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💤Zombieactive
OC423384 · llp · incorporated 2018-07-12
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
—
not disclosed
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 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 1.9y
0/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.9 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
100 officers (100 active, 100 linked, 99 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
835 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
16
filings
- • 16 officers
Last 180 days
25
filings
- • 24 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (128 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-04-13📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-04-13📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-04-02📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-03-31📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-03-30📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-03-26📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-03-24📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-03-23📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-03-23📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-03-18📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-03-16📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-03-12📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-03-11📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-03-09📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-03-03📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-02-12📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-02-12📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-02-04📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-02-03📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-03📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-02-02📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-02-02📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-01-23📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-01-01➕DILLON, John Miles appointedllp-member
- 2025-12-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Agent)
- 2025-09-15➕ARCHER, Deborah Lisa appointedllp-member
- 2025-09-01➕BROWN, Donald Michael Gorrie appointedllp-member
- 2025-07-28➕BILTOO, Michael Alexander appointedllp-member
- 2025-05-25➕BIDDLE, Lee Robert appointedllp-member
- 2025-05-01➕CALDER, Caroline appointedllp-member
- 2025-05-01➕DUNN, Christopher Joseph appointedllp-member
- 2025-05-01➕EVANS, Jonathan Owain appointedllp-member
- 2025-02-05➕CAMPBELL, Clare appointedllp-member
- 2025-02-03➕ARNOLD, Rachael Kim appointedllp-member
- 2025-02-03➕BAXTER, Paul Edward appointedllp-member
- 2025-02-03➕CURLL, Matthew Charles appointedllp-member
- 2025-02-03➕DEHN, Gemma Charlotte appointedllp-member
- 2025-02-01➕BENHAM-PARKER, Romany Kyrin appointedllp-member
- 2025-02-01➕CAREY, Katherine Elizabeth appointedllp-member
- 2025-02-01➕CHANG, Kai Nee Nicole appointedllp-member
- 2025-02-01➕FETTELL, Mason Tomas appointedllp-member
- 2025-02-01➕FITZGERALD, Hannah Patricia appointedllp-member
- 2025-02-01➕FLANAGAN, Benjamin James appointedllp-member
- 2025-01-01➕BALAS-NOSZCZYK, Beata appointedllp-member
- 2025-01-01➕BALDASSARE, Jean-Pierre appointedllp-member
- 2025-01-01➕BARRE, Francois appointedllp-member
- 2025-01-01➕BOILY, Karine appointedllp-member
- 2025-01-01➕CARIGNAN, Yves appointedllp-member
Showing most recent 50 of 128 events
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.)
Group structure
Dwf Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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Dwf Holdings Limited
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Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dwf Holdings Limited Corporate entity | — | 75–100% | 75-100% voting | 11/03/2019 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Andrew Richard Leaitherlandceased 09/03/2019· 25-50% voting
- Mr Matthew Ian Doughtyceased 09/03/2019· 25-50% voting
- Christopher James Stefaniceased 09/03/2019· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2018-07-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
1 Scott Place
2 Hardman Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 3AA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-25
Last: 2025-07-11
Officers (340 active · 216 resigned)
DOUGHTY, Matthew Ian→
Activellp-designated-member · ~56y · appointed 2018-07-12
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RIMMER, Paul Robert→
Activellp-designated-member · ~56y · appointed 2019-03-10
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DWF HOLDINGS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2019-03-11
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ABBOTT, David Michael→
Activellp-member · ~54y · appointed 2019-03-10
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ALI, Iftikhar→
Activellp-member · ~48y · appointed 2019-03-10
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ANDERSON, Stewart Brian→
Activellp-member · ~50y · appointed 2020-05-04
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ANJOMSHOAA, Poupak→
Activellp-member · ~52y · appointed 2024-10-14
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ANTONIAK, Maciej→
Activellp-member · ~40y · appointed 2023-01-01
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APPLEGATE, Laurence Hames→
Activellp-member · ~52y · appointed 2019-03-10
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ARCHER, Deborah Lisa→
Activellp-member · ~50y · appointed 2025-09-15
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ARMSTRONG, Thomas→
Activellp-member · ~37y · appointed 2024-02-01
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ARNOLD, Rachael Kim→
Activellp-member · ~46y · appointed 2025-02-03
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ARRIBES, Carole→
Activellp-member · ~58y · appointed 2019-08-02
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ASHMORE, Charles Robert James→
Activellp-member · ~59y · appointed 2019-03-10
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ASKIN, Tobias Jeremy James→
Activellp-member · ~53y · appointed 2019-03-10
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BAINS, Seema Sureshchandra→
Activellp-member · ~54y · appointed 2019-03-10
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BALAS-NOSZCZYK, Beata→
Activellp-member · ~60y · appointed 2025-01-01
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BALDASSARE, Jean-Pierre→
Activellp-member · ~60y · appointed 2025-01-01
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BARNETT, Alan Mark→
Activellp-member · ~52y · appointed 2023-01-03
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BARRE, Francois→
Activellp-member · ~55y · appointed 2025-01-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation (As Security Agent) Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/12/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation (Acting as Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries) Glas Trust Corporation Limited (Acting as Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries) | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/07/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (835 total)
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-04-21
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-04-13
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-04-13
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-04-02
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-03-31
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-03-30
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-03-26
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2026-03-24
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2026-03-23
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2026-03-23
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-03-18
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-03-16
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-03-12
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2026-03-11
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2026-03-09