A&C AUCTIONS OF PENDLE LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC432138 · llp · incorporated 2020-06-15
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 Apr 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 (68/100)

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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 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 accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-042024-04-04
Average employees300300

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 (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-18
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  3. 2025-06-27
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  4. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-11-21
    ➕
    KNOWLES, Elizabeth appointed
    llp-designated-member
  6. 2024-11-21
    📄
    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  7. 2024-06-21
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  8. 2023-12-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-07-18
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  10. 2023-04-20
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  11. 2023-04-05
    ➖
    HIRST, Alan resigned
    llp-designated-member
  12. 2023-03-07
    ➕
    FALLOWS, Keiran Ian appointed
    llp-designated-member
  13. 2023-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-03-07
    📄
    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  15. 2022-12-20
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
    accounts · LLAA01
  16. 2022-06-22
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2022-03-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-03-02
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
    accounts · LLAA01
  19. 2021-07-23
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  20. 2020-06-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A&C AUCTIONS OF PENDLE LLP
  21. 2020-06-15
    ➕
    KNOWLES, James Christian Ward appointed
    llp-designated-member
  22. 2020-06-15
    ➕
    HIRST, Alan appointed
    llp-designated-member
  23. 2020-06-15
    📄
    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.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2020-06-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

52 Hollins Road
Nelson
Lancashire
BB9 8JY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-04
Last made up to: 2025-04-04
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-28
Last: 2025-06-14

Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)

FALLOWS, Keiran Ian→
llp-designated-member · ~39y · appointed 2023-03-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KNOWLES, Elizabeth→
llp-designated-member · ~61y · appointed 2024-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KNOWLES, James Christian Ward→
llp-designated-member · ~60y · appointed 2020-06-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HIRST, Alan→
llp-designated-member · ~59y · appointed 2020-06-15 · resigned 2023-04-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (17 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-07-18
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2023-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-07
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2023-03-07
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-04
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2022-03-02