PCPB LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP

💤Zombieactive
SO300011 · llp · incorporated 2001-05-25
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 24.1y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-24
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2025-06-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
  4. 2025-06-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
  5. 2024-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-06-05
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2023-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-06-28
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2022-07-01
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  10. 2022-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-06-08
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2021-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-06-19
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-07-05
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2018-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-06-28
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2017-08-02
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  20. 2017-08-01
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    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-shortened
    accounts · LLAA01
  21. 2017-08-01
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  22. 2017-08-01
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  23. 2017-07-21
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  24. 2017-07-21
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT1
  25. 2017-07-21
    📄
    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE1
  26. 2008-05-21
    ➕
    ETCHECAN LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  27. 2004-11-26
    ➖
    THE FIRM OF C & J PEARSON resigned
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  28. 2004-11-26
    ➖
    THE FIRM OF G & F CHERRY resigned
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  29. 2003-01-31
    ➕
    LAURISTON HOTELS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  30. 2003-01-31
    ➖
    CHERRY, Gavin David Hunter resigned
    llp-designated-member
  31. 2003-01-31
    ➖
    HUNTINGTOWER HOTEL (PERTH) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  32. 2003-01-31
    ➕
    THE FIRM OF G & F CHERRY appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  33. 2002-05-01
    ➖
    PEARSON, Charles James resigned
    llp-designated-member
  34. 2002-05-01
    ➕
    HUNTINGTOWER HOTEL (PERTH) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  35. 2002-05-01
    ➕
    THE FIRM OF C & J PEARSON appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  36. 2002-05-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
  37. 2001-05-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PCPB LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP
  38. 2001-05-25
    ➕
    CHERRY, Gavin David Hunter appointed
    llp-designated-member
  39. 2001-05-25
    ➕
    PEARSON, Charles James appointed
    llp-designated-member

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

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

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

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️
Etchecan Limited
Corporate parent
🏛️
Lauriston Hotels Limited
Corporate parent
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PCPB LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP
This company · SO300011

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Etchecan Limited
Corporate entity
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016
Lauriston Hotels Limited
Corporate entity
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2001-05-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—

Registered office

Leonardo Hotel Edinburgh City Centre
1 Morrison Street Linnk
Edinburgh
EH3 8DN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-08
Last: 2025-05-25

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

ETCHECAN LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2008-05-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAURISTON HOTELS LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2003-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHERRY, Gavin David Hunter→
llp-designated-member · ~70y · appointed 2001-05-25 · resigned 2003-01-31
Resigned
PEARSON, Charles James→
llp-designated-member · ~79y · appointed 2001-05-25 · resigned 2002-05-01
Resigned
HUNTINGTOWER HOTEL (PERTH) LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2002-05-01 · resigned 2003-01-31
Resigned
THE FIRM OF C & J PEARSON→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2002-05-01 · resigned 2004-11-26
Resigned
THE FIRM OF G & F CHERRY→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2003-01-31 · resigned 2004-11-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Aib Group (UK)
Aib Group (UK) PLC
Floating charge1 property01/05/2002—
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Recent filings (86 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-06-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
2025-06-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
2025-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-09-30