1KC CHAMBERS LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC433425 · llp · incorporated 2020-09-21
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Barristers at law
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
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, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
9
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
17
filings
- • 8 officers
- • 6 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-04➕SULAIMAN-ZEB, Zarina appointedllp-designated-member
- 2026-02-04➖CHARLES MORGAN LAW LTD resignedcorporate-llp-member
- 2026-02-04📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-02-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2026-02-04📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-02-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-02-02➕ZEB, Aurang appointedllp-designated-member
- 2026-02-02➖SULAIMAN-ZEB, Zarina resignedllp-designated-member
- 2026-02-02📄confirmation-statement-with-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2026-02-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2026-02-02📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-02-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2026-02-02📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-01-31➖ZEB, Aurang resignedllp-designated-member
- 2026-01-31📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-01-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2026-01-31📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2026-01-31📄appoint-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP02
- 2026-01-29➕CHARLES MORGAN LAW LTD appointedcorporate-llp-member
- 2026-01-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2026-01-29📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2026-01-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2025-12-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-01-16📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-12-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-03📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2023-11-23📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-11-23📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2020-09-21🏢Company incorporatedAs 1KC CHAMBERS LLP
- 2020-09-21➕SULAIMAN-ZEB, Zarina appointedllp-designated-member
- 2020-09-21➕ZEB, Aurang 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
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: SULAIMAN-ZEB, Zarina resigned 2026-02-02; ZEB, Aurang resigned 2026-01-31; CHARLES MORGAN LAW LTD resigned 2026-02-04
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Ms Zarina Sulaiman-Zeb Individual · British · DOB 10/1976 · age 50 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 04/02/2026 |
Mr Aurang Zeb Individual · British · DOB 03/1969 · age 57 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 02/02/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Zarina Sulaiman-Zebceased 02/02/2026· 25-50% voting
- Mr Aurang Zebceased 31/01/2026· 25-50% 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
Incorporated2020-09-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69101 — Barristers at law
Registered office
The Colmore Building
20 Colmore Circus
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 6AT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-04
Last: 2025-09-20
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
SULAIMAN-ZEB, Zarina→
Activellp-designated-member · ~50y · appointed 2026-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ZEB, Aurang→
Activellp-designated-member · ~57y · appointed 2026-02-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SULAIMAN-ZEB, Zarina→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~50y · appointed 2020-09-21 · resigned 2026-02-02
ZEB, Aurang→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~57y · appointed 2020-09-21 · resigned 2026-01-31
CHARLES MORGAN LAW LTD→
Resignedcorporate-llp-member · appointed 2026-01-29 · resigned 2026-02-04
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Recent filings (42 total)
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-02-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2026-02-04
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-02-04
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-02-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2026-02-02
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-02-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2026-02-02
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-02-02
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-01-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2026-01-31
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-01-31
appoint-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP02
2026-01-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2026-01-29
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-01-29