ALLEN-CRAPPER ASSOCIATES LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC425668 · llp · incorporated 2019-01-17
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
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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
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
£9k
↑ 70% YoY
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£31k
↑ 23% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Current assets | £31.3k | £25.5k |
| Cash | £9.0k | £5.3k |
| Debtors | £22.4k | £20.2k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-19📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-09-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2025-09-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2025-09-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2025-09-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2025-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-16📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-08-06📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2024-08-02➖ALLEN, Peter resignedllp-designated-member
- 2024-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-17📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC09
- 2024-04-16📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2024-03-31➖MALTBY, Ian resignedllp-member
- 2024-01-18📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-01-04📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2024-01-01➕PERRY, Liam Kennedy appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-16📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-20📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-06📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2021-03-30➖HIGSON, David William resignedllp-designated-member
- 2021-01-18📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-15📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2020-04-06➕MALTBY, Ian appointedllp-member
- 2020-01-20📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-02-05📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-extendedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2019-01-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLEN-CRAPPER ASSOCIATES LLP
- 2019-01-17➕BUTT, David Charles appointedllp-designated-member
- 2019-01-17➕ALLEN, Peter appointedllp-designated-member
- 2019-01-17➕HIGSON, David William appointedllp-designated-member
- 2019-01-17📄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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Liam Kennedy Perry Individual · British · DOB 08/1956 · age 70 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 01/04/2024 |
David Charles Butt Individual · British · DOB 11/1964 · age 62 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 17/01/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Peter Allenceased 02/08/2024· 25-50% voting
- David William Higsonceased 01/04/2022· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 169 SA LTD→ 14342495 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 1747 GALLOWTREE GATE LEICESTER (FREEHOLDCO) LIMITED→ 09127170 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 18 HOPE DRIVE NOTTINGHAM LIMITED→ 02541820 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | — | — |
| 1801 NORTH RP MANCHESTER (FREEHOLDCO) LIMITED→ 09127295 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 1804 PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 11515127 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2019-01-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Cliffe Hill House 22-26 Nottingham Road
Stapleford
Nottingham
NG9 8AA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-30
Last: 2026-01-16
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
BUTT, David Charles→
Activellp-designated-member · ~62y · appointed 2019-01-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PERRY, Liam Kennedy→
Activellp-designated-member · ~70y · appointed 2024-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALLEN, Peter→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~91y · appointed 2019-01-17 · resigned 2024-08-02
HIGSON, David William→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~62y · appointed 2019-01-17 · resigned 2021-03-30
MALTBY, Ian→
Resignedllp-member · ~64y · appointed 2020-04-06 · resigned 2024-03-31
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Recent filings (25 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-01-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2025-09-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2025-09-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2025-09-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2025-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-01-16
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2024-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-13
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC09
2024-04-17
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2024-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-01-18
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2024-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-01-16