ABEL & IMRAY LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC438716 · llp · incorporated 2021-08-12
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 4.1y

35/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Charge age ~4.1 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (13 active, 14 linked, 14 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
60
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
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-01
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    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  2. 2026-03-31
    BENTLEY, Simon Mark resigned
    llp-member
  3. 2025-12-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-08-14
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2025-04-03
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  6. 2025-04-03
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  7. 2025-04-03
    📄
    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  8. 2025-04-03
    📄
    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  9. 2025-04-01
    DODGSON, Emily, Dr appointed
    llp-member
  10. 2025-04-01
    TURNER, Thomas Philip William, Dr appointed
    llp-member
  11. 2024-12-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-08-20
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2024-01-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-09-13
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2023-04-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-09-23
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2022-04-21
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR01
  18. 2022-04-13
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  19. 2022-02-03
    📄
    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  20. 2021-12-01
    CRUMP, Julian Richard John appointed
    llp-member
  21. 2021-11-17
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-shortened
    accounts · LLAA01
  22. 2021-08-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABEL & IMRAY LLP
  23. 2021-08-12
    BURT, Matthew Thomas appointed
    llp-designated-member
  24. 2021-08-12
    CRITTEN, Matthew Peter appointed
    llp-designated-member
  25. 2021-08-12
    FLETCHER, Matthew James Edwin appointed
    llp-designated-member
  26. 2021-08-12
    WILLIAMS, Rhys Nicholas appointed
    llp-designated-member
  27. 2021-08-12
    BRADY, Paul Andrew appointed
    llp-member
  28. 2021-08-12
    BROOKS, Caroline Patricia appointed
    llp-member
  29. 2021-08-12
    DENNESS, James Edward appointed
    llp-member
  30. 2021-08-12
    FORD, James Marcus appointed
    llp-member
  31. 2021-08-12
    FORSYTH, Neil Thomas appointed
    llp-member
  32. 2021-08-12
    PEARSON, James Ginn appointed
    llp-member
  33. 2021-08-12
    BENTLEY, Simon Mark appointed
    llp-member
  34. 2021-08-12
    📄
    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
Incorporated2021-08-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC

Registered office

20 St. Andrew Street
London
EC4A 3AG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-25
Last: 2025-08-11

Officers (13 active · 1 resigned)

BURT, Matthew Thomas
llp-designated-member · ~50y · appointed 2021-08-12
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Active
CRITTEN, Matthew Peter
llp-designated-member · ~54y · appointed 2021-08-12
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Active
FLETCHER, Matthew James Edwin
llp-designated-member · ~49y · appointed 2021-08-12
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Active
WILLIAMS, Rhys Nicholas
llp-designated-member · ~46y · appointed 2021-08-12
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Active
BRADY, Paul Andrew
llp-member · ~54y · appointed 2021-08-12
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Active
BROOKS, Caroline Patricia
llp-member · ~47y · appointed 2021-08-12
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Active
CRUMP, Julian Richard John
llp-member · ~59y · appointed 2021-12-01
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Active
DENNESS, James Edward
llp-member · ~59y · appointed 2021-08-12
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Active
DODGSON, Emily, Dr
llp-member · ~43y · appointed 2025-04-01
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Active
FORD, James Marcus
llp-member · ~47y · appointed 2021-08-12
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Active
FORSYTH, Neil Thomas
llp-member · ~51y · appointed 2021-08-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PEARSON, James Ginn
llp-member · ~54y · appointed 2021-08-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TURNER, Thomas Philip William, Dr
llp-member · ~40y · appointed 2025-04-01
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Active
BENTLEY, Simon Mark
llp-member · ~58y · appointed 2021-08-12 · resigned 2026-03-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge13/04/2022
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Recent filings (17 total)

termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-08-14
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-04-03
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-04-03
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-04-03
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-09-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2022-04-21
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2022-02-03