019-12-24📄dissolution-application-strike-off-limited-liability-partnershipdissolution · LLDS01
- 2019-10-12📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2017-10-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCOUNTANTS BY THE HOUR LLP
- 2017-10-12➕BURTON, Michael appointedllp-designated-member
- 2017-10-12➕BURTON, Victoria Sheila appointedllp-designated-member
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 Michael Joseph Burton Individual · British · DOB 11/1950 · age 76 | — | 50–75% | 50-75% voting | 04/01/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Michael Burtonceased 21/07/2020· 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2017-10-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
The Kabin Vanstone Park Garden Centre, Hitchin Road
Codicote
Hitchin
SG4 8TH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-25
Last: 2025-10-11
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
BURTON, Michael Joseph→
Activellp-designated-member · ~76y · appointed 2025-09-12
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BURTON, Michael→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~76y · appointed 2017-10-12 · resigned 2020-07-27
BURTON, Victoria Sheila→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~88y · appointed 2017-10-12 · resigned 2020-03-04
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Recent filings (34 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-10-17
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-limited-liability-partnership
dissolution · LLDS02
2025-09-21
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-23
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2021-06-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2021-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-04-02