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💤Zombieactive
SO300336 · llp · incorporated 2004-02-27
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
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. 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 (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.1y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · 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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
86 officers (50 active, 86 linked, 84 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
243 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 7 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (151 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-04-21📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-31📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2026-03-30📄second-filing-of-member-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04LLAP01
- 2026-03-01➕CLARKE, Fiona Marie appointedllp-member
- 2026-03-01➕MCKENZIE, Colin Neil appointedllp-member
- 2026-02-19📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-02-19📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-01-27📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-01-27📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-12-31➖QUAIL, Thomas Lloyd resignedllp-member
- 2025-12-22➕WHITELEY, Neil Anthony appointedllp-designated-member
- 2025-11-18➖MYERS, Paula Jane resignedllp-designated-member
- 2025-11-10📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-11-03➕WARDELL, Sarah Catherine appointedllp-member
- 2025-09-30➖WILSON, Andrew John Patterson resignedllp-member
- 2025-09-22📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-09-22📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-09-22📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-09-22📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-09-22📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-09-22📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-09-22📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-09-22📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-09-22📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-09-22📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-09-22📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-07-31➖WOTHERSPOON, Jonathan Lawrence Edwards resignedllp-member
- 2025-05-01➕ARABSHAHI, Arveen appointedllp-member
- 2025-05-01➕CHALMERS, Andrew Simon appointedllp-member
- 2025-05-01➕DRANE, Andrew James Jonathan appointedllp-member
- 2025-05-01➕IRVINE, Laura Jane appointedllp-member
- 2025-05-01➕LANCASTER, Bruce Donald Tyrie appointedllp-member
- 2025-05-01➕PIPER, Fiona Margaret appointedllp-member
- 2025-05-01➕STIRLING, Craig appointedllp-member
- 2025-05-01➕TAINSH, Laura Louise appointedllp-member
- 2025-05-01➕TALBOT, Henrietta Edith Matheson appointedllp-member
- 2025-05-01➕TYLER, Andrew James appointedllp-member
- 2025-04-29📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-04-01➕MASSON, Amanda Elizabeth appointedllp-member
- 2025-03-27📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-03-27📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-03-27📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-03-01➕DRAKE, Sarajane appointedllp-member
- 2025-03-01➕PEARSON, Annie Elizabeth appointedllp-member
- 2025-03-01➕PRENTICE, Hannah appointedllp-member
- 2024-12-31➖MARSHALL, Alison resignedllp-designated-member
- 2024-11-02➕MACFARLANE, Esme Ruth Eilidh appointedllp-member
- 2024-10-19➖HAMILTON, Bethia Mary resignedllp-designated-member
Showing most recent 50 of 151 events
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 ·4 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MYERS, Paula Jane resigned 2025-11-18; QUAIL, Thomas Lloyd resigned 2025-12-31; WILSON, Andrew John Patterson resigned 2025-09-30
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Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2004-02-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—
Registered office
St Vincent Plaza
319 St. Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5RZ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-22
Last: 2026-02-08
Officers (50 active · 36 resigned)
BELL, David Graham→
Activellp-designated-member · ~63y · appointed 2004-04-01
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GILLIES, Fraser Anthony Brian→
Activellp-designated-member · ~49y · appointed 2010-02-01
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HIGGINS, Mark→
Activellp-designated-member · ~56y · appointed 2024-02-01
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MARSHALL, Craig Alexander→
Activellp-designated-member · ~59y · appointed 2024-02-01
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WHITELEY, Neil Anthony→
Activellp-designated-member · ~55y · appointed 2025-12-22
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ARABSHAHI, Arveen→
Activellp-member · ~38y · appointed 2025-05-01
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CHALMERS, Andrew Simon→
Activellp-member · ~63y · appointed 2025-05-01
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CLARKE, Fiona Marie→
Activellp-member · ~39y · appointed 2026-03-01
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COWIE, Gillian→
Activellp-member · ~59y · appointed 2004-04-01
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DEWAR, Michael James→
Activellp-member · ~56y · appointed 2018-12-03
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DOCHERTY, Steven John→
Activellp-member · ~52y · appointed 2007-04-01
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DOLAN, Rosina Marie→
Activellp-member · ~54y · appointed 2017-05-29
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DRAKE, Sarajane→
Activellp-member · ~35y · appointed 2025-03-01
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DRANE, Andrew James Jonathan→
Activellp-member · ~57y · appointed 2025-05-01
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DUNN, Iain Cameron→
Activellp-member · ~72y · appointed 2017-05-29
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ENTWISTLE, Liam Anthony→
Activellp-member · ~59y · appointed 2004-04-01
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GRANT, John Drummond→
Activellp-member · ~51y · appointed 2023-04-01
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GRANT, Stephen Ross→
Activellp-member · ~39y · appointed 2024-03-01
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HARRISON, Roderick Alexander Louden→
Activellp-member · ~61y · appointed 2021-01-04
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IRVINE, Laura Jane→
Activellp-member · ~54y · appointed 2025-05-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 14/07/2005 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 07/05/2004 | 17/01/2007 |
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Recent filings (243 total)
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-04-21
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-03-31
second-filing-of-member-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04LLAP01
2026-03-30
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-02-19
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-02-19
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-01-27
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-01-27
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-11-10
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-09-22
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2025-09-22
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