APPLEBRIDGE CONSULTING LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC424657 · llp · incorporated 2018-10-30
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 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

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£91k
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£336k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£590.8k
Current assets£336.2k
Cash£91.2k
Debtors£245.0k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-10
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2025-02-07
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  4. 2025-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-12-12
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
    accounts · LLAA01
  6. 2024-11-18
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2024-07-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-11-06
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2023-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-11-30
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2022-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-12-16
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2021-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-12-15
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2020-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-11-12
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2019-11-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
  18. 2019-11-11
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    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  19. 2019-11-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
  20. 2019-11-11
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    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  21. 2019-11-11
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    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  22. 2019-10-31
    ➕
    HUGHES, Donal Mason appointed
    llp-member
  23. 2019-10-31
    ➖
    HUGHES, Philip Gerard resigned
    llp-designated-member
  24. 2019-10-31
    ➖
    STRONG, Martyn Johnathan resigned
    llp-designated-member
  25. 2018-10-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As APPLEBRIDGE CONSULTING LLP
  26. 2018-10-30
    ➕
    BROWN, Christopher Roystone appointed
    llp-designated-member
  27. 2018-10-30
    ➕
    HUGHES, Donal James appointed
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2018-10-30
    ➕
    RAY, Andrew Michael appointed
    llp-designated-member
  29. 2018-10-30
    ➕
    HUGHES, Philip Gerard appointed
    llp-designated-member
  30. 2018-10-30
    ➕
    STRONG, Martyn Johnathan appointed
    llp-designated-member
  31. 2018-10-30
    📄
    incorporation-limited-liability-partnership
    incorporation · LLIN01

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Christopher Roystone Brown
Individual · British · DOB 10/1981 · age 45
——control reported30/10/2018
Mr Andrew Michael Ray
Individual · British · DOB 07/1978 · age 48
——control reported30/10/2018
Mr Donal James Hughes
Individual · British · DOB 03/1975 · age 51
——control reported30/10/2018
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Martyn Johnathan Strongceased 31/10/2019· control reported
  • Mr Philip Gerard Hughesceased 31/10/2019· control reported

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2018-10-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

Hughes House
Cargo Fleet Road
Middlesbrough
TS3 6AG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31

Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)

BROWN, Christopher Roystone→
llp-designated-member · ~45y · appointed 2018-10-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUGHES, Donal James→
llp-designated-member · ~51y · appointed 2018-10-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RAY, Andrew Michael→
llp-designated-member · ~48y · appointed 2018-10-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUGHES, Donal Mason→
llp-member · ~27y · appointed 2019-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUGHES, Philip Gerard→
llp-designated-member · ~44y · appointed 2018-10-30 · resigned 2019-10-31
Resigned
STRONG, Martyn Johnathan→
llp-designated-member · ~49y · appointed 2018-10-30 · resigned 2019-10-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (22 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-11-10
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-03
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2024-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-31